High bg (200) and very thirsty after 2 years remission....

[Catloverrr22]

Very upset to have noticed my 15 year old male cat drinking a lot today, checked his bg and sitting at 200 after not eating all day. I have been checking him every other month the last two years and he was always about 70.

Not sure where to go from here/how to think. Could this be a one off? Or does the excess thirst suggest he has been high for awhile?

Very careful control with lantus and tapering got him from 360+ bgs to complete remission in about 3 months. Do I need to get him back on lantus asap to get it under control? Do I wait a few days monitoring?

 

[Bron and Sheba (GA)]

I would take him to the vet to get his teeth checked and see if he has a UTI. These two things can bump a kitty out of remission.
I would also get a fructosamine test done to see how the BGs have been over the past few weeks. That will give you an idea if he is out of remission

 

[Sienne and Gabby (GA)]

I would get some random tests in and like Bron suggested, if his numbers don't drop down to their usual non-FD range, get your kitty in for a vet visit.

 

[Bron and Sheba (GA)]

How are things going @Catloverrr22

 

[Catloverrr22]

How are things going @Catloverrr22

Thanks for checking in!

His numbers went down, but I suspect he was getting into a neighbors food for awhile because keeping him inside for a few days and he was back to normal... day 1 he was 200, day 2: 150, day 3&4: 70

I can't even describe the feeling of thinking he had relapsed after the stress and determination and late night bg tests it took to get him into remission. They reaaaally put us through it

 

[Bron and Sheba (GA)]

I would keep testing for a few more days if the BGs are normal again and then at least weekly for a while to keep an eye on it all.