Do they sometimes *act* like they have low BG even if it's not, if it's just low for them?

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If a cat is in the 223 range and not low... but that is low ....*for them*...

Might they have symptoms of low blood sugar?

Our little guys legs kinda went out from him a bit as he was walking from his bowl and then were very shaky for a few seconds...but he jumped up on his chair fine. ...Gave him some ff pate and he seems totally fine otherwise but then after he cleaned himself before he could settle down for his nap he was staring into space kinda wide-eyed like he was stoned or hallucinating...and then he turned around and was staring into the space behind the china cabinet and the wall... in a way he never does...except for he did act this way the first day or so he was on insulin...I pet him and he purrs like normal and he settled right down for his nap like normal.

But just curious because he definitely is acting weird when his numbers get lower like this...

(His legs never did that before, even though the did get weak/lack of traction, when he lost the weight, but that has been a lot better lately. )
 
His legs could be anything. Someone smarter than me might mention neuropathy which sounds scary but is treatable.
Honestly this caught my eye because our first diabetic cat, this is years ago, once went so low the meter could not measure it. I was still new to this but I had my HYPO kit ready and called the vet. They asked how he was acting and the answer was like you just said, he leaped onto the table without missing a beat with his tail in the air and asked for food. I used a human meter then set to metric and Nigel would often show numbers like 4.0 and not once did he have a HYPO. He hated everything but honey so that was my go to bag of tricks.
Please don't take that as medical advice but one thing everyone here knows is that no two cats are ever the same.
More people will see this as the day goes on.
 
Could be anything under the sun. This new into everything and I think we can be a bit hypervigilant.

Gato had a really slight limp like you described for a day and I turned into a literal helicopter. He was having a real nap-centric day and honestly probably just slept on it wrong. He otherwise was fine, sugar looked fine, and was a happy buddy. It only lasted a few hours and he's back to tearing up to the third floor on the cat tower regularlywith ease.

If it keeps up I would talk to the vet, but it may be isolated.
 
Being hyper-vigilant is a byproduct of finding out cats can be diabetic. That sounds moronic but it's no match for the blank look on my face when I found out.
Some parents weigh their kids diapers and have the sitter describe the exact color and smell. By the time they have a second child he's eating sand and that's okay.
None of this made me smarter, just more aware and sometimes that's all that is needed.
 
Most cats don’t show any signs of low blood sugar until it is really low. By the time symptoms appears BSL can be dangerously low. So never rely on looks alone. But in saying that ECID and some cats can show signs of low blood sugar when they are maybe 70 or so. But it is not common as far as I am aware.
If a cat has been in high numbers for a while and he drops into lower numbers such as in the 200s his body can panic as he thinks it is a 911 emergency and he produces glucose and regulatory hormones that cause his BSL to skyrocket and he bounces.
If you notice your kitty acting strange again I would retest the BSL again to check it. Always go with your instincts. You know your kitty best.
 
I just don't understand why he acts so weird just in the 200s...

He just stares into space like he's having hallucinations...

When I pick him up and cuddle him he purrs but still will stare off at nothing like he's seeing something.

Gonna test again at +6 but he is eating right now so it should be fine...
 
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