Adrenal fatigue

[Junior]

I've been reading about this (thanks Dr Google) and I think this is the cause of much of my recent insomnia. I believe there are several stages, the first of which is 'hyper adrenalism' (I think that is the name) - meaning very overactive adrenals. Does anyone know anything about this?

[bruno2006]

I've been reading about this (thanks Dr Google) and I think this is the cause of much of my recent insomnia. I believe there are several stages, the first of which is 'hyper adrenalism' (I think that is the name) - meaning very overactive adrenals. Does anyone know anything about this?

lots of people have adrenal burn out or fatigue because of the modern lifestyle full of stress, toxic food, toxic air, and the like. I am currently taking a Chinese formula to help support my adrenals and find it helpful. The main thing is to get PLENTY of rest. If you have insomnia, addressing that would be of upmost importance as during sleep is when most of the healing takes place. Some use various things to support the adrenals but I try and just rest and eat right and HOPEFULLY my body will do the rest. Some visualizations may also be helpful.

[alex]

Hi Junior, Google for "SERIPHOS"

[Sheila]

The adrenals use more Vit C than any other part of the body and I've had success using Vit. C to treat w/d-induced adrenal pain (probably inflammation from over-activity).

[alex]

I am sorry, I have to say that I really don't know if PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE (Seriphos) is good for Adrenal Fatigue.
I know it seems to lower high Cortisol levels, but adrenal fatigue is the contrary...LOW levels of cortisol
I have been taken 100mgs Seriphos for my insomnia...not much results.I keep waking up, without the anxiety feeling though.
In this process it is hard to say if any change in your symptoms are due to supplements, or time, or what...

[Junior]

lots of people have adrenal burn out or fatigue because of the modern lifestyle full of stress, toxic food, toxic air, and the like. I am currently taking a Chinese formula to help support my adrenals and find it helpful. The main thing is to get PLENTY of rest. If you have insomnia, addressing that would be of upmost importance as during sleep is when most of the healing takes place. Some use various things to support the adrenals but I try and just rest and eat right and HOPEFULLY my body will do the rest. Some visualizations may also be helpful.

Bruno, I've been reading about the impact of stress on our adrenals and what you say is apparently true. It's interesting that NO other life stress has ever caused this in me though. I would either exhibit the symptoms of GAD (the physiological ones, I mean, of jittery nerves, DP/ DR, etc) or slide into major depression. Of course, that was before Paxil ...
Is your Chinese formula tailored to your needs or do you buy it over the counter? I'm wondering what the main herbs are as my naturopath uses many of the same herbs.

The adrenals use more Vit C than any other part of the body and I've had success using Vit. C to treat w/d-induced adrenal pain (probably inflammation from over-activity).

Thanks Sheila. I can't say I feel pain so I don't think inflammation is the issue. That's not to say it couldn't happen if I can't settle things though.
My naturopath has me on 4 different supplements at the moment - primarily looking at calming my nervous system and working to address my apparent hypothyroidism. I don't think any of them have Vit C though.
Also I had another blood test last week to look for 'reverse T3'. Apparently if its levels are too high, it stops the body from accepting T3 into the cells. (T4 is supposed to be converted into T3, which is not happening in my case.) I believe this is called "Wilson's syndrome" or "reverse T3 syndrome" and it can be reversed.

I am sorry, I have to say that I really don't know if PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE (Seriphos) is good for Adrenal Fatigue.
I know it seems to lower high Cortisol levels, but adrenal fatigue is the contrary...LOW levels of cortisol
I have been taken 100mgs Seriphos for my insomnia...not much results.I keep waking up, without the anxiety feeling though.
In this process it is hard to say if any change in your symptoms are due to supplements, or time, or what...

Thanks Alex. I think it is a combination of a very stressful few months and withdrawal. My naturopath - who treats a number of people trying to get off these drugs - believes the majority of it is w/d.