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08-15-2016, 05:45 PM | #1 |
and molliluv too! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Irving TX, USA
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| Feeling overwhelemed So my Husband and I just bought our fist home, a great and stressful time for sure then days later my pup Chibi starts drinking and peeing so very much. Take him to the vet, find out it diabetes. I've been reading up on it and chatting with our vet but I still feel overwhelmed and so helpless. He's still having accidents all over the house and I want to get him a belly band but DH thinks it'll be like him wearing a diaper that has to be changed all the time. I don't know what else to do. This whole diagnosis is just so overwhelming, I feel sad and confused and I just want to hug my baby until he's better, but he won't ever be better, he'll have this always and it breaks my heart
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08-15-2016, 09:05 PM | #2 |
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| I am very sorry your sweet baby and you are going through this. Your feelings of being overwhelmed and helpless are completely understandable. I can relate to just wanting to hug your pup and make everything better. A belly band sounds like it would be a good idea. It would need to be changed frequently to prevent skin problems and possibly urinary track infections. Keep talking to your vet, and keep hugging your baby. Come here to YT for support. Sending you hugs, and keeping you and your pup in my thoughts and prayers.
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08-15-2016, 10:00 PM | #3 |
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| Diabetics is manageable!!! Don't loose hope. No it will never go away but your baby needs you to understand the treatment. The calmer you are the better for him. The belly bands might be a temporary thing but not being a vet I can't say. BTW buying a house and moving are both in the top ten stressors. It is normal to be overwhelmed for a while until all you and yours are settled in. Best wishes, and remember YT is here to help.
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08-16-2016, 02:26 AM | #4 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | I'm so sorry you're going through this - chronic illnesses can feel very scary, for sure. I've been there, so I get it. You'll get through this and things will get better, I promise you. Are you giving shots then? Is his glucose at the proper levels? Was he tested for Cushings, btw? Many diabetes dogs also have Cushings - of which drinking/peeing is a primary symptom.
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08-16-2016, 03:13 AM | #5 |
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| I was just going to mention cushings, but I was beat to it. I'm sorry you and your little dude are going through this. But like the above poster said, diabetes in dogs is very, very manageable. And the dogs can live long, healthy live once it's under control. My aunt who has had many Cairn Terriers her whole life had one with diabetes who lived until 13. And she even had a tendency to break the rules and go through the McDonalds drive thru for Devin from time to time My last Cairn had cushings, which is a little scarier than diabetes, but she lived until almost 10. Belly bands are amazing. They'll not stop the accidents but until you get everything under control, they'll stop your panic with the pee clean-up, and his panic from going in the house when he can't help it. Keep us posted!
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08-16-2016, 03:46 AM | #6 | |
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I should have mentioned too that my Wylie is now 12...and he has Cushings, hypothyroid, IVDD, heart failure, is blind, has allergies and chronic skin infections. Even w/ all of that - he is SO happy, vibrant, and crazy! So try not to let your head get away with you...you will manage this wonderfully once you get past the adjusting. HUGS! Save
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08-16-2016, 04:55 AM | #7 | |
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Once the cat's diabetes was under control, she went back to using her litter box. Hopefully the same will happen for your little guy. | |
08-16-2016, 05:52 AM | #8 |
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| I think you are getting a lot of good advice and reasons to have hope. don't be hard on yourself..... you have a lot on your plate and it can be overwhelming and stressfull! Take care of yourself and it will fall into place.
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08-16-2016, 06:36 AM | #9 |
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| So sorry to hear what happen to your doggy. I know there's a lot of parents their that struggled with the same kind of disease. But I know you're dog can lived like a normal dog with the help of the right treatment like proper diet, right dosage of Humulin N or Insulin, Novolin and always go for check up. This best dog food for dogs with diabetes can help you to maintain your doggies health, hope it can help you. |
08-16-2016, 09:31 AM | #10 |
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| I've had both my pups on Canine Caviar after recommended to it by YT for his allergies. The vet said not to change his diet yet. I have to give him a shot twice a day He doesn't seem to mind too much but it still makes me feel bad. These last couple days I just feel like all I do is poke him and clean up after him, new house and new job has left me with little free time. I might just try the belly band and see how I like it. Luckily our new home has tile in the living room or I think DH might have had a panic attack. If I just give him a little special treat after his shots do they have to be a certain kind? I got some honest kitchen turkey treats. It just feels very overwhelming now, I already had to cancel a night out because I had to be home to give him his shot and it makes me worry about the future and the commitment here but I love Chibi more than anything and I'm sure once we get in a routine it'll be better. It's just hard right now. Thanks for the advice and support
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08-16-2016, 09:37 AM | #11 |
and molliluv too! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Irving TX, USA
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| I also will ask my vet about cushings, he's due for a recheck glucose curve in a couple weeks so maybe we will do that test too
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08-16-2016, 01:45 PM | #12 |
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| Honey once the blood curve is set he wont be peeing on the floor. It took us a year to finally get my Sugars blood curve set and then rechecked every year or sooner if I notice it could be off.Do as your vet says and just love him. |
08-16-2016, 10:26 PM | #13 |
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| You have already gotten some great advice here. Having a pup with an illness is very stressful and on top of moving...oh please...I would be overwhelmed too! I am sure this will all level out. It's good you reached out ... as I said, you have gotten lots of great suggestions. I will keep you and Chibi in my thoughts and prayers.
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08-17-2016, 05:24 AM | #14 |
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| I am diabetic myself and know that learning how to manage this disfunction can seem overwhelming at first. I hope your vet has not set you adrift with the management. I have never had to treat a pet with diabetes so I am not clear on how much differently it is managed in animals. I do know that most highly processed foods have a lot of carbs in them so checking out your dog's diet is very important. If he is eating a food high in carbs he will need higher insulin doses. The amount of medication or insulin he takes must be in proportion to the diet and exercise he is getting. Exercise can be helpful in helping to remove some of the high glucose levels from the bloodstream but if he is weak or has joint dysfunction exercise may not be something you can involve in his treatment. If your dog is not showing improvement and your vet has no answers for you then find another vet and remember diet is so very important in treating this disease. Seek out the expert help you and your little guy need. Take him out more often. Once his blood glucose levels are back to normal the thirst and excess peeing will go away. There is no reason why you and your dog need to suffer with this. |
08-19-2016, 12:53 AM | #15 |
YT 500 Club Member | Ok this is just a suggestion.... But I take this stuff called Protandim. All natural. Good stuff. I have gotten a majority of my diabetic friends to take it and they refuse to stop because somehow or another it alters the diabetic part of them and they don't have all the blood sugar problems AT ALL as long as they take it. This has worked for every one of them. No bulls**t. It might be worth a try to give your pup the canine version of it and see how it works. Yes, they actually make a canine version. Can't hurt to try. It takes a few weeks to get into your/their system and start taking effect, so give it a month or so to see results... Remember it's all natural. But it works. I don't know how, but it does. My friend Georgie, who's a big boy and seriously diabetic says his doctor is just in awe over how good his blood test results come out ever since he started taking it and since he started taking it he eats what he wants when he wants and now doesn't even take his insulin anymore and he's in perfect health. Same for my other friends. They swear by it. Protandim. Just a thought....
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