Posted by: Martica and Fred (IP Logged) Date: November 5, 2005 01:18AM MARTICA, owner of FREDERICK in NYC Fred is 15 and a blue Burmese. Peak weight 17 lbs, last 5 years 15 (coinciding with canned food.) Dx diabetes on 5 Oct 05 (bg at vet 398, fructosamine 747); weight at vet 13.9lbs. 15 Oct 05: Started insulin: Lantus Glargine 1 unit, twice a day; and high pro/low carb diet (Merrick, Wellness, chicken, etc.). Using Freestyle glucometer. 1.) When was your cat diagnosed with FD? 5 Oct 2005 (as of May 2005 at vet he did not high high bg) 4.) Has your cat gone off of insulin? No.