If it is adrenal-related, the ped won't know much about that, just to give you the heads up. They are mostly trained to look for totally non-functioning adrenals, like Addison's, not just tired adrenals. Kids can sometimes start out with tired adrenals if mom was adrenal-stressed during pregnancy.
My adrenal symptoms in the heat or after exertion are stomach ache and headache, then progressing to full-on vomiting and diarrhea. The reason it's happening overall, though, is because I'm sleep deprived right now, which is of course really hard on my adrenals. When I'm not sleep-deprived, I can support my adrenals pretty well with diet and other supps, and actually thought I had them completely healed right before this last pregnancy. But pregnancy and sleep deprivation are both hard on the adrenals, so here I am with symptoms again...
Also, for me, once the symptoms have started, more water won't necessarily reverse it. That's because the adrenals are changing *how* the kidneys process water, so you can drink all you want, but it won't get absorbed enough. It's explained somewhere -- let me see if I can find the link.
Here is one, though not the one I was looking for:
http://www.bodyecology.com/07/04/19/dehydrated.php
Quote:
What Do Adrenals Have To Do With Hydration?
Your adrenals are two small glands that sit on top of your kidneys, and along with your thyroid, create energy. They also secrete important hormones, including aldosterone.
Aldosterone is a hormone secreted by your adrenals that regulates water levels and the concentration of minerals, like sodium, in your body1, helping you stay hydrated.
Your adrenals are also responsible for regulating your stress response. When your body is stressed, more aldosterone and sodium circulate in your system. Once the stress is over, aldosterone levels fall and sodium must leave your bloodstream.
The sodium passes through your kidneys and exits your body as urine, taking water with it.
If you experience high stress levels on a regular basis, you will weaken your adrenals and dehydrate your body. And even if you drink a lot of water, you may not be getting the hydration you need! |
Here's another good explanation:
http://www.naturalnews.com/024985_co...l_fatigue.html
Quote:
The adrenal glands produce many more hormones than just glucocorticoids. One very important hormone is aldosterone, a mineralocorticoid. Aldosterone regulates fluid and electrolytes (sodium, chloride, potassium and magnesium) in the blood, between and in the cells of the body. As adrenal fatigue progresses, the production of aldosterone lessens. This causes "salt-wasting". As the salt is excreted by the kidneys, water follows leading to electrolyte imbalance and dehydration.
Soft drinks and electrolyte drinks like Gatorade are high in potassium and low in sodium, the opposite of what someone with low cortisol needs. Commercial electrolyte drinks are designed for those who produce high cortisol when exercising, not for someone who produces little or no extra cortisol during exercise. You need to add ¼ to 1 teaspoon of salt to a glass of water or eat something salty to maintain fluid/electrolyte balance. |
Hope this helps!!
