Adrenal Fatigue??

[cloud2]

Hang in there, Dial. It may be overwhelming now, but when you've pulled out of it, you'll look back and see that you were able to take each day at a time. Be sure to relax, restore, refresh without feeling guilty about it. It took me a while to get there, being type A all my life. But when the body won't support that anymore, you've got to let it rejuvenate.

Another easily available test is to check for anti-adrenal antibodies, if you haven't already. If your immune system is attacking your adrenals, that's a quick road to primary.

In the meantime, if you have to wait for all the tests recommended here, don't forget extra salt, especially if you crave it. But careful about taking it on simple carbs (i.e. no potato chips, tortilla chips), or you'll disturb your blood sugar more than you'd like.

I had many, many "gray-outs" per day until my MD added florinef to my regular meds. Now they're pretty rare, about 1 a week. (I call them "gray-outs" because it feels like I'm blacking out, but it doesn't quite drop me. But I gotta hold myself up. It's a weak dizzy, usually not a spinning or vertigo dizzy.) The florinef only took me up about 10 points on my BP and put some unwanted extra weight on my frame, but it's great to leave the gray-outs behind!

[Tired46]

Hi there,

I am new to this message board and really don't know how to use it as of yet..but I have had many of the symptoms that Dial has had and many more, except for glucose problems. Blackouts and near blackouts are a major complication along with pain, shakiness, palpatations, major weight loss, low blood pressure (which I always had high risk hypertension), dizziness, fatigue etc. How do I start a thread or do I just stay on this one?

I was diagnosed with Addisons plus have other medical problems, I have many questions? My diagnosis was suggested after a blackout and had fallen down 16 stairs and ended up with 18 staples in my head. They stated that I had an underactive thyroid and thought it was due to my pituitary gland, but it ended up that my adrenal glands weren't functioning?? I am on Cortef and synthroid for that...but I'm not really getting any answers from Dr's..some even suggested it was all in my head..which is very frustrating. I will leave it at that until I know what thread I should be using..Thank you...and hope you get some relief Dial, physically, emotionally and financially...

[jersey58]

See Internal Med Doctor ask about Cushings Syndrome...I had that and my left adrenal gland shut down. Major Operation Now adrenal insufficient (Now Carry ID bracelet ,Medication and syringe) Several test can be done..
Creatine, TSCH TSH-TA check cortisol levels

[itsmylife]

Dial, please go to the Lyme boards here and just read what some of the people have to say.
I really feel very strong about you needing to see a Lyme Specialist so your blood work can be sent to a tickborne specific lab. Other labs are not reliable. Most people with Lyme are also co infected with other tick borne diseases like with Babesia, Erlichia, Bartonella, and others "Igenex labs" can test reliably for.
Daryl Hall spoke about his fight with it this July and has his interview posted on part II of his site.
Michael J Fox was also infected prior to his diagnosis of Parkinsons....which could either be connected to Lyme or even more possibly a misdiagnosis of Parkinson.
Sorry, I know this is a lot to think about.

[DIAL]

Hey guys, I just wanted to say thank you for all the positive input. "positive" seems to be a hard thing to come by these days, all the negativity drives me nuts. nothin new, no new discoveries. No money= slow testing and progress. I swear somtimes I second guess myself and wonder if it all really is in my head, of course that doesent concure with lab results...so I guess I have to keep chip n away. I've been sick for almosta year with no relief. But reading some of you others out there a year isn't bad in comparison to 2 or 3. I find it theraputic to talk to you all......
so thank you
-DIAL