Question on Diabetes and Hyperthyroidism

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MisMelzy

MisMelzy

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I am wondering if anyone in this group has a cat that is Diabetic and has hyperthyroidism. I heard from the thyroid group I'm apart of that now that she has been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism I have to watch her glucose more carefully because there is some relationship between Glucose and thyroid levels.

Is there something I need to watch for. I have been testing her about once a month. Yesterday at the vets when she went in I did not feed her prior to the appointment. I didn't want to have a spike in gluecose, and then wonder if it was what she ate before hand. So I fed her afterward and her glucose was 132. So the vet visit could have made it spike. I was supposed to test her tonight before I fed her and completely forgot. She has been started on 1/4 tablet methimazole twice daily. I'm familiar with this as she is now my third cat I've had with Hyperthyroidism. d

Any help would be appreciated. I really don't want her out of remission so I want to be vigilant.
 
The faster the metabolic rate, the faster calories may be burned; the glucose can be used very quickly and become low if the insulin is available to use it. If there isn't enough insulin to use the glucose made from food, the glucose may become high and fat will get broken down for energy, creating ketones. Too many ketones may turn into diabetic ketoacidosis, which can make a cat severely ill. Excessive fat breakdown may overwhelm the liver and cause serious problems with digestion.
 
Hyperthyroidism can elevate blood glucose and even rarely cause overt diabetes. Treatment for hyperthyroidism should not affect remission. My cat remained in remission after euthyroidism with Carbimazole.
 
My cat got hyperthyroidism a few years back. We have had no trouble getting good control of that. His thyroid numbers have been good for a long time.

He got diabetes 8 months ago.

I have read that it is trickier regulating diabetes in a hyperthyroid cat even if the thyroid is under good control. I dont know if that is true. We have indeed had difficulty getting good BG #'s but that could be for many other reasons (has pancreatitis, advised by poorly-trained-in-diabetes veterinarians, etc)
 
I checked her glucose this morning before eating it was at 67 so I'm now thinking the higher glucose was related to the stress of the office visit. She's not controlled by insulin at all just by food. But so far she seems to be doing good. I plan on checking her glucose at least 2x a week now to make sure.

Mel
 
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