Adrenal fatigue/exhaustion??? Someone heard of this?

Question

For the past several months I have been feeling so horrible. I have done everything I know of to make myself feel healthy. Protein, complex carbs, exercise...had my thyroid tested, blood work done...I AM hypoglycemic. I am also pregnant in my 2nd trimester. I have just been told...after nothing really helping that the way I have been feeling is because my adrenal gland is fatigued and not working right. Probably due to the fact I have been pregnant 6 times in 6 years(4 children, 1 stillbirth, 1 miscarraige) I have also had difficulties with my mother. Anywho. ...after looking this up on the internet I am confident that I will soon begin to feel better (on 3000 Vit c a day and will start an adrenal recovery type thing next week) But I was wondering if anyone else has had this???

And I am posting this similiar Q again ..in a different category to try for more info.....So sorry contacts for repeating myself.

Answer 1

Hey, Just being pregnant is hard, it really is. It drains you as you are the life source for another human being, mentally and physically it is hard. I lost my daughter in March (stillborn) and I really almost lost my mind the past few weeks, I do have another child to love too, so that helps. Don't worry yourself ill sweetheart, the mind can trigger most physical ailments and you don't want that. You really need some time for yourself, to slow down the thought processes that are making you feel worse. I recommend yoga, and walking. Just going for a walk in your park releases endorphines and will lift your mood, I have used this to cope with my loss and I find it a great free way to unwind, I take my Son and dog and just go for a few hours after feeding lunch so there are no tears. A difficult Mother I also had to deal with, and it really can mess you up mentally if you don't release the tension. Try a therapist or vent in an online blog, just get out all the things you need to say and then you feel lighter and less weighed down. Good luck, be strong, and try to fing beauty in the simple things life has to offer xxxx

Answer 2

your problem might be hormonal from the pregnancy- adrenal fatigue is not a real problem, but adrenal insufficiency is a real disorder- you need a blood test to find out. 3000 mg Vit C won't really do anything for you.

Depression can make you feel fatigued, foggy headed, blah- perhaps that's also an issue due to miscarriage, problems w/ your mother etc.

Don't start any supplements or adrenal "recovery" things while you are pregnant!

If you want to find out if you do have an adrenal issue, or other hormonal problems, you need an endocrinologist. Hormonal shifts from pregnancy can cause lots of issues.

Answer 3

Perhaps you are interested to know what happens in hospitals? As a 40 years  qualified nurse I can tell you I have been seen thousands of thousands of suffering people by all the possible illnesses . The symptoms of adrenal fatigue are not specific to this suffering, at least in the first stages, that is why many doctors don't pay a special attention in this direction. They think to many other possible diseases that have, more or less the same symptoms.Also, in this phases the unsatisfied patients are going from doctor to doctor hoping to find THE ONE to cure their lamentations. In the meanwhile these suffering people are struggling to keep up with life's demands. Hypoadrenalism must meet  not just a good doctor but a good doctor with  an intuition. I am going to tell you now how has discovered an adrenal fatigue by an intuitive good doctor I worked with her. Please, hold a chair !

By a bold, long enlarged enormous clitoris when the woman told us that it happened to her only in the last two years.

Another interesting case I saw was a woman with evident symptoms of stress and plus a red , very red palms.

As you see many symptoms are not specifically to this syndrom and I think there are many people suffering because an adrenal fatigue without knowing this.

Those "tired but can't sleep" , those sweaty palms, those with inexplicable tendency to cry,or with nervous laughter, fatigued for not reason, lack of attention to details are just a part from this syndrom of 21st Century. I have here no enough place and time to  say how many people I seen with this real ill. These two small glands produce a cascade of around 100 hormones important for our survival. When these glands are no  able to produce an optimal level of hormones we become very fragile creatures.

For a jump start, you did well by taking  3000 mg. vit. C but it isn't enough. treatment is a-la-long and requests a  great will too. Try also a weekly professional massage, you'll be sleeping in her/his arms

Feel free to ask me any question you may have.

Wishing you to feel better soon.

Answer 4

"Adrenal fatigue" sounds like a real disease, except that it isn't.

(Neither is "hypglycemia" but that is another topic)

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/adrenal...

It is a fad diagnosis among Alties, as well as conventional (but lazy) doctors.

You may well have a mild version of post partum depression, you could have a pituitary disorder.  You may just be physically exhausted with 6 pregnancies, and 4 children under 6 years.  (by the way...I hope you're done with reproducing?  The world really doesn't need any more people...thanks for helping out.)

The internet is really a terrible place to get health information. I'm glad you feel really confident that mega vitamin C will help you...and with a good attitude, maybe you will feel better.