THE Adrenal Fatigue Thread - Page 13

[GoddessKristie]

Originally Posted by meandk0610

that is so awesome and inspiring! would you mind listing what you were taking? i'm especially interested in the supplement that evened out your moods and made you respond less.

also, did you have any experience about increasing/new food allergies and them either going away or stabilizing (eg. not getting any more new ones)? i'd like to stop that slide while i still have a few things i can eat safely.

I'll do my best! I had a card that said everything I was taking in the begining on it, but I just decided last week that I should get rid of it.

Multi (Rainbow Light Prenatal One)
Calcium plus (magnesium, D, Copper, zing and manganese)
Chromium
B Complex
Additional Panto
Additional B-1
Biotin
Zinc
Adrenal Caps
5-HTP
Papaya Enzyme
Vitamin E
Selenium
Vitamin C
Adrenal Caps
The herbal: Dr. Lorna Vanderhaeghe's Adrenasmart
each capsule has:
100mg rhodiola rosea
100mg eleuthro
80mg schizandra
80mg ashwaghanda
Recomended dosage on bottle: 1-3 caps daily

I took two of these with lunch unless I was having a particularly stressful day (and around hormonal adjustments with my menstrual cycle which are particularly difficult for me).

I'm now taking:
Multi (same)
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
B complex
Additional Panto
Zinc
Magnesium
Adrenal Caps
Eleuthro (410mg)
Astragalus (470mg)
Alfalfa (405mg)
Schisandra (480mg)
Royal Jelly (500mg)
I take the herbs with lunch every day.
This is a new combination that I chose based on my specific needs. I just started it on Wed after going off of Gaia herbs' System Support Adrenal Health. I took that for a month, but it stopped my period (Holy Basil) and seemed to give me a hair trigger temper, so I went off of it on Tuesday and got my period today. As I mentioned earlier this is a rough time for me, so I can't say how my new herbs are doing yet.

I hope that helps. I think the former list is complete, but if I think of anything else I will edit it in later.

[Goddess3_2005]

I really need so advice. My adrenal symtoms have gone from bad to worse.I know its because I am trying to get my business going and I am working full time with 6 kids. I don't know what to do. My doc says I need to quit my job, but DH has been without work for a long time and we need the money. But I feel so very sick, at the point of colapse. I am very lethargic, stuttering over words, my body is numb in parts, I ache like crazy in my joints, I'm dizzy if I stand too long. What can I do? Help>>>

[Juvysen]

Make sure you're getting lots of salt in your diet... it should at least help w/the dizziness.... I can tell you what I'm taking... vit c (to bowel tolerance then back off by a few hundred mg as my daily dose), 100 mg of b 5 and b6, 100 mg of magnesium, and lots of salt. I also take a "glandular" I got from my naturopath. Also, try to be in bed by 10... and get 8+ hrs of sleep a night.

Anyway, that's what I do, but really you should go see a naturopath if you can... they'll be able to be more specific to your needs.

[twinkletoesmomma]

Hi,
I'm coming out of lurkdom again to ask you all a question. I have adrenal fatigue. 18 months ago, I was at a stage 7, but still with my days and nights opposite. I now have a regular circadian rhythm, but my cortisol levels are still very low. I am barely into the stage 4. I am definitely feeling better and off the couch more now, but my stamina and energy are still very low.

My main question is about the herb Rhodiola. Would this be a good thing to try? I don't want a quick fix. I am functioning enough where I wouldn't want to take anything that would give me energy, but in the long run not give my adrenals a chance to rest. If I have a lot of energy, I may not be able to read my body's signals enough and take it easy. I am so worried about overworking my adrenals and not getting fully better, but then I read that this could balance everything out and actually heal me. I also read that it is better for high cortisol which I don't have.

I am so confused. would anyone like to share some insight about this? thanks so much.

[Goddess3_2005]

Originally Posted by Juvysen

Make sure you're getting lots of salt in your diet... it should at least help w/the dizziness.... I can tell you what I'm taking... vit c (to bowel tolerance then back off by a few hundred mg as my daily dose), 100 mg of b 5 and b6, 100 mg of magnesium, and lots of salt. I also take a "glandular" I got from my naturopath. Also, try to be in bed by 10... and get 8+ hrs of sleep a night.

Anyway, that's what I do, but really you should go see a naturopath if you can... they'll be able to be more specific to your needs.

Thank Jenna. I have been seeing a naturopath. I have lots of supplements that I take, Multi, Adreacort, Vit E, Fish oils, Vit C( I'm taking over 15000 MG a day!), cal/mag, Aderenal Cortical Extact. I eat tons of salty foods. I was feeling so bad that night I was worried I was heading twards a trip to the hospital, but DH came home and gave me a B12 shot which really helped a bunch, so with a little rest I was feeling better by today. Sigh, I need a miracle, so I can quit my awefull job, I'm only getting 4-5 hour s of sleep a night right now.

[Juvysen]

Originally Posted by Goddess3_2005

Thank Jenna. I have been seeing a naturopath. I have lots of supplements that I take, Multi, Adreacort, Vit E, Fish oils, Vit C( I'm taking over 15000 MG a day!), cal/mag, Aderenal Cortical Extact. I eat tons of salty foods. I was feeling so bad that night I was worried I was heading twards a trip to the hospital, but DH came home and gave me a B12 shot which really helped a bunch, so with a little rest I was feeling better by today. Sigh, I need a miracle, so I can quit my awefull job, I'm only getting 4-5 hour s of sleep a night right now.

any chance you have something else going on beyond the adrenal stuff?

Sorry, I'm not much help. What about licorice or other herbs that are supposed to help?

Hope you're feeling better soon!

[Goddess3_2005]

Its possible I may have picked up a bug and the symtoms were exaggerated because of the adrenal thing maybe.

I take AdrenaCort, http://www.rockwellnutrition.com/Adr...na_p_1027.html

Which I was told is really good. ;0)

I am feeling better, thanks. I am just sick and tired of being sick and tired.

[Goddess3_2005]

OH geeze. So I think I might be pregnant. Last time I was preggers with Adrenal fatigue I was in bed al most the whole pregnancy. Anyone have suggestions?

[mimi!]

Glad I found this thread, as I've been working on my adrenals for a few months now.

I think after all the years of night wakings and breastfeeding, I totally crashed over and over.

I'm here to rebuild myself, especially since my night time breastfeeding days are over.

I've found ashwaganda and eleuthro tincture helpful, and really, really love the Sisu brand Rhiodola. 

Within in three days it chilled me out!

[gardenmom]

Hi all,

Subscribing to this thread.  I am slowly reading through the old thread and will go through this one, but have an odd question.  Is it possible to have high blood pressure and still be in some kind of Adrenal stress or fatigue? 

I have felt like I am burning adrenaline lately (particularly with any kind of stress/distress, even mild stuff that I feel shouldn't bother me), then I race for a while--mind/anxiety/heart--followed by an exhausted crash.  My blood pressure has always been normal, but is now on the verge of high, in particular when I go to the doctor (I have horrible white coat syndrome-super high bp when at the dr for anything non routine) or have any kind of fear/anxiety/stress.  I am also hypotyroid and taking Armour 30mg daily, am in need of a thorough re-evaluation of that after a while at the same dose--wondering if I should lower the dose.

Anyhow, would love to know if anyone who has adrenal problems also has high bp, or is this just out of the realm of possibility?

Thanks.

[tanyalynn]

gardenmom--yes.  The low BP thing is typical, but not required.  My DH had borderline high BP for who knows how long and his adrenals were really shot.  You'll need to be careful of herbs that are commonly used for adrenal issues, several (and I don't know which ones) can raise blood pressure which you'd clearly not want.  For DH, he needs more magnesium, and we could get his BP down to normal either with mag glycinate 2x/day (fairly high doses) or with dietary changes--stuff , for him, like low carb, because for him that took stress off his body and reduced his need for magnesium (it's not really that his mag intake changed, I don't think, but he didn't run low on mag so easily).  I'm guessing other diet or even lifestyle changes could do the same thing for other people, but that was just what worked for him.

[jihan]

Hi, 

I'm kinda new here and I've recently uncovered that I may have AF.  I also may be hypothyroid but right now my AF is caused by a 16 month old marathon nurser who has never slept through the night, working FT, being primary caregiver and housekeeper and homemaker.  I'm tired.  :)  

My big question is around a supplement my doctor just suggested I try - Gaia's Adrenal Health.  I'm nursing and I can't find a definitive answer in the thread on whether it's ok for me to take.  I also just took one pill yesterday as a trial run and I became CRAZY wired, like I had just had a triple espresso and some methamphetamine.  I had a lump in my throat and it seemed like my eyes were being held open.  I also woke up at 2am with a ringing in my ear and was - BAM - wide awake for two hours.  Does this sound familiar to anyone?

Thank you, thank you, thank you

[Katc8910]

I had the same response to Thorne's Adrenal Cortex. After two days, I stopped taking it. I'd love to hear anyone's thoughts for why this happened.