AlisonG
Member
I just got back the saliva cortisol test for my 18-year-old daughter and was surprised to see that three out of four of the testing times showed "very low" levels. I was surprised to think she could be old enough to have arrived at "Adrenal Burnout"?? Her childhood has been a fairly happy, easy one, so I'm trying to figure-out the culprit. She took a stimulant medication for a couple years in high school. Does anyone have any experience with stimulants impacting the adrenals? Or having other potential metabolic costs to taking them?
Of course, there's also just being hypothyroid as a possible reason. We''ve been working with an integrative MD who put her on NDT a year ago, though I think we need to raise it as her temperatures aren't in range yet. I'm also thinking of adding the Adrenal Cortex supplement to address the Low Cortisol, but not sure. This is the suggestion in the "Stop the Thyroid Madness" book to treat Low Cortisol, prior to raising NDT.
Her symptoms are anxiety, fatigue, brain fog, depressive mood swings, flushing, occasional fainting from psychological triggers.
Would SO appreciate any thoughts, suggestions or personal stories! Thank you!
Of course, there's also just being hypothyroid as a possible reason. We''ve been working with an integrative MD who put her on NDT a year ago, though I think we need to raise it as her temperatures aren't in range yet. I'm also thinking of adding the Adrenal Cortex supplement to address the Low Cortisol, but not sure. This is the suggestion in the "Stop the Thyroid Madness" book to treat Low Cortisol, prior to raising NDT.
Her symptoms are anxiety, fatigue, brain fog, depressive mood swings, flushing, occasional fainting from psychological triggers.
Would SO appreciate any thoughts, suggestions or personal stories! Thank you!