Kelley and Merlin
Member Since 2020
Hi everyone,
My name is Kelley and I live in the suburbs of Houston, Texas. I have a 12.5 year old kitty, Merlin, who I adopted about 11 years ago. He was recently diagnosed with feline diabetes (I took him to the vet because I was concerned about his behavior and weight loss) but he has now ended up in the vet's office (before my Lantus order arrived from Chewy's) after starting to vomit clear liquid on Wednesday night. He spent Thursday and Friday at the vet's office and I pick him up this afternoon.
His bs when he arrived at the vet on Thursday morning was 459. He has been on IV fluid for SEVERE dehydration, IV antibiotics to prevent any diabetic-related infection, anti-nausea medication, and another type of insulin (can't remember the name) for the last two days. He has bounced back a little. He ate a little on Thursday night. He only had one insulin dose on Thursday but it brought his bs down to the low 300s. On Friday he received two doses of insulin and his bs is now in the 170s. I believe this morning's dose of insulin brought it down to the 160s. However, the vet said he didn't eat last night.
The vet wants him to come home this afternoon as there will not be anyone in their office on Sunday. I'm so nervous. I've ordered an Alpha Trak glucometer, but I have a human glucometer here at home. It reads low (it read 303 before I took him in on Thursday morning, when his bs was really 459). I need to try to get him to eat (vet said let him eat anything he wants), continue his antibiotics (orally), monitor his glucose with the human glucometer, and give him insulin (for the very first time tonight). I will take him back to the vet on Monday for them to check him again.
He is down to 7.5 pounds (he's normally about an 11 pound cat). He's lost 2 pounds just in the last two weeks.
I'm super stressed and scared. I love him so much and can't stand the thought of losing him.
I'd appreciate any advice anyone may have to offer.
Thank you.
Kelley
My name is Kelley and I live in the suburbs of Houston, Texas. I have a 12.5 year old kitty, Merlin, who I adopted about 11 years ago. He was recently diagnosed with feline diabetes (I took him to the vet because I was concerned about his behavior and weight loss) but he has now ended up in the vet's office (before my Lantus order arrived from Chewy's) after starting to vomit clear liquid on Wednesday night. He spent Thursday and Friday at the vet's office and I pick him up this afternoon.
His bs when he arrived at the vet on Thursday morning was 459. He has been on IV fluid for SEVERE dehydration, IV antibiotics to prevent any diabetic-related infection, anti-nausea medication, and another type of insulin (can't remember the name) for the last two days. He has bounced back a little. He ate a little on Thursday night. He only had one insulin dose on Thursday but it brought his bs down to the low 300s. On Friday he received two doses of insulin and his bs is now in the 170s. I believe this morning's dose of insulin brought it down to the 160s. However, the vet said he didn't eat last night.
The vet wants him to come home this afternoon as there will not be anyone in their office on Sunday. I'm so nervous. I've ordered an Alpha Trak glucometer, but I have a human glucometer here at home. It reads low (it read 303 before I took him in on Thursday morning, when his bs was really 459). I need to try to get him to eat (vet said let him eat anything he wants), continue his antibiotics (orally), monitor his glucose with the human glucometer, and give him insulin (for the very first time tonight). I will take him back to the vet on Monday for them to check him again.
He is down to 7.5 pounds (he's normally about an 11 pound cat). He's lost 2 pounds just in the last two weeks.
I'm super stressed and scared. I love him so much and can't stand the thought of losing him.
I'd appreciate any advice anyone may have to offer.
Thank you.
Kelley

).
