Re: Adrenal Fatigue Testing ~~~Hi Colleen

[Guest guest]

I am so glad you are going to a Naturopath. They are trained in

CAUSES and not just symptoms.

I just have a basic question..have you read up on adrenal fatigue?

I am of the mind that if you have a thyroid dis-ease you have ISSUES

with your adrenals. You can get an adrenal suppliment at your local

health food store..I get one from my Chiropractor and I also take

liquid panothentic acid ( THE food for the adrenals). My Naturopath

said that if you " present " with a thyroid dis-ease you almost always

have had an adrenal fatigue problem WAY BEFORE the thyroid issue was

found.

The number one " killer " of the adrenals is STRESS> well we all have

stress...some MORE than others...this is where the walking every

morning, taking time for yourself everyday, writing, just sitting

still, getting outside in the sunshine ( even on cold days) helps

with STRESS! This is a must for everyone NOT just people with dis-

eases.

A test of the adrenals is a " big process " because they have not yet

found a SIMPLE test for the adrenals. They developed the TSH test,

but as we are fidning out it is not that accurate..and lots of women,

especially women, go undiagnosed because they don't fall in the range.

So keep educating yourself, keep reading here and YES by all means

kep on your doctors to get the ROOT CAUSE of your issues. But keep

in mind medical doctors are TRAINED in DRUGS and which drugs suit

which symptoms. They are not interested in finding the ROOT

CAUSE..I'm glad you're going to see a Naturopath :-)

Be well...

~Amy~

in Missouri

>

> I've been making the rounds with some of my doctors to really try

to

> get to the bottom of some of my symptoms. I asked my GP (who I

only

> use at this point for blood tests, etc) for a full panel, TSH and

> also to test my adrenals. I won't get into the " par-for-the-

course "

> dimissal of symptoms and refusal to test some things but I have a

> question. He did the blood panel (blood chem, etc) but said he

could

> not do the adrenal test because it involves a " big process " . The

> bloodwork I did today required fasting so I thought that would be

> fine to do this test as well. Can someone who has had that adrenal

> testing done let me know what it really involves? Needless to say,

> he did not allow a test for T3, T4, anti-thyroid, Celiac or the

> Adrenals. What a gem. I plan to begin care with a Naturopath who

> was recommended to me along with my current Endo at U of Penn. I

will

> be seeing a gastroentologist for my digestive issues next week. My

> New Years resolution this year is to just keep on my doctors no

> matter what to get to the bottom of all of my symptoms. I don't

care

> if Ihave to go back every week or see a new doctor every week but I

> want ALL of my symptoms to be diagnosed and not simply dismissed

> ANYMORE.

>

> Thanks in advance for any info on the adrenal testing.

>

> Colleen Neil

> South Jersey

>