SuziB
Member Since 2019
Hello!
My name is Suzi and my cat, Clarise, was diagnosed last week. The more I read, the more freaked out I’m getting. Last night, as I was reading about hypo, I freaked out about how easily I could accidentally kill my little cat!
Reece is a 7-year-old, tiny (was 7lbs, but now down to 6), very skittish, little cat. I initially took her to the vet for constant diarrhea and frequent vomiting. They tested urine, blood and feces and came back with the diabetes diagnosis. My vet feels there may be something else wrong with her, as well, because of her digestive issues.
I’m just trying to get by doing what I can afford - physically, financially and emotionally - right now. So far, I have switched her food from IAMS dry to canned D/M as well as dry D/M ($60 a bag only to find out no one here recommends it! Ugh!), and am giving her 1 unit of vetsulin 2xs a day. She is also getting probiotics once a day and Metronidazole twice a day, mixed into the wet food. Happily, she loves the wet food. Sadly, she does NOT enjoy her shots! I would like to ditch the dry food, but am scared if I lower her carbs so much without glucose testing, she could become hypoglycemic as Dr. Lisa warned at catinfo.com. I would love to try to get Reece into remission (or get her down to 1 shot a day) by switching her diet, but how can I do that without glucose testing at home?? I’m afraid that she would NOT be cooperative and it would be extremely difficult to get blood from her. She is a sharp cat - sharp mind, sharp claws, sharp bones, sharp teeth - not at all the type to sit still while I poke and prod her!
I’m a single mom and I work full time and go to school full time. I just don’t know how much time, money and energy I can pour into this while I’m already stretched so thin. . I love my cat, and I believe diabetes shouldn’t be a death sentence for her, but I’m feeling overwhelmed and sad.
My name is Suzi and my cat, Clarise, was diagnosed last week. The more I read, the more freaked out I’m getting. Last night, as I was reading about hypo, I freaked out about how easily I could accidentally kill my little cat!
Reece is a 7-year-old, tiny (was 7lbs, but now down to 6), very skittish, little cat. I initially took her to the vet for constant diarrhea and frequent vomiting. They tested urine, blood and feces and came back with the diabetes diagnosis. My vet feels there may be something else wrong with her, as well, because of her digestive issues.
I’m just trying to get by doing what I can afford - physically, financially and emotionally - right now. So far, I have switched her food from IAMS dry to canned D/M as well as dry D/M ($60 a bag only to find out no one here recommends it! Ugh!), and am giving her 1 unit of vetsulin 2xs a day. She is also getting probiotics once a day and Metronidazole twice a day, mixed into the wet food. Happily, she loves the wet food. Sadly, she does NOT enjoy her shots! I would like to ditch the dry food, but am scared if I lower her carbs so much without glucose testing, she could become hypoglycemic as Dr. Lisa warned at catinfo.com. I would love to try to get Reece into remission (or get her down to 1 shot a day) by switching her diet, but how can I do that without glucose testing at home?? I’m afraid that she would NOT be cooperative and it would be extremely difficult to get blood from her. She is a sharp cat - sharp mind, sharp claws, sharp bones, sharp teeth - not at all the type to sit still while I poke and prod her!
I’m a single mom and I work full time and go to school full time. I just don’t know how much time, money and energy I can pour into this while I’m already stretched so thin. . I love my cat, and I believe diabetes shouldn’t be a death sentence for her, but I’m feeling overwhelmed and sad.
