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Posted by rjlockhart37 on June 24, 2013, at 11:33:30
i don't know exactly about this one subject, but when i wake up in the mornings and can't really get into the groove of waking, i get adrenaline release....its like a sting....but i think its adrenal activity, when i get stressed or lethargic...it releases....and yes it causes anxiety....
what causes this? is this like the bodys regulation system to get ready for things that are difficult?
Posted by damnthislife on June 25, 2013, at 9:21:43
In reply to adrenal systems, posted by rjlockhart37 on June 24, 2013, at 11:33:30
I actually know a lot about this area. For years, this is what I thought I had. If you look at the symptoms of "Adrenal Fatigue" they are almost a 100% match with MDD/Dysthymia/Atypical Depression.
To answer your question, Yes. Adrenaline is the bodies way of sending the hormone Cortisol (from the adrenal glands) through your body as a response to the "Fight or Flight" moment. Stress, produces constant cortisol and thus leaves you run down and can impact many other things. There two well documented syndromes in which cortisol deals with. Addisons, and Cushings. Think of them as the ying and yang of the Cortisol hormone crisis, the same as you would of Hyper and Hypothyroidism. One pushes too much cortisol, the other not enough.
Adrenal Fatigue is not accepted by the medical community, but is very popular with holistic and natural physicians. I can tell you that while I matched every symptom... no supplement, drug, or life style change helped my issues. I took several Saliva tests (a 4 time a day measurement of saliva that you spit into a tube and then send to a lab). All said I was in a adrenal crisis and needed help. In my opinion, Adrenal Fatigue is a market for supplement companies to extort money from those suffering and are under diagnosed or not yet diagnosed with the real reason they are suffering.
If you do not believe me, Google Adrenal Fatigue. You will be linked to many websites talking about stories, yet they all sell their own supplements that promise to help you and they're always made from a power formula. The same formula and ingrediants can be purchased from a local grocery store or pharmacy.
My point... look into this as a possible reason for things going on with, but be causious when purchasing supplements promising help.
Posted by rjlockhart37 on June 26, 2013, at 22:27:56
In reply to Re: adrenal systems, posted by damnthislife on June 25, 2013, at 9:21:43
months ago i went through a horrid 3 days of no sleep with adrenaline non stop....it litterly drove me to the point where i thought it was a demonic attack messing up my functions, i sweated, drank water crazy...did not eat....and then after all of it was over i was exhausted.....
have no idea what caused it....
adrenaline usally releases in the mornings when i wake up....its the body basically doing something to force waking...if i didnt have it, i would sleep to 5pm. Its a waking system....but the nuvigil stuff i take, i've been trying to battle this situation where my medication has no effect, it has gotten bad....the doctor, my mom, they said its all in my mind....its not, i've gotten got not so good....but the situation is no takes me seriously to run tests....
right now the adrenal release is the only thing that is keeping me awake, there's something not working right in the body in the waking systems.
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