Hi there!
Yes the visit was not what I was expecting, but in a good way! (I live in SE Michigan so if you're around here I can forward her info) I know what's happening is physical because it's constant and unrelenting, no matter what is going on (I'm sitting here right now and feel like I downed a bunch of diet pills with a pot of coffee)
My new thyroid doc thought something similar may have happened with the armour (too much t3)
But the dosage was just so low and it was such a short time that most I tell this to are surprised that I had such a violent reaction.
So the adrenal thing seems to make the most sense at the moment.
Not seeing much relief yet, but I have to pick up one more supplement that she mentioned and add some 5-htp back into my regime to see if that helps more.
She advised me to stay away from all stressors. (lol! I have two little kids and work!)
She also wanted me to take as much magnesium as I can tolerate (bowel-wise), 500-1000 of Gaba a day. (at night on empty stomach). Protein snack at night (low blood sugar in am makes symptoms worse). 200 mgs of 5-htp (I'm also on 20 of prozac and would like to get off, since it's not really helping anyway)
THere's also a supplement called ADHS (brand name). Not sure who it's by and I have to get over to the office to pick some up. But it's a combo with a bunch of different vitamins and herbs that are supposed to calm the adrenals.
I also take Rhodiola Rosa as prescribed my my naturopath, but can't say I'm really feeling a difference with that either.
My naturopath also had me taking a combo called "catacolacalm" but it wasn't really doing much for me and was super expensive.
I think I may be an extreme case though. It's been frustrating that I can't calm down and relax lately.
I'll keep plugging away and hopefully get this under control. I don't think it's helping me balance my hormones out either. I don't see how I can get my Testosterone level down if my adrenals continue on overdrive!
Thanks for responding! |