Does Your Pet Have CD??? My New Strange Symptoms

I saw a picture of this poor pup on a cushing's blog and it broke my heart. The blog claims he has CD but I can't find much more information on him.

If you see unusual changes in your dogs appearance (swelling, obesity, agressive behavior, hair changes) much like a human cushing's patient, I encourage that you investigate your dog to rule out any health conditions. The bulldog above looks like a very extreme case but who knows what other condition he had and just like us, we all react differently to the disease but I sure as hell felt as swollen as the dog when I was sick. I think in researching animal/canine cases is that the potbelly is very visible and the fur coat looks abnormal. (most horses have the crinkled hair.)  It makes me sad that many get euthanize or suffer silently never going noticed since they cannot talk to us or even complain.  Please watch out for our little angels.

Pot belly in cushing's dog

So I've been quite busy moving and for the past 2 weeks have been over exerting my energy. I am on a higher dosage since my last failed attempt to taper/wean. So far I was feeling okay until last week, ive been feeling nauseous/dizzy/headache combo everyday. At first it feels minor but when it persists for days, it starts to feel too intense. Yesterday I was in a electronic store and just felt like vomiting though I couldn't on an empty stomach and had to be dragged out and laid curled up the whole way home. Everything can trigger it from smells, lighting, temperature or being active. I've also been having a pins and needle feelings on my hands, arms, legs and feet. At first I thought it was a insect biting me but at a closer speculation I notice it's a vein or just some kind of nerve prick. It's happening frequently and is quite bothersome. I can have the sensation on multiple parts simultaneously. I don't know why I am having these symptoms, if anyone has an idea please inform me. I am just at a point where I am tired that there is still no ending to these health issues. Maybe there's still something underlying that needs to be addressed? I just hope I can find a resolution and find some peace in my body.

Feeling Better? A Good Surprise

Alright I'll admit I've been bad since my last entry.. I got curious to how I would do on a lower dose of steroids and self experimented. I took 27mg umm let's just say I didn't do too well. Yes I'm stubborn lol, although I'm not dying so I think I can handle it. I'll just keep it that way til the next visit to the docs which is in a month or so? Supposedly the magic number to stimulate the adrenal gland is 12-15 mg. I still have a long way to taper down... I think I might be feeling better? I see some improvement on some things and less in others. I guess I need to feel or see a huge difference to believe it but I am now livin life in the slow lane lol. We had some unexpected house guests this week.. lol

Vankey, Fatty &       ^^Tiny

Ever since the operation I haven't been feeling well or keeping track of the days going by. Yesterday there was a knock on the door I thought it was some delievery package and it was my best gal Jessica  holding some beautiful flowers. I forgot we planned months ago that she would come back one last time from Maryland to visit and I even wrote it down on my memo. Blame it on the short term memory! lol.. This will be the last time I see her for a while since she's in the airforce and will be relocating to Korea then Japan. I wanted to make a little memorabilia collage for her and found some old pictures of us through the years. Looking back at old photos is funny, I looked so dorky in the homecoming picture and what was I thinking going so blonde!! lol x]

2004

2006

2012

Today

I will miss her, & so proud of everything she's accomplished!