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Topic: What are the symptoms of adrenal fatigue?

2boysmama
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Posted this in General Support, but it was suggested I bring it here as well.

I am 6 weeks pregannt and experiencing a myriad of new and unusual symptoms.

I don't know if they are related to Lyme or not, but my LLMD seems to think that pregnancy hormones have triggered or exacerbated adrenal fatigue.

Here are the symptoms I am having, and only upon standing and/or moving around:

Faintness
Rapid heart rate
Weakness
Dizziness
Irritability

If I don't sit down right away, I just feel like I am going to die. It's awful and I've spent the last week in bed- and I was pretty healthy before I got pregnant- this was a sudden and drastic change so I am just trying to figure out what triggered it.

The doctor gave me an adrenal support supplement, so I will begin taking that and see if it helps, but I mainly just wanted to know what symptoms this would cause. Thanks!

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Jessica
Diagnosed with Lyme in 2004
First became sick in 2001
Mom to 2 beautiful, healthy boys
Baby #3 Due in May 2010

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massman
Unregistered

posted

Saw an adrenal stress list of symptoms while filing papers yesterday. Will try to find it and post it.

Oooops - just found another list from another form.

Ratings:
0= never
1= seldom
2= occasional
3= often
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Unable to tolerate much exercise
Catch colds or get sick easily
Sensitive to air pollution, chemicals, smoke
Breathing is labored, difficult
Feelings of weakness / shakiness
Moments of depression
Rapid mood swings
Energy lag in morning to mid-afternoon
Need for caffeine to get going
Intermittent constipation
Dark circles beneath the eyes
Dizzy / light headed upon standing
Lack of mental alertness (brain fog)
Retain water
Insomnia
Eyes sensitive to bright / direct light
Use of cortisone, prednisone, steroids

Organs above this in the "chain of command" are the hypothalamus, pituitary and thyroid. If they are not functioning well they can cause or contribute to the adrenal stress.

Point here is sometimes the symptoms may be adrenal but may not really originate from the adrenals.

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