ShanNClover
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Hello everyone! First off, I wrote in in February sometime, when my cat was first diagnosed with diabetes. I had alot of people respond to my concerns, and I would like to thank everyone for their advance and support. Since Feb, Clover has adjusted to life on insulin very well. I was giving him just about 3 units 2 time a day. I had him on a low carb diet, (innova evo). He started out liking all of the different 95% flavors, but eventually he would only eat the venison. I starting giving him a little bit of the Innova Evo hard food with his meals, (by a little i mean 1/2 tsp) because i was worried about his teeth and i thought the hard food would help to remove some of the tarter. I eventually added 2 treats, (a dental kind) a day (after his shots). Everything seemed fine and i didnt notice any change. Until a week ago....he stopped eating. I was able to get him to eat a little bit on sunday morning (10/24) but not alot so i only gave him half his dose of insulin. Then sunday night, he only ate about 2 bites, and wouldnt even touch his hard food or treat! So, i skipped his shot totally. Monday morning, he ate a little bit more than the night before, so i gave him a half a dose of insulin. Monday evening, only about 2 bites, so i skipped his shot again. Tuesday morning, wouldnt touch his soft food, hard food, or his treat! And he was beginning to act funny. I called the vet, and they had me bring him in. He was there from Tuesday through Friday. They ended up putting him on an IV bc he wouldnt eat or drink. They had to get his sugar back under control (which I dont really understand how it was all over the place since he hadnt been eating). When i went to get him on friday, the vet told me to up his insulin dosage to 5 units twice a day!!!!! (My first thought was Holy Crap!) He said that he had it up to 7 units, but that was too much and Clover sugar dropped to 67 at one point! He also said that he was walking around fine and drinking and that he should eat ok, but if not, to just force feed him. Ok- so i get him home, open the carrier, he walks out, and falls!!! He could not walk straight and his back legs kept giving out!! The first thing i thought was nerve damage from ketones!!! He eventually was walking better a little later on, still weak though. The vet told me that even if he doesnt eat, i should give him 5 units of insulin so his sugar stays regulated. Isn't that just crazy tho?? I was completely under the impression that if he doesnt eat, he shouldnt have that much insulin!! I had to force feed him Friday night. Therefore, he didnt end up eating much bc he wouldnt let me. I gave him 2.5 units, bc i was scared to give him the full dose of insulin. Throughout the night, he acted very strange. He wedged himself inbetween my radiator and wall in my bedroom and got stuck at one point! Luckily we get him out! (that was at 4am sat) For the rest of the early morning, he would lay in his little cat house in the living room, and get up once an hour and walk in a circle around the living room, back to his cat house, with his face about 3 inches from the floor, walking very slowly. He acted almost like he didnt know where he was or like he couldnt see. First thing Sat morning, i called the vet back, and they had me bring him back in. He is still there, they want to keep him another night. I dont think they are addressing the problem of why hes not eating. Which is why im asking for any advice/suggestions anyone may have. I just need him to start eating. He's sooo much worse than he was before i took him there last week! Has this ever happened to anyone else? I have no clue what to do! Like i said, any advice would be greatly appreciated!! Thank You! 
