Sudden Onset Neuropathy?

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There is a gal at the FB FDMB group with a question. I am looking for information re: sudden onset neuropathy. I had never heard of neuropathy coming on this quick. I "told" her I would look into it. I suggested possibly a hypo event and asked her if she hometests. Here is part of her post:

My Cat...has been a diabetic for a few years now. This past Wednesday evening we noticed that he is in trouble. We rushed him to a local Emegency Hospital and we now have his medicine/food routine switched up. He has developed Diabetic Neuropathy and is not walking. He is dragging his back side more or less and is very weak..... were told that this will get better once he is regulated on the new insulin/food but I just worry... Have any of you experienced this and had their babies bounce back?
 
Also, this cat was on Humulin 5 units twice a day and starting last night he was switched to Lantus 4 units twice a day. She was told 4 units for now because he is in trouble with his numbers!!! I replied that Yikes!!! 4 units is a big dose for a cat starting Lantus and I hope she is hometesting. I am waiting on her as to what his "numbers" are....
 
He could have thrown a blood clot, blocking or partially blocking the artery to the back legs. It's painful. Needs meds for the pain if this is the case. It can resolve itself sometimes.

I had a cat with severe congestive heart failure. Had her on beta blockers, Lasix, baby aspirin to prevent her from throwing a clot.

Saddle Thrombosis. Have her check to see if the back legs feel cold.
I think you need to ask more questions and maybe suggest she go see a vet about this.

Neuropathy takes longer to develop, and the feet do not drag. Plantigrade stance, that is walking on the hocks instead of the tiptoes. Wink had severe neuropathy when I started fostering him. He walks on his tiptoes now but still has a sort of bow legged turn out for his legs. He looks like a cowboy that just got down off his horse. ;-)

Yikes on the 4 units. Although, if you've been on another insulin for a while, may have developed insulin resistance. Here's hoping she has a hypo kit put together.
 
If this is a clot, it's an emergency. Clots can break lose and cause life threatening situations.

As far as dose, when switching from another insulin to Lantus, the dose of the previous insulin is taken into consideration. Without any idea of what the BG numbers look like, I am uncomfortable commenting further. IMHO, this person should be encourage to post on FDMB.
 
Deb & Wink said:
He could have thrown a blood clot, blocking or partially blocking the artery to the back legs. It's painful. Needs meds for the pain if this is the case. It can resolve itself sometimes.

I had a cat with severe congestive heart failure. Had her on beta blockers, Lasix, baby aspirin to prevent her from throwing a clot.

Saddle Thrombosis. Have her check to see if the back legs feel cold.
I think you need to ask more questions and maybe suggest she go see a vet about this.

Neuropathy takes longer to develop, and the feet do not drag. Plantigrade stance, that is walking on the hocks instead of the tiptoes. Wink had severe neuropathy when I started fostering him. He walks on his tiptoes now but still has a sort of bow legged turn out for his legs. He looks like a cowboy that just got down off his horse. ;-)

Yikes on the 4 units. Although, if you've been on another insulin for a while, may have developed insulin resistance. Here's hoping she has a hypo kit put together.
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I agree, you need to check if it is a clot. I just lost my cat Ricky to a blood clot a couple weeks ago and the symptoms you are describing sound just like what he was experiencing. Please have your cat checked immediately.
 
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