overactive adrenals

[proudearth]

What can you take for overactive adrenal gland? What kind of herbs are out there to lower the output of them.. any help thanks lorraine

[simone]

Lorraine -- have you had blood tests, or been diagnosed with this? What are your symptoms? Can your doctor provide some treatments?

To relax the adrenals, you could try herbs that are claming or sedating like valerian, kava, or any of the ones in those "herbal sleep aid" pills (I don't have a list). The other thing you can try is antihistamines. They can help too. But I would find out more about what is wrong with you before starting any kind of therapy.

Simone

[proudearth]

well the testerone is high my dheas went down.. i am borderline on the cortisol 19 out of 22 .... i was taking the dexamthosone but that just made me irriated more.... i was just wondering of more herbal way to do it.... thanks simone

[simone]

Proudearth --

Did you have a blood test for cortisol, or 24-hour urine? If it was a blood test, was it in the morning or afternoon? Cortisol levels are higher in the morning and then taper off throughout the day. Do you find that you have trouble sleeping at night, or do you feel "jumpy"during the day? What other symptoms do you have?

If you have any adrenal issues then you might want to take an adaptogen (such as ginseng, rhodiola, etc.). The linked article has lots of info and recommends specifically SIBERIAN GINSENG for high cortisol levels, also PHOSPHATIDYL SERINE (especially if you have trouble sleeping at night, but this stuff is expensive!)

http://www.mercola.com/2000/nov/12/womens_hormones.htm

Good luck
Simone

[proudearth]

well yes i have problem sleeping and jumpy i was thinking of taking schizandra it cant hurt me .. plus i ajm getting kidney stones all the time i am drinking water also so i go to the doctor and they dont do anything...i dont understand why they wont do anything.. thanks for your help simone..

[soaperMOM]

As Simone said herbal relaxants can be very helpful in dealing with this problem. The reason the adrenals put out to much male hormones and adrenaline (leading to anxiety, depression, insomnia etc) is because of stress, from life pressures as well as diet (like too much sugar) Watching the diet is a given for any PCOS related problem (not one I do very well) but something I take is Siberian Ginseng, now it is going by the name Siberian Eleuthero (sp??) It is an adaptagen and helps you to deal with adrenal stress. So drink some herbal relaxant teas take the Ginseng and from what I have heard the Schizandra could be a good thing too.
Blessings,
Sheri

[simone]

Proudearth,

Schisandra is an adaptogen and it is good for liver function, which is good for PCOS anyways (according to Traditional Chinese Medicine).

I'm sorry your doctors aren't helping you. I did a quick search on the kidney stones, and it seems that one of the easiest things you can do is add lemon juice to your water. Also take magnesium, which is important for PCOS too, and may help you to feel more relaxed if you are deficient (take calcium and magnesium at night to help you sleep).

Here are some sites I found.
http://www.mothernature.com/Library/...ooks/15/49.cfm
http://www.earthbow.com/herbs/herbal...dneystones.htm

This site has loads of links and info:
http://dmoz.org/Health/Conditions_an...Kidney_Stones/

[proudearth]

happy fourth girls.. thank you all for your help i am going to try this and see what happens..... so soparmom you are having good results then? tell me your story... and thanks simone for your help too.. thanks again i appreciate it...