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Hi,
My girl Onyx (8yr old) has a little limp and her Vet recommended Cosequin as a supplement. She has been on it daily for the last 7-8 weeks.
I've been notice a change in her behavior. Staring, lip-smacking, increased appetite, increased drinking. So we brought her back to the Vet, and she was certain Onyx was showing signs of being a diabetic. All of her bloodwork came back completely normal. I suspected that maybe the supplement might have something to do with it as these changes started about that same time as the Cosequin intake. I looked into the 'side effects' of Cosequin and found that in a small amount of cats it increased their blood sugar and also increased Insulin Resistance.
So last Wed I stopped the Cosequin. Since then her thirst has dropped a little, and her ravenous food intake, but she is restless. She doesn't sleep well, tail is twitching, eyes dilated. When I am not home she has taken to hiding under the bed alot (her 'safe' spot). I will likely take her to the Vet tomorrow anyway but anyone who's babies have had negative reactions to Cosequin I would appreciate hearing from. Thank you.
(Side note *** - Onyx had Hyperthyroidism in 2018 which was cured with the I-131 Treatment. While I suspected it had returned, I knew I have a bunch of old bloodwork to compare a new baseline to. All of her T4's were normal, and that's when the Cosequin became the suspect)
My girl Onyx (8yr old) has a little limp and her Vet recommended Cosequin as a supplement. She has been on it daily for the last 7-8 weeks.
I've been notice a change in her behavior. Staring, lip-smacking, increased appetite, increased drinking. So we brought her back to the Vet, and she was certain Onyx was showing signs of being a diabetic. All of her bloodwork came back completely normal. I suspected that maybe the supplement might have something to do with it as these changes started about that same time as the Cosequin intake. I looked into the 'side effects' of Cosequin and found that in a small amount of cats it increased their blood sugar and also increased Insulin Resistance.
So last Wed I stopped the Cosequin. Since then her thirst has dropped a little, and her ravenous food intake, but she is restless. She doesn't sleep well, tail is twitching, eyes dilated. When I am not home she has taken to hiding under the bed alot (her 'safe' spot). I will likely take her to the Vet tomorrow anyway but anyone who's babies have had negative reactions to Cosequin I would appreciate hearing from. Thank you.
(Side note *** - Onyx had Hyperthyroidism in 2018 which was cured with the I-131 Treatment. While I suspected it had returned, I knew I have a bunch of old bloodwork to compare a new baseline to. All of her T4's were normal, and that's when the Cosequin became the suspect)
