u/Inevitable_Diet4538

Hi! I am a 26F and I had to go to an urgent care today for other reasons. The PA and I talked and I was rambling some symptoms I had and she strongly suggested to get tested for celiac’s disease. My sister has it and my body has been absolutely nuking itself lately and since I need bloodwork done anyways, it couldn’t hurt.

What I was wondering, is since this professional suggested it, I was wondering how invasive the whole procedure is? I’ve had bloodwork done on me since I was 11 and I can handle needles, but I was concerned of if the doctors absolutely need to do an endoscopy or if the bloodwork alone can get it through? I think I could handle it, I’m not scared, it’s just the good ol’ US healthcare expenses I fear.

I guess what I mean to ask is: how hard was it for you to be diagnosed, how did you cope with the actual diet changes and implementations, and how did these changes affect you? I’m not putting all my eggs in one basket, but there is a pretty high chance this is what has been nerfing me and I want to know what to prepare for. Thanks!

Hi, I am in a bit of a pickle and Google isn’t helping enough. I have a 1.5 year old Turkish Angora mix. We aren’t sure what he’s mixed with, but it’s definitely a large breed cat. What I do know is he is a big part Angora since the woman we got him from said the mother he was from was an Angora but she went out on an adventure and thus he was born.

We feed Gaz 1/3 a cup of Purina Hairball and Healthy weight twice a day. I have had cats before, and while my mother always free fed my childhood ones which created obesity, I don’t want that for him and am trying to figure out the right amount to feed him. I understand the dry food/hydration issue as I’ve had diabetic cats before, and I haven’t noticed any signs but plan to start implementing wet food into his diet. From what I understand, he is eating an okay-ish amount? I’ve read that with his energetic breed and how much he runs around, he needs extra food. The amount he gets is around 400 with treats interspersed. I don’t want him in any way to be deprived of food, and he is VERY food driven.

He is 14lb and he is not overweight or obese, he’s just huge, lol. I don’t know if it’s a breed specific diet or based upon weight, but if anyone could help me properly get this diet helped, please let me know! We try to feed them twice a day with little treat times because I want his sister and him to get more on a schedule, but maybe that’s the wrong way to go about it? Either way, I’m open to any advice as he seems always after his sister’s food and I’m wondering if I’m not feeding him enough or if he’s just territorial. Thanks!