)Cushings Diary
A Cushings Disease (hyperadrenocorticism) resource for dogs, cats, horses, and humans wishing to learn more about the signs, symptoms, and treatment for this very frustrating and emotional battle with cortisol.
Thank you for visiting. We realize it can be very frustrating searching for answers especially if this is your first experience with Cushings. Our goal is to educate and put your mind at ease and give you hope and support in a time of frustration. We suggest you first start off by reading the article "Cushings Disease: Why Now?" Otherwise you may be interested in reading the personal diaries of other folks who have experience with Cushings.
Read Cushings Diary Stories
Here you can read about other peoples experiences with Cushings. Please know that while there are many happy and encouraging stories, there are also some that will be sad to read. Every experience is another opportunity to learn from. We are actively working on a large database to organize all the diary stories.
Dear Diary: Do you remember the children's book called The Poky Little Puppy? Well that's what my dog, Oddjob, reminds me of (he's a flavor of Boxer, Corgi, and
Dalmatian). He steals hearts with his amusing personality and incredible intelligence usually only seen in other breeds. And much to the amusement of humans he also pokes everything with his nose, much as a human would do with their hand to explore or get attention. It's quite entertaining. He was adopted from a high kill county shelter in N. Carolina at the age of 4 months. He wasn't the dog I initially
intended on adopting (I was hoping for a Dutch Shepherd mix), this was a case
of the dog choosing the human which makes the bond even more special. After
visiting various animal shelters over a 2 month period, he was finally THE ONE.
Click here to continue reading my diary!
Dear Diary: 
I have been riding horses since the age of 7, and finally at the age of 35 bought my first horse at a local benefit auction in Pennsylvania. As you can imagine your first owned horse is very memorable, they are such noble loving creatures that can peer into your very soul. Gregg the horse at the age of 16 was diagnosed with Cushings Disease. We knew something was wrong after witnessing increased thirst and over a bit of time a loss in muscle. Our fears were confirmed after a blood sample was taken and tests run on it.
Cushings in cats is rather rare so we do not yet have any user submitted cat stories yet.
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Related Conditions
- Addison's Disease Sometimes referred to as the reverse of Cushings Disease, Addison's is a disorder in which the adrenal glands do not produce sufficient steroid hormones (whereas Cushings produces too much). Addison's affects the balance of water, potassium, and sodium in the body. We will be expanding this section soon.
- Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism occurs when not enough thyroid hormones are being produced, common symptoms include skin problems and weight issues. A vet can do a T4 test to rule out hypothyroidism. In humans it's commonly caused by an iodine deficiency. We will be expanding this section soon.
- Diabetes Insipidus The most common symptoms are an incredible thirst with the result being extremely diluted urine all hours of the day and night. Symptoms are often confused with Diabetes Mellitus, though with Insipidus the urine does not contain glucose. In humans it can also be caused by an adverse side effect of certain drugs.
- Diabetes Mellitus Common type 1 and 2 diabetes, you will see excessive thirst with increased urination (diluted) and increased hunger. In dogs when the pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin high blood sugar makes its way into the urine and it takes water along with it causing the classic thirst/urine symptoms (sugar also controls appetite).
You love your pet, they are part of your family. It's important that you do research on this condition so that you can make informed decisions for your specific case instead of relying on a vet that may give canned answers, misdiagnose, and may not always have your best interests in mind.
Thank You
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