Guest guest Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Okay, here's something else I'm looking into as a possible cause (physiological based) for this disorder. Anyone ever heard of adrenal fatigue? Well, I have many of the symptoms (light- headedness, dizziness when standing up, irritability, headaches, poor memory, lack of energy, etc.). Of course many of these symptoms also occur in other ailments, but it's worth checking out, right? I had a chiropractor do a physical exam to me once and she said I had some problems with my adrenal glands, but I never took it seriously (that was about 15 years ago). What do you all think of this? http://www.integrativepsychiatry.net/adrenal_fatigue.html If you don't have time to read the whole site, check this out. Here are two self-tests you can do at home to see if you have adrenal dysfunction: Self Screening Tests for Adrenal Dysfunction Ragland's sign (blood pressure test) -- (Equipment required: Home blood pressure kit) Take your blood pressure while sitting down. Then, stand up and immediately take your blood pressure again. Your systolic (first) number should have raised 8 to 10 mm. If it dropped, you probably have adrenal fatigue. Pupil dilation exam -- (Equipment required: Flashlight and a mirror) Look into the mirror and shine the flashlight into the pupil of one eye. It should contract. If after 30 seconds, it stays the same or, even worse, dilates, you most likely have adrenal fatigue. I'm doing them as soon as my boyfriend gets home. He was an EMT and has a BP kit somewhere here. Good luck all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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