Could It Be Adrenal Fatigue?

I had a doctor's visit yesterday and was blind-sided by the scale...again.  I have been on a new medication for two months and in that two months I gained (get ready) 20 pounds. Added to this 20 pounds is the 50 pounds I gained on Prozac and the 30 pounds I gained on Prednsone totaling a whopping 100 pounds. The real kicker is the medications have never helped the problem.  What did the doctor do?  Prescribe a diuretic. I am in a nightmare, and I need to get out.

I have done all I can with the doctors and their remedies.  Now I am taking control of my health and doing some research.  For years I have read about Cortisol and Adrenal Glands and interestingly enough they cause the same symptoms that I have suffered with for most of my life.  In the past I forced the issue and made the doctor give me a blood test to check my cortisol and adrenal levels and the results came back normal and the issue was dropped. Well my instincts tell me to pick up the issue again since nothing else has worked.  During my research I ran across the following links which I found to be very enlightening:

Adrenal Fatigue Quiz:  http://www.adrenalfatigue.org/take-the-adrenal-fatigue-quiz

What is Adrenal Fatigue:  http://www.drlam.com/articles/adrenal_fatigue.asp

Well I took the adrenal fatigue quiz, and I scored twice the number suggesting extreme fatigue.  So I then began researching natural medications to help with adrenal fatigue. I have  posted the link for the medication below.

Native Remedies Website

http://www.nativeremedies.com/products/adrenoboost-adrenal-glands-function.html

Amazon Website

http://www.amazon.com/Native-Remedies-AdrenoBoost-Adrenal-Support/dp/B000TMXGJ6/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1366791824&sr=1-1&keywords=native+remedies+adrenal+boost

(When you check out the Amazon website, scroll down to the description of the medication.) 

Contrary to what the doctor(s) say to me, I don't take care of myself... I DO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF.  I keep looking for the answer to the question, why do I feel so bad all of the time?  If you read these websites you will find that as the Adrenal Fatigue worsens the body continues to decline.  It is very interesting reading and it gives you a lot to think about.

 

Here is a link to a new book on the subject of Adrenal Fatigue.

http://www.amazon.com/Adrenal-Fatigue-Century-Stress-Syndrome/dp/1890572152/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hpc_2

Well thanks for listening...God bless us and guide us on our journey to better health!

Linda