Aug 04
If you are diagnosed with pre-diabetes then you should be thankful because you have been given a final chance to evade full type 2 diabetes. www.squidoo.com
Jul 28
Another diabetes question!
First of all let me just say that Mickey is under vet supervision and has been since she was diagnosed (well, she’s always had a vet obviously) so you don’t need to tell me to take her to the vet!
My question is this, Mickey is a 4.5kg (down from 8kg) Maine Coon female that I rescued who is 12 years old and is just completely lovely but she has diabetes. She’s been on Caninsulin (Vetinsulin in the USA) for approx 5 weeks. She started on 3 units twice a day then because her BG (blood glucose) wasn’t low enough at the nadir, she went up to 4 units and then for the same reason has been upped to 5 units but it would appear from her water consumption that her BG still isn’t under control. She’s back at the vets on Friday for another test (she’s been going weekly) so I’ll know for sure but has anyone else had such a hard time stabilising a diabetic cat on caninsulin? I’m storing the insulin correctly (fridge), doing the injections properly at the correct times, feeding her as per guidelines etc.
The other question I have is about Royal Canin for diabetics – this food is recommended for diabetic cats and it’s extremely low in carbs and high in protein but she likes plain tuna with it. The vet says this is OK (Science Diet MD made her stomach go bad) and I can’t imagine that it would affect the blood glucose levels but I can’t be sure.
I will say that Mickey is very bright and alert, is cleaning herself and has never ever in her whole life peed outside the litter box. We’ve also ruled out concurrent hyperthyroidism and her kidneys are in good shape.
So as I said, she’s back at the vets on Friday but I was just wanting to know if anyone else had this much trouble stabilising a diabetic cat. And I know cats are hard to stabilise on insulin.
Thanks!
Thanks for that. I’m aware of and frequent both sites. I don’t regard this as a ‘difficult’ time, it’s just something that needs to be done.
I am very educated on feline diabetes and as I said, am seeing a vet weekly but I want to hear from the owners of other diabetic cats re: their experiences stabilising their cats on insulin, especially Caninsulin (vetinsulin). But thanks!
Jun 18
Does the D.O.T. allow insulin-dependant diabetics to get their CDLs? My boyfriend was planning on getting his CDL and then he was diagnosed with diabetes. He has to take daily insulin shots. His treatment and his disease don’t really interfere with his life. So, no comas, no seizures, or anything like that. He’s heard that means he can’t drive a truck, and he’s seriously bumming. Is this true? Or is that considered discrimination? Does the D.O.T. have guidelines covering health issues for drivers? Thanks for your help!
Well, he doesnt have any “attacks” he doesn’t have seizures, or any black outs. He just does a daily shot of insulin, takes metformin and avandia. He doesn’t use an insulin pump, those guys who have “Attacks” usually rely on an insulin pump. It hasn’t progressed that far yet.
Oct 11
Greg talks about his personal experiences, feeling like a failure when oral diabetes medications alone weren’t enough to control his blood sugar.
Duration : 0:2:55
Oct 11
Greg talks about his personal experiences, feeling like a failure when oral diabetes medications alone weren’t enough to control his blood sugar.
Duration : 0:2:55
Oct 07
Abigail, who has Type 1 diabetes, talks about her diagnosis and how diabetes changed her life. To watch more of Abigail’s videos or to watch from our thousands of health related videos, visit http://www.icyou.com
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Oct 07
Abigail, who has Type 1 diabetes, talks about her diagnosis and how diabetes changed her life. To watch more of Abigail’s videos or to watch from our thousands of health related videos, visit http://www.icyou.com
Duration : 0:3:33
Sep 19
Greg talks about his personal experiences, feeling like a failure when oral diabetes medications alone weren’t enough to control his blood sugar.
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Aug 30
Pavel Fort MD Ped Endo
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Jun 06
Analysis of Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Trials – Mayo Clinic
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Mayo Clinic endocrinologist Victor Montori, M.D., describes his analysis of several large randomized trials involving patients with type 2 diabetes, and the implications for treatment guidelines. http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2009/04/18/type-2-diabetes-management-mayo-clinic/
Duration : 0:9:36
