I must warn you this is not a blog about my fitness journey. As you can see ive not written here for quite a while but what I have done is to post a copy of the letter and article that has lead me to believe from the information a caring friend shared with me that I may be suffering Adrenal Fatigue.
I know this is not a recognised illness so I am aiming to change my diet and try to reset everything without having to resort to medication. And really what can the doctors do if they don't believe in it anyway? Maybe its a moot point but Im getting lots of other thing checked anyway to rule out other things.
When I read the article I found myself printing it out and high lighting just about everything on the list.......
Thanks for taking the time to pop by and if you have any questions or even advice for me I would be most welcome to hear them xxx
http://www.foodmatters.tv/articles-1/treating-chronic-fatigue-and-adrenal-fatigue-naturally
Labyrinthitis.
The symptoms I have had since around the time of having Labyrinthitis.
I put these all down to the result of loosing my hearing and
just got on with life.
I put off doing exercise for quite some time as it just made
my symptoms worse.
It’s only been the last 2 years I have increased regular
exercise.
As time has passed I have settled into my new *normal*
Just recently a friend mentioned that she was concerned that
I may have Adrenal Fatigue.
Now while I am aware it can’t always be picked up in tests
what I have been experiencing lately has been distressing me and I need to get
to the bottom of it all.
I had spoken to Jonathon Ellis regarding this and he said it
could be possible (although he definitely did not give that diagnosis, it was
mentioned in passing)
He mentioned my body may not be able to handle all the extra
hormones/chemicals my body makes when I do strenuous exercise and it bails on
me. This is in turn gives me symptoms like,
Anxiety, nausea, shakiness, fluffy head, feeling *off* and
tiredness. At times, even vertigo. Eg after my body step classes and running. I
have even recently gotten to the stage that I feel quite ill even in my body
pump classes where before I found them quite easy.
It is really bugging me and affecting my quality of life. I
have started to run more and have found I really enjoy it, but its not fun one
or two days later when you feel sick and just not right.
Sometimes when I eat sugar at night or even something as
simple as a milo before bed the next day I feel so ill and *off* I have anxiety
tummy, feel fluffy in the head, unbalanced and cannot concentrate properly.
I feel like Im saying things wrong and that things may not
come out right.
Other times I have shaking fits and feel weak, dizzy and sick
and only sugar helps me feel better.
I wonder if I need a glucose tolerance test to check my
sugars?
There is diabetes in my family. My mother apparently has a
toe amputated but my great uncle lost half a leg and I believe towards the end
of his life they removed his big toe on his other foot?
I could also be premenopausal? Don’t know what age my mother
was.
I am also concerned about my spooning nails and how this can
be a sign of B12 or Iron deficiencies, hence the reason I want my bloodwork
done.
I would like my Thyroid checked, T2 T3 or all the tests
needed to check if it is functioning properly? Is this done by blood?
Nutritional deficiencies can also be a symptom of Adrenal
Fatigue. As can an episode of extreme stress, and because this all happened
when I lost my hearing I wonder if had built up over time and this has just
been exacerbated over time?
I try to eat quite well and healthily, since I have felt I
need to address this, about back in May I have on occasion added a morning
fresh squeezed juice using vegetables and fruit.
I am including (trying to) add protein at every meal. I am
trying the approach of renourishing and resetting my body as well as eating
smaller meals more often.
Im adding fruit and nuts for snacks (Maybe this will help in
the low blood episodes I have) I have been aiming for more whole food and less
processed.
I drink at least 10 to 12 cups of water per day, 1x 1.25ltr
and 2x750mls usually. Some days more, some
days less.
Sometimes thirsty no matter how much I drink, can be dry
mouthed later in the evening and on waking.
Generally I do 2 strength training classes a week, walk 2 or
3 times a week, was running up to 6.5km once or twice a week. (Have
occasionally run nearly 10km)
In summary all symptoms I experience on at least a daily
basis:
*Anxiety
*Feeling very flat in late afternoon
*Lack of energy
*Sometimes extremely tired
*No sex drive
*Foggy head, cant think straight (esp after my runs) can
last for a day or two
*Numbish tingly right side of face
*Fuzzy, blurry feeling in right eye, although I can see fine
out of it. Have had eyes checked for glaucoma. All was normal. These two
generally together.
*Crave sweet but filling foods…..yogurt with blueberries,
oats
*Frequent sighing (a friend is ALWAYS asking me what’s
wrong, I didn’t realize I even did it)
*Hate confrontation
*Don’t like to have to make decisions
*Sometimes turning my head too fast can make me feel
nauseous
*Feel overwhelmed, like most things are too much hassle.
Have the best of intentions but can’t be bothered except do absolute minimum
*Too much sugar makes me feel anxious and sick, try to snack
to control nausea then crash and feel worse. Easier to try to drink water and
hope it passes.
*Sometimes my heart starts to just hammer so fast in my
chest for not even a reason.
*I can feel ill if I get over heated while exercising.
In summary:
Blood sugar checked.
Blood pressure
Thyroid
Hormones
Varicose veins looked at regarding surgery,
They are painful, they swell, on the front of my right shin
I get patches where my leg feels like it is really cold, almost freezing. I
also get the same feeling on my right foot, where my tattoo is, this happened
before I got my tattoo.
Nutrition checked, or overhauled.
Maybe see a naturapath? If deficient in nutrients will diet
alone fix them or will it be beneficial to have supplements?
Already use glucosamine, magnesium (because I get cramps in
my feet and legs) a womens night repair multivitamin and fish oil.
*Was prescribed stemazine for my nausea and vertigo symptoms
and have once or twice used these when having a really bad anxious day and they
helped.
Can I get another script as a back up. I still have some
from my original pack and not sure that I even filled the second one I
requested?
