first hypoglycemic incident URGENT

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First time post; first time hypoglycemic incident. Blood glucose went from 50 to 133 (half hr after honey) to 255 (1/2 hr later). Cat is still pacing, following walls, sniffing floor, and is not aware of our presence. Will definitely take him to vet in the morning, but if anyone is awake now, do you think he needs to go to cat hospital immediately? Thank you so much.
 
(Am copying my reply to your other post)
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Hello,

When did you give insulin - how long ago?

If that number, 50, was reached at the peak of his insulin cycle (blood glucose nadir) then you should be OK. If there is still time to go until he reaches peak of the insulin cycle then you may need to take further action, which MAY only need to be monitoring.

How is your cat now?
 
Thank you, Elizabeth. I don't know the answer to your question, but I can say he ate at 3:30pm (his usual time is 6:30), and insulin given at 9pm. About midnite I noticed his hypoglycemic behavior. But now even tho' his glucose levels are high, he still is behaving very oddly and doesn't even know that we're here.
 
OK, So insulin given at 9pm and hypo-like symptoms showing 3 hours later?

Did you test before giving the insulin? What was the pre-shot number?

And what is his BG now?

Does he have any other medical conditions?
 
(copying from your other post)

Re " neurological symptoms", Yes I absolutely agree.

If your cat's BG is up now - and has been up for a while -and he is still not responding to you then I think this constitutes an emergency.
If it were my cat I'd take him to the vet now!

Is there someone who can phone ahead for you?
 
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