ADRENAL FATIGUE MAIN-PAGE
PAGE INTRO: There are a number of medical articles out there, by the most reputable research groups that exist that clearly describe "adrenal fatigue". While they do not use the same term, they clearly describe this common stress related syndrome. Some statistics state that up to 80% of the population experiences this stress syndrome at some point in their lives. Adrenal Fatigue has been studied by the world's most reputable medical research groups and while it is not often referred to as "Adrenal Fatigue", descriptions of this common health condition are found in abundance in medical research conclusions. It is in fact a factor in many illnesses. Adrenal Fatigue can be strongly associated with thyroid disorders. This is due to the added "stressor" place upon the body resulting in fatigued adrenals. With the fact that all endocrine glands working in sync with eachother to provide all of our necessary hormones, when one gland is low functioning it can result in others low functioning as well. This is why thyroid disease patients often also suffer from adrenal fatigue or "hypocortisolemia" (low cortisol).
-Jim Lowrance-
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S.T. – female MI
High Stress and Adrenal Fatigue
I’m an adrenal fatigue sufferer who was totally stumped as to what was wrong with me for over two years. My adrenal stress problem was caused by repeated stressful events happening one right after the other. Job changes, moving to new locations and a family tragedy, all accumulated into a big crash for my adrenal glands. A friend of mine was actually involved himself in a terrible accident that left him in a state of adrenal exhaustion, that in his case had to be treated for a time with prescription drugs to replace his cortisol hormone. He no longer has to take the medications but is still taking drugs to help with his post traumatic stress condition. In my case a doctor sent me to an osteopathic clinic where they tested all of my hormones and found my cortisol to also be low. Mine is not low enough to need prescription drugs but has required me to get vitamin shots and to take adrenal support supplements approved by my new doctor. He also has me in a cognitive behavioral therapy program I’m getting through a psychologist. I’ve done much better but still have to watch my stress level and get plenty of sleep and rest otherwise the adrenal fatigue starts coming back. I look forward to the day my ability to handle every day stress goes completely back to normal.
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Jim Lowrance - male OK
My Brief Adrenal Fatigue Story & Comment
In the year 2003, during a time I was developing autoimmune thyroid disease and going through a prolonged and severe period of stress (chronic), I experienced this very real illness that results in diminished adrenal function. I found doctors who were able to diagnose my adrenal fatigue through testing, which determined that the low functioning adrenal syndrome was co-morbid (co-occurring) to my thyroid disease.
With Adrenal Fatigue being a sub-clinical condition and not full blown Adrenal Insufficiency, many doctors will not recognize or treat the syndrome. There are however highly reputable medical research articles that have been published, describing sub-clinical adrenal insufficient states. Some of the health conditions that may result in Adrenal Fatigue, or that may include it as a feature of them, include Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and autoimmune diseases.
For the majority of Adrenal Fatigue sufferers, they are experiencing the syndrome due to chronic stress and not due to another co-morbid health condition. Some of them refer to it as being "stressed out" all of the time.
There is hope of recovery and for some patients they will see full recovery and prevention of re-occurrence. It is important however, to become educated about this sometimes debilitating health condition, so that you can see the best results from treatment and recover your quality-of-life.
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K.V. - female Moncton, New Brunswick Canada
Adrenal Fatigue with Hypothyroidism
Dear Jim,
Thank you for writing the article "Can adrenal fatigue hinder thyroid medications". I feel this is what is happening to me. I have been suffering for almost 2 years with a range of symptoms from crippling headaches, low libido( I am a newlywed so this one really sucks!), heart palpitations, fatigue, irritability, dizziness, nausea. I am a different person than I was a few years ago, I want to be my old self again. It all started March '07 with stress at work with co-workers and a very busy schedule. The heart palpitations were so bothersome, I never had pain but they made me feel different. I was also very tired, falling asleep in the chair before I could get out of my uniform ( I am a Licensed Practical Nurse at our city hospital on a neurosciences unit).
I finally went to our emergency department one evening when they were particularly. They ran a battery of heart tests which all came back negative but they did find my thyroid to be a bit low. I was actually happy about this especially when they prescribed Synthroid to help, I was going to feel better! I gave it a few weeks, months, but it did not change how I felt. I thought I had been given a placebo because I felt no different, worse as a matter of fact! I have tried many things to help get better. I have done liver and colon detox kits, eating for my blood type (o negative). My family physician was nothing less than a let-down. She gave me antidepressants, they did nothing because I am not depressed!! Deperession did not make me get sick, feeling like this every day makes you not so happy!! She told me people have to live with things we cannot change. I always felt so deflated when I left the office.
There is something else wrong and I am going to find it! My thyroid tests keep coming back normal, bull!! I actually went off of it for a few weeks to try and fool the test and it came back the same!! Jim, I am 37 years old and very happily married to a wonderful man , I love my job, have an active social life , great friends and family. I used to love to exercise-ski, run hike. I just physically cannot do it much any more, the fatigue is overpowering! I have a hard time to plan adead 2 days because I never know how I will be feeling!? I could not ask for more other than my health. It could be worse I could have cancer or something I know, but this consumes me!!
The reason I believe I may have Adrenal Fatigue is from a homeopathic doctor I have been seeing. When I told her the symptoms, that was her immediate thought. I begged, begged, my doctor to do hormone testing and she refused! I have a new doctor (the other retired) with which I am still trying to get an appiontment. The homeo-doc wants cortisol tests done especially and some other tests. What if this new doc refuses!? I am afraid I will go postal and then they really will think I am depressed!! I am still optimistic that I will be "cured" and reading articles like yours gives me hope that I will find out what is wrong. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this. I hope some day I can send you an e-mail that they found the problem and I am getting treatment. I will not take steroids, but if you have any info on the non-steroidal treatments I would love to learn more.
Sincerely, K. V.
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