Dx'd with adrenal fatigue, but dr. doesn't want to test for thyroid

March 21, 2008

Hi, I'm new to the group, dx'd with adrenal fatigue and estrogen

dominance last week. I suspect, based on my symptoms that i bottomed

out adrenally 10-12 years ago. I cannot communicate my exhaustion

(and I have three kids aged 6 and under) and every major life event

(engagement, marriage, moving house, etc)has resulted in me getting

very, very ill, weight loss, etc.

Anyway, my doctor is treating my adrenal fatigue but is not interested

in my thyroid. I don't know what my thyroid is, but i am wondering if

I should order a test in the post and find out (a good test with free

T3,all that). But maybe the doc would be angry if I came to her with

results as she just wants to treat the adrenals and estrogen dominance

at this time?

When I look at the table on Dr. Lam's site, I have all adrenal fatigue

profile, down to blood type and being a highly sensitive person (that

label follows me everywhere for years now!) I do not have the

symptoms of hypothyroid.

I would like to post my adrenal hormone results but not sure how to do

that here. I do not know what stage of adrenal fatigue I am in, or if

I have adrenal insufficiency (dr didn't say).

I'll post the results and if it doesn't make sense, please let me know!

Test Patient Results Reference Range

Cortisol 3.4 13-24

Cortisol 2.2 5-8

Cortisol 0.7 4-7

Cortisol 0.5 1-3

DHEA 1.5 2-10

My Serotonin and GABA look really good but I know i don't feel

depressed at all, just really, really tired for years and wondering

how I am going to make it through raising a family when I cannot

handle any stress!

I've not been able to live with people without getting totally

exhausted by it all. I've always needed to live alone to have any

chance at being a productive person and well. However, now I live

with four other people and rarely have alone time. It is hard for me.

Thanks for this group!

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