HeidiandMax
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Hi All,
My 13 1/2 year old boy, Max, was diagnosed March 15 after I noticed an increase in water drinking and urinating and finally a decreased appetite (after always be a great eater). After a visit to the vet his glucose level was in the 400's (all previous wellnes check-ups had been around 113), so the vet put him on 2 units of Lantus 2x a day, plus changed his food to Purina DM (1/2 can in a.m. and 1/2 in p.m.). He did fine for a couple of days, but started vomitting approximately 10 hours after eating and dosing. A couple of days later the vomitting stopped, but I noticed black stools. Then all was O.K. for about a week, although the black stools continued. He went in for glucose level testing with the numbers dropping to about 89, so we dropped the Lantus to 1 unit 2x a day.
Things were O.K. for a couple of days. Then he stopped eating! I had to stop the insulin and take him to the vet for fluids, blood tests, and observation. After checking kidney and liver functions, which all came back O.K., we decided that Max had had a pancreatitis attack. He had been diagnosed with mild pancreatitis a couple of years ago, but it had been diet controlled with Royal Canin HP (dry) and he had done very well. The vet returned him to the Royal Canin to get the pancreatitis under control and 1/2 unit of Lanus 2x a day. He returned to normal eating habits (just not as voracious as in the past), but started hiding by the third day. I paniked and brought him to the vet again (his third day in a row) thinking he was having a hypoglycemic episode. They ran a glucose test and the number was 140. So, Max came home. I continued with the Royal Canin and 1/2 unit of Lantus, but started noticing that it was taking him longer to finish eating. The next day Max hid again, but this time it was before I had given him an injection. After consulting with the vet, we decided that he was experiencing stress from the multiple vet visits. This morning I fed Max, but he was very slow to finish his meal. I added chicken baby food to encourage him to finish eating so that I could dose him, which worked. Tonight, I gave Max his dinner. After about 10 minutes I checked to see if he had finished, however, he had vomitted undigested food and frothy, clear liquid. He proceeded to eat all the vomitted food, but did not finish the rest of his dinner. Again, I added baby food to encourage eating. He had a couple more bites, so I decided to give him his injection. He never finished his dry food, but had about 1 1/2 oz. of chicken baby food (plus about 1/2 of his 1/3 cup of Royal Canin). I've been checking on him and he seems to be O.K.
I'm freaking out trying to get him regulated. I'd just like him to eat normally, so I can work on the diabetes. I've been sick with worry! I am supposed to go out of town in 1 1/2 weeks, but I don't know what to expect. I may have to cancel, just so I can help Max feel better. As this is all new, all advice is welcome.
Thanks!
My 13 1/2 year old boy, Max, was diagnosed March 15 after I noticed an increase in water drinking and urinating and finally a decreased appetite (after always be a great eater). After a visit to the vet his glucose level was in the 400's (all previous wellnes check-ups had been around 113), so the vet put him on 2 units of Lantus 2x a day, plus changed his food to Purina DM (1/2 can in a.m. and 1/2 in p.m.). He did fine for a couple of days, but started vomitting approximately 10 hours after eating and dosing. A couple of days later the vomitting stopped, but I noticed black stools. Then all was O.K. for about a week, although the black stools continued. He went in for glucose level testing with the numbers dropping to about 89, so we dropped the Lantus to 1 unit 2x a day.
Things were O.K. for a couple of days. Then he stopped eating! I had to stop the insulin and take him to the vet for fluids, blood tests, and observation. After checking kidney and liver functions, which all came back O.K., we decided that Max had had a pancreatitis attack. He had been diagnosed with mild pancreatitis a couple of years ago, but it had been diet controlled with Royal Canin HP (dry) and he had done very well. The vet returned him to the Royal Canin to get the pancreatitis under control and 1/2 unit of Lanus 2x a day. He returned to normal eating habits (just not as voracious as in the past), but started hiding by the third day. I paniked and brought him to the vet again (his third day in a row) thinking he was having a hypoglycemic episode. They ran a glucose test and the number was 140. So, Max came home. I continued with the Royal Canin and 1/2 unit of Lantus, but started noticing that it was taking him longer to finish eating. The next day Max hid again, but this time it was before I had given him an injection. After consulting with the vet, we decided that he was experiencing stress from the multiple vet visits. This morning I fed Max, but he was very slow to finish his meal. I added chicken baby food to encourage him to finish eating so that I could dose him, which worked. Tonight, I gave Max his dinner. After about 10 minutes I checked to see if he had finished, however, he had vomitted undigested food and frothy, clear liquid. He proceeded to eat all the vomitted food, but did not finish the rest of his dinner. Again, I added baby food to encourage eating. He had a couple more bites, so I decided to give him his injection. He never finished his dry food, but had about 1 1/2 oz. of chicken baby food (plus about 1/2 of his 1/3 cup of Royal Canin). I've been checking on him and he seems to be O.K.
I'm freaking out trying to get him regulated. I'd just like him to eat normally, so I can work on the diabetes. I've been sick with worry! I am supposed to go out of town in 1 1/2 weeks, but I don't know what to expect. I may have to cancel, just so I can help Max feel better. As this is all new, all advice is welcome.
Thanks!
