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Bereavements, work stress, and studying are common causes of emotional stress and adrenal fatigue.
https://adrenalfatiguesolution.com/signs-adrenal-burnout/
https://adrenalfatiguesolution.com/causes-of-adrenal-fatigue/People used to say “I’m just burned out,” or “I just need to get some sleep.” The reality is that this is not necessarily something that can be fixed by simply sleeping a couple of extra hours. There is much more that you can do in terms to lowering your stress levels, boosting your nutrition, making lifestyle changes, and taking the right supplements.
As you say, this is something you learn when you get older. We just can’t manage the same stress levels as we did when we were younger!
Adrenal fatigue (often known as HPA Axis Dysfunction) is usually inseparable from mental fatigue. There is a very strong connection between your mental state and your physical health. For example, adrenal fatigue is usually caused by stress, which leads to chronically elevated cortisol levels.
Fawne wrote about this here: https://adrenalfatiguesolution.com/mind-and-body/
Addressing your stress is the first step in recovering from adrenal fatigue. The mental fatigue, or the tired, foggy feeling that you have, will also disappear as your general energy levels increase.
Have you tried any specific therapies yet? How do you know that you have mid-stage adrenal fatigue? And what do you think caused it?
Those can be great choices, depending on the severity of your adrenal fatigue and the exact imbalances that you are experiencing. Don’t forget vitamin C, which is a useful addition for pretty much everyone. And remember that you should also be looking for things like food allergies, stress, latent infections, and anything else that might be the underlying cause for your adrenal fatigue. Often, eliminating those issues has a much more beneficial effect than any combination of supplements.
Lots of people find that maca increases energy and general vitality. There is also some evidence that it has adaptogenic properties in terms of regulating levels of estrogen and cortisol.
Have you tried other adrenal fatigue therapies already? Let us know and maybe we can make some suggestions 🙂
Are you going to get a comprehensive stool analysis done? Let us know if it shows up any pathogens or parasites. Gut imbalances and leaky gut syndrome can be big contributors to fatigue.
Melatonin can be useful for shorter periods, but it’s not a good long term solution. Your quality of sleep with melatonin is not as good as it otherwise would be, and most people tend not to dream when they take it. It’s great for jet lag or when you’re really struggling to get to sleep consistently, but my experience is that lowering stress levels and rebalancing hormones is a better long term solution.
Hi Teesh, a word of caution about ketogenic diets. My understanding is that eating very few carbs can lead to low blood sugar and more work for your adrenals, as they have to produce extra cortisol to get the blood sugars back into balance. There are some people who say that the extra fat content in a ketogenic diet counters that, but I know that Fawne and Dr Eric recommend a more balanced eating plan in their book.
It’s great to hear that you’re getting better! The importance of a good doctor can’t be underestimated, especially one who is skilled and experienced in correcting hormone imbalances. As you probably know, pregnenelone is the so-called ‘mother’ hormone , and can be converted by your body into DHEA, cortisol, the sex hormones, etc.
It’s great that you brought up food sensitivities/allergies. Latent food sensitivities are such a common cause of fatigue, but they often go undetected for decades. The fact is that most of us need to get really sick before we start looking for them.
It sounds like you’re on the right track 🙂 Please do keep us updated!
Have you thought about why you’re not sleeping? Fawne put together an amazing sleep hygiene article – https://adrenalfatiguesolution.com/essential-guide-to-sleep-hygiene/.
Have you tried strategies like meditation or deep breathing? Have you given up coffee, or at least switched to something like green tea or matcha? Have you cut down (or eliminated) alcohol?
Let us know what you’ve tried, maybe there’s something you’ve missed that we can help with 🙂
Hi Judy. I believe that there are a number of possible causes for tinnitus. Aging and persistent exposure to loud noises, for a start. But high blood pressure can also make the symptoms worse. Have you been under significant stress since (or before) it started? Do you drink lots of coffee or alcohol? All those things can contribute.
Thanks for the update, Teesh. Can you share with us how your other therapies are going? The licorice, ginseng and sepia? Have you made any changes to your diet or lifestyle?
Hi Ryan,
First step would be to figure out what’s causing your insomnia. Are you stressed out? Are you drinking coffee before bed? Is there any other reason? See if any of these tips help:
https://adrenalfatiguesolution.com/essential-guide-to-sleep-hygiene/Also, remember that if you feel tired during the day, there’s nothing wrong with taking a nap. Or at least lying down with the lights off and your eyes closed. You might not be in a position to get a full 8 hours of sleep at night, but you should still be trying to rest as much as you can.
Sorry I can’t give you much more advice as your post was quite brief, but I hope this helps!
AnnabelHi Jhague,
Thanks for your kind words about the website!
As you already know, symptoms of burnout and HPA axis dysfunction can present very differently between patients. As a syndrome, adrenal fatigue can impact many parts of the body, as you are currently finding out.
Chronically elevated cortisol can lead to lower collagen synthesis, which may in turn lead to the breakdown of some collagen in your vitreous humour, which can lead to floaters. So floaters can be the result of high cortisol levels and therefore low collagen.
The numbness that you describe in your extremities can be the result of imbalances in neurotransmitters and your central nervous system. Blood pressure might be a part of it too. It’s a fairly common complaint.
It sounds like you have done lots of research on this. My advice would be not to focus on treating these symptoms individually, but to stick to a plan that involves stress reduction, good dietary nutrition, sleep, and perhaps some supplementation too. There is usually no ‘magic bullet’ for adrenal fatigue. It takes time and patience to get better.
I hope that helps!
AnnabelHi Mary, I’m sorry you’re having issues with the site. If you write down your password, that might help. And when you make a post or reply, just be sure to click on “Notify me of follow-up replies via email,” and you will get an email every time someone replies!
Hi erinreem, it sounds like you’ve been to a number of healthcare providers without much success so far. Have you considered doing a comprehensive stool analysis? Many of those symptoms you mentioned can be caused by gut dysbiosis of some kind. Symptoms like IBS, food intolerances, digestive problems can all be a result, and those digestive issues then can lead to the other symptoms you mention like anxiety, sleep issues etc.
