Hi. My name is Jackie and my boy, Ugga, was diagnosed with Cushings yesterday. He was diagnosed by a skin biopsy (he has calcinosis cutis). It really looked like he was having an allergic reaction and I had switched his food right around the same time so I just assumed that's what it was. At first he was just flaky. His hair as always been sparse around his ears and his sides so I didn't think that was anything to worry about (so stupid). His skin started turning really red and the flaky spots got big and raised and were spreading rapidly. Off to the vet we went. It happened pretty fast. He was drinking slightly more than normal but nothing dramatic by any means (that has changed dramatically in the last week, he's drinking A LOT now). He just looked awful. We did bloodwork and pretty much went right for the biopsy. Ugga has a worst-case scenario history at the vet clinic so this time we decided to be aggressive right off the bat (I really wish I had thought that way when his skin first started to look iffy). We put him on Cephalexin to help prevent a skin infection and waited for the results. His bloodwork came back really good. His liver enzymes were only mildly elevated (I'm sorry, I don't know the numbers and all the technical info but I'm sure I could get a copy of his lab results if needed) but everything else was right where it should be. So we waited for what seemed like a decade and found out he has Cushings. Our vet is waiting to talk to the pathologist on Monday before we decide on a medication. She is leaning toward Trilostane (I think that's what it's called) because that may be the safest option for Ugga. He's epileptic and takes phenobarbital and potassium bromide. I read that there are some tests you're supposed to have done to find out which type of Cushings you're dealing with and I don't think my vet is doing that. Do people begin treatment without knowing for sure? Maybe we have fewer options because of his other meds. I don't know. I hate that I know nothing about this. I'm hoping to learn as much as I can from all of you and your experience. I'm so sorry for rambling on and on, thanks for listening =).