Hi there.I wasn't sure if this group was still active.What has been happening with you regarding your adrenal fatigue? I have adrenal fatigue.Sleep deprivation is a real problem for me at present so I'm extra exhausted . I'm having some saliva panel testing done soon to check hormones and cortisol etc.I just found a new doctor in the area.Look forward to chatting with you soon.hugs

Oh yes, I've been having the saliva panel done, and for the third time, my cortisol levels are still tanked. I'm back down to 3 cups of coffee today and tomorrow, will drop to 2. Working to stop overloading the adrenals. So glad we can chat about this. It can be such a serious problem... Glad to be taking it with the seriousness it deserves. Nice to meet you, aussidi!

Hi there! I'm new to DS and would love to find a support group for adrenal fatigue. I feel very isolated, with doctors and people not trusting my diagnosis, thinking it's just depression. It would be great to find a community that understands. Mine has gotten to the point where i am often bedridden. I am very careful with what i eat and everything but my body is so sensitive to everything, and my state of mind as well... the least misstep takes me down. How are you two doing now?

Hello there fabou. I'm bedridden at present. Had a lot of extra stress for a few days and my adrenals have collapsed. Can't sleep much at all and very depressed. I'm feeling weak and shaky. Can't do anything except lie still and wait to pick up again. When I get this bad I can't even think what to do or take. I have some adrenal herbs, so I will start back on them again, and also need to buy some magnesium. I became fed up with taking so many things that I just stopped it all. Now I need help. I'm a mess. I'm sorry you are so sick as well. I understand your feeling of isolation. I'm here for you. Keep in touch. Anytime. You need the support of others who understand. I'm interested in hearing more about you. Hugs and healing. Diane.

Hi Diane, I'm sorry to hear about your state. In your post from last year you say that you found a doctor - was s/he helpful? I've been working with dr Lam, who is online. He has a big website. It's expensive but i feel like he is very knowledgeable, which is a lot more than anyone else i've tried. Still, lately i keep crashing. I'm not taking anything either at the moment until my body calms down. I react to everything and when i'm in this state it's hard to tell if the supplements are helping or hurting, so at the moment i'm taking it all away. I'm trying to focus on gratitude at the moment, as per dr lam. I think it's really important! So, what can we be grateful for, as we lie incapacitated? It is a moment of surrender from which we can develop our spirituality. A moment of retreat from which to let go of expectations and surrender to what life is offering us and teaching us. Thank you so much for your earlier response. I am grateful to e-meet you and i send you an enormous hug, wishing you beautiful healing energy and to start, beautiful sleep. Xoxo

Years ago when I was looking at how to add enjoyment to my life, I came across a book and a nice web page by Jacqueline Kelm, "Appreciative Living." It did wonders for me. http://appreciativeliving.com/

When I was reading Terry Wahls' book, she referenced coming off all supplements at one point and that's how she realized they were actually doing something for her (I've gone through that state of mind too). My NDMD had me get some pregnenolone to help my body, also a supplement called adrenal (I take a vegetarian one) and DHEA. She retired though so I need to find an endocrinologist as they're are not a lot of NDMD's around here. (they're not on the insurance plan either).

I think the magnesium is a huge thing. Speaking of supplements, I have to order some things. I put it off for too long sometimes. I am sorry you're both bed-ridden currently. Since it's Valentine's next week, I'm thinking this is a good time to warm up for the day with small acts of kindness . . . for ourselves. When we love ourselves, it helps us feel so much better, and gives a nice boost to our dopamine and serotonin levels, all those "feel good" hormones. ♥

Thanks to both of you sweet kind souls. I'm a bit better at present I have been taking my adrenal herbal fluid extract formula. Back on SCF ( silica & calcium) MPPP ( magnesium phosphate and potassium phosphate ) Had a B12 shot. Doing self love and forgiveness affirmations on YouTube with The Honest Guys too. Sleep deprivation is my worst problem still. I have to find a way out there. I have tried numerous natural remedies but nothing works. Drugs knock me out but I'm highly sensitive to chemicals and can't handle sleeping tabs etc. They all just increase the weakness in my body. Tried alcohol but it makes me itch and I can't stomach it either. I tried smoking pot some time back but it irritated my nervous system. I don't think it was organic. Back in my younger days ( a lifetime ago lol!! ) it was all grown naturally. What to do with my insomnia....I just don't know. Hugs xo

Just wanted to mention that Licorice Root Tea increases the cortisol in your body. It's not good though if you have high blood pressure. Great though if you have low blood pressure and low cortisol.

I've been listening to a few videos from a naturopath in Florida and I"m not sure what I think of him yet although I like how he sounds about all the pharmaceuticals. They weaken us. Also, he says that fruits are not the villain they are made out to be. They're natural and help us with alkalinity. I don't like that his DVD set is so expensive though. He truly seems to believe that we can get well with diet. He's adamant about the idea we are all meant to be frugitarians. (fruit eaters) He suggests a fruit detox but I am still looking for how one might go about this, since you have to ease into it and back out. I do love these videos but am still "digesting" this outlook.☺
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI2JBfBfxxA

Our "Dr. Oz" had on his show this week some pointers for insomnia although you probably have heard them before. Here's one short video. If it's old news, at least it may be entertaining.☺
http://www.doctoroz.com/article/quiz-what-s-your-insomnia-type

Thanks Lorrie. I watched the Dr Oz video and that was of no help. I read through the pointers and I will try sleeping on my left side. Last night I slept 4 hrs and that was it. I slept from 10.30 until 2.30am and that was also drug induced....I took 2mg of valium. I stayed awake and sobbed in the dark and also had itching skin again. I then took telfast for the itching and used an ice pack for some relief. I have been to a couple of skin doctors and they have no idea why my skin itches at night. There is no allergist specialist here. I am very weak today and terribly depressed due to lack of sleep. All I want is long deep sleeps so I have a chance of healing.My body is painfully exhausted.
I have a friend who is a fruitarian. I have blood sugar problems due to my adrenal fatigue and if I only eat fruit, I usually end up fainting. I have been told to go off all fruit and carbs to stabilize my blood sugar and also aid my adrenals. I keep intending on doing this but just can't get it together. I'm vegetarian , I find it difficult to eliminate all the carbs. I think a fruit fast could be good for you short term Lorrie, to alkalize your body but as a permanent diet, I think would be too extreme. Of course we all have individual bodies. Sometimes I do a vegie juice fast for a couple of days and it really helps with my stomach issues. However I cannot move around or do anything much while I'm fasting .I'm so down today. Wish I could go for a swim. I bought new bathers a year ago and haven't even used them because I am always too damn weak to swim. I live in the tropics...what a joke. Only I am not laughing. Sorry. I'm a misery bum today for sure. Just the smallest amount of valium makes me sick too. I hate drugs. I better go. I'm not good association for even myself. Love and gratitude xo

Thanks fabou for your response. I am aware of Dr Lam and I'm very interested in hearing about his treatment plan and how you go. I need to move from here to receive better treatments down South but it all seems impossible at this point. Finances are a problem and family commitments etc. Keep me updated with your progress and any good tips etc. Love, gratitude and healing my friend.

I pushed for years against my adrenal fatigue in order to force myself to keep going. What ended up happening was that my body produced a high amount of adrenaline in order for me to keep going. I would be sleepless for days, and when the adrenals finally calmed down I was bedridden and couldn't move. Then one day last summer after being awake for 12 days I began to pass out and fall, and couldn't talk straight. Couldn't stop talking in circles. I was very much aware of what was happening. Turned out my racing heart and blood pressure were sky high during these episodes. So I'm now up to my gills on different types of blood pressure medicine. I too have blood sugar problems and know I shouldn't eat sugar but my body craves it. I have no willpower. My other meds make me hungry. I gain weight. What a mess this is. But what happened to me could happen to any of you. Don't push too much like I did. P.S. The election sure didn't help me relax, either. I was devastated. And the hurricane evacuation the month before didn't help. And the doctor yelling at me didn't help. I could go on forever. Aussie, finances are a problem for me too. Can't get real help.

Lately, I get so tired of doctors. Seems the ones we go to just don't have ears or hearts (most of them, anyway), and the ones online all have something to sell. I suppose if we can find some happy medium of good advice in any of it, we'll be blessed. Lately, I'm thinking of ways to enjoy life more. I think it will help physically and emotionally. It's probably why I enjoy painting so much although a good exercise program would also be helpful for me; I enjoy stretching.

I sometimes don't know what's worst having to tell people no or dealing with the guilt afterwards. After all I was up moving around just last week and I was seen at church the week before. You'd think the bald head and the

Have you tried 2 teaspoons of raw honey with warm milk before bed? Or two Brazilian nuts everyday, they are great for your heart, mood and sleep.
We can overcome this in our own special ways, hoopoe