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Monstybender

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Monster won’t eat more than a tbsp of food each time I feed her. I have given her a small amount of laxatone twice. We keep having all these issues and we will never be able to start the insulin. I don’t want to use MiraLAX because I got keytones from the main ingredient in MiraLAX . I am not diabetic. Anyone used benefiber ? I have it here but was reluctant to start. I don’t see how she is constipated at 90% wet food and extra water added to each meal. She had cerenia today and helped a lil. So frustrating. Three vets and no one addresses this issue.
 
I don't understand why you aren't starting insulin. What insulin are you going to use and what is the dose? If a cat needs insulin, you don't want to delay starting it, though you could lower the dose.

For constipation, another option is psyllium husk fiber. Don't use Metamucil as it has sugar added, but plain psyllium husk is available. Start with a pink per meal.

What food are you feeding her? is it what she ate before the diabetes diagnosis?

Do you think she is nauseous? Does she show interest in food but walks away? Smacking her lips or any other unusual signs? I find that ondansetron is a better drug for treating nausea in my cats.
 
She is full of poop. As soon as she went she started eating again. I don’t feel it is something I can do and contemplated giving up my beloved cat to a home that can take care of her better. I’m exhausted and maybe it will get better once I just get over the feeling that I’m going to send her hypo and she won’t be here anymore. Also by delaying I am keeping her sick. I need to stick that libre on her and get over it. If I have that and start at .25 it will be fine. Maybe all the things that are exhausting me like constant feedings and cleaning three litter boxes and fountains will get better. The food change has been challenging. She spent all week last week extremely sick from a bladder infection or struvites or who knows what. I can’t start insulin in a cat that is not wanting to eat, and puking and peeing all over the place. That to me seems like a death sentence. Maybe I’m overthinking it.
 
I'm worried about the risk of DKA, which is very serious.
The basic recipe for developing DKA = an insufficient supply of insulin + inappetance + infection OR other systemic stresses.

At a minimum, it would be a good idea to test for ketones regularly.
 
I test for keytones daily . They were low yesterday. I have a blood meter from when we were on Bexacat. I have been testing more frequently because of puking will raise them and not eating. On my sugar sheet I write notes about ketones.
 
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