Guest guest Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 adrenaline is the accelerator and cortisol is the brakes. Cortisol clears up my brain fog and calms me down--perfect for tests! Gracia > Sheila, > > You wrote: > > > ... You know, I wonder if the problem is that I'm in a cholinergic state during test > > > time. Maybe that's why I'm shutting down. It's like everything's in slow motion and > > > there's just nothing there; I'm a blank slate. ... > > > > That's more the effect of adrenaline. It actually reduces blood flow to > the parts of the brain involved in short term memory, recall, > visualization, and higher order abstract thought. Instead, all that > blood and oxygen goes to the reptilian brain. Evidently reptiles don't > do much algebra. > > To avoid this, you need to study the clues that tell you what state you > are in, particularly to indicate when adrenaline is getting out of > control. Just being aware of the process and remembering to think about > it is often enough. Secondly, you need practice changing that state, so > you can do it even in a stressful situation. > > Another thought: caffeine and xanthines (coffee and tea) are synthetic > adrenaline. A little will raise your blood sugar and make you feel > confident and relaxed. Too much does exactly what real adrenaline does > and can trigger your blank slate problem or at least make it more > difficult to avoid. This is why most of the symptoms of adrenal fatigue > match those of excess caffeine consumption. > > Chuck > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Thanks, Chuck! I appreciate all your help and advice. I can work on this!!! Hugs, Sheila Chuck Blatchley <cblatchl@...> wrote: Sheila, You wrote: > ... You know, I wonder if the problem is that I'm in a cholinergic state during test > time. Maybe that's why I'm shutting down. It's like everything's in slow motion and > there's just nothing there; I'm a blank slate. ... > That's more the effect of adrenaline. It actually reduces blood flow to the parts of the brain involved in short term memory, recall, visualization, and higher order abstract thought. Instead, all that blood and oxygen goes to the reptilian brain. Evidently reptiles don't do much algebra. To avoid this, you need to study the clues that tell you what state you are in, particularly to indicate when adrenaline is getting out of control. Just being aware of the process and remembering to think about it is often enough. Secondly, you need practice changing that state, so you can do it even in a stressful situation. Another thought: caffeine and xanthines (coffee and tea) are synthetic adrenaline. A little will raise your blood sugar and make you feel confident and relaxed. Too much does exactly what real adrenaline does and can trigger your blank slate problem or at least make it more difficult to avoid. This is why most of the symptoms of adrenal fatigue match those of excess caffeine consumption. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 Rik wrote: > hello all, > some of you might know that i came off my mediction for anxiety. as > i'm working on my recovery, i still have problems with " RAW " > nerves. that means that i react very strongly to sounds, movements > around me, i'm just plain jumpy! i also noticed that when i come > accross tense situations, either hearing or seeing, i feel my > anrenaline shoot up! it is not very pleasant and i'm trying to > figure out a way to slow me, my super tight nerves down a tad. i do > not drink caffeine, alcohol or smoke sigarets(anymore)no sugar or > softdrinks, i sport a lot, run walk cycle, and sometimes swim. i > feel very good lately, just need to get that adrenaline bug off me, > it is getting me in a state of alertness, ready to attack, or escape > sorta thang, while there isn't a real danger. i keep telling > myself, but the other me won't listen (O; wink wink. any advice > would be very appreciated! toodles, rik > > eat lots of raw veggies, fruits, juice every day too, and lots of > water. vitamines C-B-E-maginium, CO Q10,calcium and some other > things. sleep okish, get lots of fresh air. thanks, rik ============================ Hi Rik, Just a thought but have you considered meditation and/ or yoga, Tai Chi? These might be very helpful for you in helping you to relax and to control your emotional state and that danged adrenaline. I would mention the breathing but I see you are already aware of that one. ;-) The above can be very helpful in helping you to achieve a state of peace and harmony. Something to consider my friend. Peace be with you Rik. -- Peace, love and light, Don Quai " Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal and wakes in man. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 Rik, what you describe is something one of my sons has, except his is probably more extreme. What helps is getting into a rhythm of nice restful sleep every night, eating healthy and exercising every day. When he has trouble going to sleep or staying asleep I give him melatonin before bed for a few days. Also, catnip tea is very mild and can settle your nerves in a pinch. I really think the sound sensitivity is due to a chemical imbalance directly related to nutrition. What is the ratio or calcium to magnesium you are taking every day? How much and when do you take your B vitamins? You might consider adding omega oils to your diet, UDO's is an excellent brand. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: " Rik " <bliksemskater@...> <health > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 10:09 PM Subject: ADRENALINE > > hello all, > some of you might know that i came off my mediction for anxiety. as > i'm working on my recovery, i still have problems with " RAW " > nerves. that means that i react very strongly to sounds, movements > around me, i'm just plain jumpy! i also noticed that when i come > accross tense situations, either hearing or seeing, i feel my > anrenaline shoot up! it is not very pleasant and i'm trying to > figure out a way to slow me, my super tight nerves down a tad. i do > not drink caffeine, alcohol or smoke sigarets(anymore)no sugar or > softdrinks, i sport a lot, run walk cycle, and sometimes swim. i > feel very good lately, just need to get that adrenaline bug off me, > it is getting me in a state of alertness, ready to attack, or escape > sorta thang, while there isn't a real danger. i keep telling > myself, but the other me won't listen (O; wink wink. any advice > would be very appreciated! toodles, rik > > eat lots of raw veggies, fruits, juice every day too, and lots of > water. vitamines C-B-E-maginium, CO Q10,calcium and some other > things. sleep okish, get lots of fresh air. thanks, rik > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 hi, i do al of those thing. i eat good,lot of raw fruit and veggie. i also take udo's oil,every day. the sound is strong, but i have alway had that. i can sometimes hear alarms(when off) hear lightbulbs........those electric bug killers.....maybe i was meant to be a dog! ha ha(O:>* i'm sure it is the inpulse that is me having to react like this. i have taken inderal meds (betta blocker) and what i understand about this is that it slows the impulses down. apperently thiis a spot in the heart that reacts and sends an impulse to the brain, this slowed it down for me, where as i would jump from one noise, it just made me look at it without jumping through the ceiling....... anyhoo, you (a person) can't really say how bad thing are, like for your son or me, it is all just annoying, we are all different and we react differently to stuff. so i feel i have to eat and train/workout my way out of it. i'm pretty determined and starting to look better too.......which is a nice side effect! thanks for your replies guys, rik > Rik, what you describe is something one of my sons has, except his is > probably more extreme. What helps is getting into a rhythm of nice restful > sleep every night, eating healthy and exercising every day. When he has > trouble going to sleep or staying asleep I give him melatonin before bed for > a few days. Also, catnip tea is very mild and can settle your nerves in a > pinch. I really think the sound sensitivity is due to a chemical imbalance > directly related to nutrition. What is the ratio or calcium to magnesium you > are taking every day? How much and when do you take your B vitamins? You > might consider adding omega oils to your diet, UDO's is an excellent brand. > > Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 hi suzi, not sure why i'm like that, but i have alway,as long as i can remember, been sensetive to sounds. it isn't bugging me and i believe it is not that bad, but when i got off the meds, i noticed the sudden increase in sensetivity.(been drugged for 10 years) i have been going down the past and zeb helped me with some sort of simple brain exercises which were very useful. i almost forgot about certain things and by doing those exercises it came back to me and now i am working on my thinking ways. i have some baggage! anyhoo, that will take some time to figure out and i'm sure i will get there when SOBER! ok i'm totally grossed out now, i just came back from my run and now i'm dripping all over the %^ & *place..........yuk! later gang, rik > Well Rik, (rofl) this is where i got myself in trouble once before on another list... but won't on this one... have you ever thought about regression therapy? The reason I ask is that sometimes you go back within your past and discover why you are so sensitive to sounds, or why you do certain things etc.... I've had experience in this and it can work wonders...depending on the situation... I was able to release alot of aggression I had which I didn't realize I had... (long story)... anyway... you might look into it.. Find a reputible healer though.. > Suzi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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