First, it's been my experience that endo's are stupid when it comes to thyroid health. Incredibly inept.

Next, do you have labs to share? If so, please post them here - we need to see adrenal labs as well as thyroid labs AND the ranges.

Post 'em and we'll get back to you.

Lol butterfly. My experience with them is, you have hashimotos that will be $300 thanks. ummmm my Dr already told me that.

This book will give you a semi good explanation of the axis, I recommend getting it from the library, its very plain English, as much as science is for those that arent that way inclined.

http://www.amazon.com/Still-Thyroid-Symptoms-Tests-Normal-ebook/dp/B00A3KO1Q6/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1/180-9938083-8091755

You need to get a full thyroid panel done for us to have any idea how to help, TSH, FT4, FT3, Thyroid Antibodies (thats the minimum).

This is an opinion of mine, not fact, science or advise as Im not a doctor. But my believe is that sustained HIGH cortisol is often a trigger for hashimotos. In saying that there are many triggers. But stress and anxiety in my opinion can definitely trigger a dysfunctional immune system due to unrelenting cortisol.

Yes I agree I don't think he knows as much as he acts like he does. Well I been on Cortef and Florinef for 51/2 yrs, I don't really have any labs on this my endo says there's no point. My last tsh was low. .10 and free t3 5.3, which was high, I wasn't having any symptoms of being hyper I'm currently on nature thyroid 65 mg and synthroid 25 mcg, I've been on this since 09, I've attempted several times to decrease thyroid and every time adrenals crash big time and I have to increase adrenal horm. I explained this to endo b4 he suggested it, I knew it was going to screw me up, actually my internist gets the full panel and she has been my thyroid dr, she was helping with adrenals too but last summer I went into a crisis and ended up at hospital and finally got a endo to help me, neither one of these drs know what to tell me, and if they don't know what the heck I'm I suppose to do. I tried to decrease nature thyroid just a tad and crash again big time, I think I'm just going to go back to my reg dose but I don't want to cause heart problems r anything of that nature. Sorry so long, just trying to explain. Thanks so much I will get that book, I was looking for info on line but could not find to much about the relation. I know they have to work together cause when my adrenals crashed many yrs ago i had to add synthriod. I will get a full panel done next week. Thank y'all so much for responding and ur help

Progesterone helps with cortisol production. I had a real bad spell recently with my adrenals. Applied progesterone cream and the symptoms pretty much went away. BTW, I'm a guy.

Can those with Addison's tell me what you labs looked like with diagnoses..... I SWEAR I have adrenal fatigue at the least but my endo refuses to look for it.. Only overload...

Read this:
http://hypothyroidmom.com/cortisol-and-thyroid-hormones/

Dont confuse adrenal fatigue with high adrenals either.

I get 48 hours of adrenaline from PTSD, my cortisol follows, when it finishes I feel dumped. Like adrenal fatigue.

Read that link butterfly posted.

I think adrenal fatigue is a load more rare than some think, i also think the stages of adrenal fatigue are really mis understood by a lot of people. I also know main stream medicine have no interest in such a term.

Refer to the link butterfly has posted, its one of my favs.

Figure 1:Circadian Cortisol Profile

Thats me too a T.

And I think a lot of people mistake "Adrenal Fatigue" with this.

Get your damn circadian rythym in check and see if it makes a difference. I know its not easy. I got PTSD, 3 discs crushing my spinal cord, hashis, reflux, cancer and all kinds of crap, but even just getting my sleep somewhat closer to normal had helped a LOT.

It took a lot of sleep training and sleep hygiene and due to PTSD some anti norpinephrine medication to stop sleep terrors. And a shit load of exercise. Get your body moving a lot. So by 8pm you just wanna fall asleep on your feet. And Im pretty darn sure your cortisol will start to get in check.

Stop eating sugar and grains. Instant cortisol problem

I too have Addison's Disease.
My hypothyroidism is just another facet of it.
My understanding of Addison's Disease is this: trauma to the Pituitary Gland is usually the culprit/cause. It effects every single gland in one's entire body; none work properly.
I had a top-notch(one of ten in the US) Endocrinologist. She showed me all the tests done on me, explained what each meant and talked with me at length. She followed-up with the same patient care each and every time.
I did have benign polyps removed from my Esophagus awhile ago. No fibroids.
I am taking 30mg of Hydrocortisone daily. Average person carries around 30 > 35 mg all the time.
Hypothyroidism is so very, very similar.
I am fatigued and disoriented most days. There are other factors involved in my case, however.
I am seeing a brand new Endocrinologist on Friday....just after seeing my PCP. I guess I'm going to have to wait and see, right?
Did I help?

Wow!

I wonder why BOTH Nature Thyroid plus Synthroid.... You are getting T4 from two sources? Not sure I understand the logic.

I have low cortisol. I am taking synthroid and specially compounded slow-release cytomel (from a compounding pharmacist).

I have never had the "pleasure" of dealing with an endo. Ewwww. I have a doctor who specializes in functional medicine and is also a trained yoga instructor.

What has helped with the physical fatigue is not giving in to the urge to be inactive. (That is REALLY REALLY hard! But it can be done very gently.)

I have used restorative yoga (no other type - too strenuous), Gradual Exercise Therapy (you monitor your perceived level of exertion and match it to your heart rate, which should never be that much more elevated than resting), glycyrrhiza glabra licorice, grapefruit seed, (both of these help to maintain the level of cortisol you are able to produce), and royal jelly (helps to produce acetylcholine).

Hope you find some answers soon! Feel better!!!