Adrenal fatigue is a condition in which the adrenal glands under produce vital hormones necessary for optimal health. As one of the most important hormones, cortisol is often the main culprit, and causes most adrenal fatigue symptoms. Most notably the symptom for which the syndrome is named: fatigue.
- You gain weight and can't lose it (particularly around the midsection)
- Prolonged tiredness - You never quite feel rested. You often wake up feeling as if you haven't slept at all.
- Loss of stamina - you easily tire after an emotional or physically demanding challenge.
- You feel tired between 9 and 10 pm but you often avoid going to bed and stay up until 1-3 AM
- When you stand up too fast you feel lightheaded or dizziness
- You have low blood pressure
- You have low blood sugar
- Decreased sex drive
- You have sleep challenges ( you often feel tired and wired )
- You have a tough time getting over a cough or a cold ( they can drag on for weeks)
- You frequently catch flu, bronchitis, or other respiratory diseases
- Difficulty overcoming infection
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Craving sugar
- Craving salt
- Dependence of caffeine or other stimulants to get going in the morning
- Frequent constipation
- Brain fog
- Spaciness
- Bad short term memory
- Difficulty concentrating
- Increased PMS for women
Adrenal fatigue is not a disease in the traditional sense; it is a syndrome. What this means is that these are clinically recognizable features, signs, or symptoms associated with this condition. It is possible that you have some or most of these symptoms and you could stll have adrenal fatigue. It is not necessary to have them all.
If you feel like you may have adrenal fatigue, contact your doctor and ask to be tested. There are a wide variety of tests that can be performed to determine if you have adrenal fatigue ranging from online self assessment tests to ACTH Challenge Test which needs to be preformed by a doctor.
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