Has Anyone Experienced BG Increase With Reglan?

[Gail & Houdini (GA)]

After Regan's gall bladder surgery he had a problem with vomiting & Dr gave him Reglan, which seemed to help and he has been on it since August. I've been sort of scared to take him off of it because the vomiting was such a problem.

BTW this is in pill form and not the liquid....

Since then his BG's have steadily increased and now he is hitting all time highs...I mean 500's! He has gone from practically waving the insulin over him and hoping for remission, to 2u..... Sometimes he only drops a few hundred points between doses and other times he drops like a rock at 400 pts in 4 hours. It's gotten worse lately.......

I kept feeling like I was missing something....so I went over his log and there it was in plain sight!

I found two articles on the web that stated that Regaln should not be give to diabetic cats but no real explanation why. One article (Fosters & Smith) said it "may change the insulin requirements of diabetic animals"

Can anyone add something here ???? Am I way off base ???

 

[Joanna & Bix (GA)]

I have only used it with civies, but I believe the flavor is sweet, so it is possible that some sort of sweeteners are added presumably to make it more palatable for people.

I did a quick search on "metoclopramide and blood sugar" and got a number of hits. Here's one:

"If you have diabetes, this product may make it harder to control your blood sugar levels. Check your blood sugar levels regularly as directed by your doctor. Tell your doctor immediately if you have high or low blood sugar. Your doctor may need to adjust your diabetes medication, exercise program, or diet. "

I think it is also only supposed to be used for a few weeks at most, I know how you feel though when something is working and you don't want to mess with it. If he is having a longer-term vomiting problem, I would talk to the vet about trying a different med, or getting to the root cause of what is causing it (if you don't already know).

 

[Maggies Mom Debby]

You said it was a pill, not a sweet liquid, right? The thing is that the vomiting may have stopped, but Regan may still have problems with stomach upset and not be feeling too good. That may raise his BG. I'm assuming that there isn't anything else wrong with him. You know, teeth, infection, etc. BTW, Maggie was on Reglan for quite a while and it really helped her, too.

 

[Joanna & Bix (GA)]

Oh I'm a dope! Never mind what I said then! ohmygod_smile