Topic: (dog)cushings: can someone explain it to me in a simple way?
lpkayak
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one of my two schnauzers died at 8. he was dx with diabetes and cushings and somekind of blindness and had just had a second surgery for bladder stones. he had internal bleeding inside after surgery and we had to put him down.
he was always hungry-got into garbage-ate everything...and was fat...his brother didn't care about food and was normal weight. was this the cushings? how is it related to adrenals?
this was in adrenal post:
Everyone: Addison's (what President Kennedy had) is an extreme example of adrenal disease (very, very low cortisol levels.)
On the other extreme side of the scale is, for example, a cortisol hump at the back of your shoulders, under your neck, indicating way too high cortisol levels. Do you then have Cushings?
he had lyme his whole life and was tx with doxy at least once a year his whole life
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merrygirl
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I am so sorry to hear about your dog!
Canine cushings-
Most common cause is a small benign tumor on the pituitary gland, and adrenal tumor, or certain medications like steroids.
Basically the dog is being poisoned with cortisol and his body can not regulate it.
Addison's Disease basically the adrenal glands do not produce enough amounts of corticosteroids.
Also ravenous appetite can be a sign of diabetes, and hypothyroidism.
Melissa
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lpkayak
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well-he never got any steroids. but he had lyme. can lyme cause
" benign tumor on the pituitary gland, and adrenal tumor"?
actually a friend with lyme has something on the adrenals...docs are just watching it...
thanks for explanation
oh...duh...cortisol is a steroid, right...oh-i get it. thanks.
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hshbmom
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Could it be possible that what was suspected to be a pituitary tumor turns out to be pituitary hyperplasia...causing similar symptoms?
I recently read a post by tailz with reply by Robin 123 on Lymenet Medical who mentioned a pituitary tumor.
An MRI and blood tests both indicated a tumor.....but....
during surgery, the surgeon discovered it was not a tumor, but was only hyperplasia. I think it caused the same symptoms, but had a better prognosis or was easier to treat.
See February 16, 2008 08:28 AM or do a member search by number 9197 for Robin123.
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lymie tony z
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everyone on this thread is forgetting one simple fact....
Lyme disease and it's many co-infections attack every organ in the body.
Why not the pituitary or adrenal glands as well?
Many of us are helped with some form of medication to increase the level of the hormones that are produced by the pituitary gland.
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone from the hypothalamus controls the release of thyroid stimulating hormone TSH.
This encourages the thyroid to become more active and affects our metabolism.
This is why some of us get help using thyroid medications, even though tests like the
T3/T4/TSH or what have you indicate there is nothing wrong with our thyroid glands.
What if the hormones that are released by the thyroid are then interrupted on their way to
other organs/glands in our bodies or even once they arrive at their destinations. Because Bb/co-
infections are their messing with that gland or organ. Make it impossible for that gland/organ
to utilize the hormones in the way they are supposed to use them. Perhaps the bugs feed on
the steroids/hormones. Most likely because of the electrical interferrence Bb and company
cause,the organ/gland isn't working properly and does'nt recognize what it's supposed to do with the hormones/steroids it has been sent.
So even though our thyroids are performing their jobs correctly thus no indication of a
problem via blood tests. The synergistic organ or gland isn't utilizing what the thyroid is sending.
Besides your dog's voracious appetite for garbage. It could be suggested that the dog
chewed on chicken or fish bones. This would account for the internal bleeding many dogs who chew on small bones experience.
A dog should only be given the largest of bones to knaw on.
I know you would'nt have given the dog small bones. However it could have very easily found them while eating out of trash.
hope this helps zman
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