is potassium gluconate a suitable supplment for diabetes?

[sun]

hi,

may i ask if you know this supplement?
a type of potassium supplement which is potassium gluconate (kaminox by vet plus, a UK company).
http://www.vetuk.co.uk/index.php?main_p ... cts_id=327

since late feb until last week. she was on a potassium supplement because her blood test showed her k was very very low.
it did help her to resume vitality/mobility. you can read the blood test in mid feb at the spreadsheet.
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key= ... utput=html

then, vet suggested feeding her 4ml (900mg potassium gluconate) per day for 3 weeks since late feb, then 1-2ml for day until 1 week ago, i quit this as i doubt if it makes her not responding to the insulin.

do u know whether there is anything to do with the problem -- the higher the dose of insulin and higher the sugar level?
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key= ... utput=html

thanks

 

[Larry and Kitties]

I doubt it would have any adverse effects. The website just says: "Contains 234mg Potassium per ml, with additional B-vitamins and essential amino acids for nutritional support." However, t does not specify any inactive ingredients than might not be the best for a diabetic cat. Also, it does not specify that the potassium is in the form of potassium gluconate. Maybe it is potassium chloride.

 

[WCF and Meowzi]

We've used potassium gluconate powder (no other ingredients) for over a year - since 11/28/08, to be exact - and have not noticed any significant effect on Meowzi's BGs.

Please be very careful about discontinuing a potassium supplement if it was prescribed by your vet. You should notify your vet that you've discontinued it, so he knows to keep an eye on Siujim's potassium level.

 

[sun]

on the bottle, it says potassium gluconate.

vet knew that we stop it as her k+ level back to normal.

thx.

We've used potassium gluconate powder (no other ingredients) for over a year - since 11/28/08, to be exact - and have not noticed any significant effect on Meowzi's BGs.

Please be very careful about discontinuing a potassium supplement if it was prescribed by your vet. You should notify your vet that you've discontinued it, so he knows to keep an eye on Siujim's potassium level.