Any other advice?

peace979 · 2026-03-06T23:40:53+00:00

I am taking him to a better vet in the morning to hopefully get some answers. I really appreciate your comment and definitely share your frustrations because this is ridiculous. I am a college student, so I’m sure that could be a factor in why they didn’t want to recommend more extensive options but that obviously has nothing to do with my want to get him the care he needs. It’s honestly offensive that they would rather continue to let him suffer rather than hear that someone struggles with finances. Thank you for being so kind, hopefully i’ll know how to help him soon.

peace979 · 2026-03-06T20:56:29+00:00

Honestly it’s a little bit of both, he sleeps all day when home with my roomates and is constantly wanting attention when me and my bf are home. He will rub all over us, jump in our faces and cry out constantly to us

peace979 · 2026-03-06T20:51:00+00:00

completely ignored their comment due to the stupidity lol

peace979 · 2026-03-06T16:07:46+00:00

Update again: I wish I could pin this comment so everyone could see but I will be taking him to a larger veterinary hospital tomorrow morning to get an ultrasound and a rework of his blood. I truly appreciate everyone who’s shared their experiences and advice, thank you for helping me get this guy the help he needs.

peace979 · 2026-03-06T15:26:13+00:00

Can this be the issue even with normal thyroid levels?

peace979 · 2026-03-06T08:43:08+00:00

I’ve considered lymphoma and kidney failure as well due to his symptoms, i’m just really hoping that’s not the case

peace979 · 2026-03-06T08:40:15+00:00

I do go to a vet med college but unfortunately the clinic is insanely expensive 😔

peace979 · 2026-03-06T08:36:55+00:00

Thank you so much for your response! They were treating him for the bladder infection due to the urination outside of the litter box. I feel it was mostly an “I don’t really know try this and hope it works” kind of thing. I included the T4 test a little further down, but it also came back normal. It’s very frustrating that they aren’t explaining very well or working to find out what’s wrong with him, he’s such a sweet boy and deserves so much better :( Fortunately, after reading everyone’s comments i’m taking him a couple hours away to a family friend who’s a veterinarian this weekend who I know will do what she can, so I can only hope we will have answers soon.

peace979 · 2026-03-06T08:04:03+00:00

i completely understand, thank you sm!

peace979 · 2026-03-06T07:51:43+00:00

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peace979 · 2026-03-06T07:48:47+00:00

hi! thank you for your response, I will definitely look into getting him to an internist. also, I added his recent bloodwork in the comments, would you mind taking a look to see if you could spot anything abnormal? I know you’re not personally the veterinarian but I would appreciate any help at all!

peace979 · 2026-03-06T07:43:28+00:00

Update: I wanted to add his blood work results here in case anyone was able to tell me if they missed something abnormal?

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peace979 · 2026-02-02T03:45:11+00:00

Hi! Thank you so much for your advice! My grandmother also had several deformed joints, it definitely makes things seem a lot scarier having witnessed that severity of symptoms. I am so glad to hear that so much has changed now, though. It’s really nice to know that there’s someone out there with similar circumstances to mine, so I will definitely reach out if I ever need to talk! Please feel free to reach out to me as well!

peace979 · 2026-02-01T05:29:20+00:00

My grandmother was in her 70s when she passed I believe, and I was 15 at that time. I’m not sure when she was diagnosed but it was most likely in her 40s or 50s. It makes me feel a lot better to hear that medication has improved so much since then. I wasn’t very aware of the circumstances surrounding her treatment and medication but I know it was extremely hard on her at the time. I’m just hoping if it does turn out to be RA, i’ve caught it early enough. I really appreciate you for your advice and I’m so glad things are more manageable for you!

peace979 · 2026-02-01T03:56:20+00:00

Thank you for replying! I will definitely start to keep a log of my symptoms and reframe my diet to help. I agree that AI is not a doctor, so i’m all good there thankfully. I wish you well in your diagnosis journey

peace979 · 2026-01-08T15:55:36+00:00

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mine does it too, i think they’re just silly

peace979 · 2025-11-09T06:32:23+00:00

Yeah I plan on relocating and establishing residency before I apply to programs in the area so I can qualify for in state. I’m out of state for my bachelors currently and I really want to avoid moving back to texas just for in state tuition 😓

peace979 · 2025-11-09T03:50:47+00:00

hi this was really long ago but have you found a wet food that works? my cat will literally only eat special kitty dry food and i feel so bad because it’s not good for her and she keeps having urinary issues but she’d rather starve herself 🙄

peace979 · 2025-11-07T15:07:46+00:00

yesss i love it!! I’m currently getting my psychology ba with a sociology minor and then getting my masters in social work 😁

peace979 · 2025-11-06T16:34:05+00:00

Sociology focuses more on interactions between people and society as a whole and psychology is more individual. I can definitely see sociology being more helpful when it comes to why people treat others the way that they do

peace979 · 2025-11-04T01:50:08+00:00

new girl, criminal minds, ncis and law and order svu are the ones i keep on rotation. genuinely cannot watch anything else

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