Adrenal fatigue-thyroid or just run down

[PROPMEUP]

Hi All,

This is my first post so allow me to introduce myself
I am Anthony and i have been suffering fatigue,low energy and general unwellness for about 2 months now
This has progressively declined due to an agressive trt programme my doctor put me on
I have had my Thyroid checked and the TSH is 3.3 so i am having that investigated at present
however my main concern is Adrenal health!
I have never drank too much coffee or ran 20 miles per day but i used to be a fairly anxious person so that may have taxed the adrenals over the years!
anyway lately i have been very tired,run down,and have had a virus type ilness for 6 weeks
I am worried that it may be adrenal related
The tests i have carried out on my self say other wise:
Laying to standing blood pressure rose by 10 points(correct!)
Pupil dialation test stayed dialated for over a minute(correct)
Also my blood test for Sodium and potassium came back normal wich would show if there is any aldosterone deficiency(correct me if i am wrong!)
I was tempted to persue an adrenal stress test but the whole process is rather expensive right now as i am moving house soon
can i rule out adrenal fatigue on this basis and persue thyroid or not?
Also coulod i just have a bad virus that my body is trying to fight and cant because i am run down a little?
My doc has requested for me to have a full thyroid test done,an am cortisol done and has checked most other avenues but i have heard that blood cortisols can be normal on test but people can still have adrenal fatigue?
Any imformation is welcome as this has been going on since Christmas and i need some help

Thanks

Ant

[Marin600]

Sounds as though you've already read Adrenal Fatigue, by James L. Wilson, ND, DC, PhD.  If not, start there.  Read and search everything you can.  Drink a lot of pure water.  I prefer distilled (no, you're not going to lose out on minerals).  Eat nutritiously, exercise, do something you enjoy, if only for a few minutes each day, take vitamins and minerals and/or other supplements; join support or discussion groups at your health food store, listen to restorative music and get good rest.  Don't worry so much about the tests.  Have you tried the retracted ball point pen on your skin?  Are your hands red?  If I'd had a virus for a few weeks, I'd take olive leaf extract for about 4-6 months.  Because it's pretty potent if you're ill, many toxins can be released into your system quickly if you take too much to start with.  The toxins can only release through body fluids, including perspiration. In order not to overwhelm my system, I took one with breakfast for three days, then added another at lunch for three days, and built to 6 per day, then 8 per day, letting my body adjust to each additional capsule.  I started the olive leaf extract to eliminate perpetual phlegm in my throat, and received the following bonuses:  the little wart-like skin tags around my eyes disappeared; my skin became softer all over; a toenail fungus that I'd tried to eliminate for over 10 years disappeared, the hot feeling emanating from my vericose veins disappeared, and the veins receded, no longer raising knotty ropes on my leg, my eyes quit watering, I had fewer problems with interstitial cystisis, and lost weight.  A nagging pain under my lower rt rib cage also disappeared, but I don't know what caused the pain, nor if the olive leaf extract was connected to its disappearance.  What a deal, Lucille!  Every time I quit the olive leaf extract, little problems start coming back.  Now, I take 3 a day.  If you read a book by Walker, you'll learn that it's antimicrobial, antiviral, antibacterial, antiyeast and antifungal, and it's been available since biblical days.  Good luck to you!

[stella5349]

Welcome Anthony.

Hormone testing is a complicated issue for many people with symptoms as you describe. It's very hard to pin point these situations.

It sounds like you are very intune with yourself and try to figure things out first with checking self things out.

I don't think blood cortisol testing can tell a whole lot on adrenal fatigue. It can confirm Cushing's and Addision diseases, but if it is Adrenal fatigue most of the time the ranges will pan out normal. 24hr saliva testing is being used more and more - to determine this.

I think you need to look at all the pinpoints of hormone health. The pitutiary blood work - adrenal testing - thyroid labs - TSH- free t3 -  free t4 - TPOab - Tgab testing and also your testosterone levels.

Going this route can eliminate certain things and then give you and your doctor a clearer picture sometimes.

Coffee and exercise is not going to push you over ther edge of adrenal fatigue. It's a daily cycle of stress on the body and how you cope with the stress that effects these things. Sleeping patterns and deficiencies too.

Hopefully tests will help find out what's going on.