Dianne, I'm also interested in how old you are, whether you are perimenopausal or menopausal? It is very common for us to put on weight around our middles in that time of life, even without an adrenal problem (though it sounds as though yours can be explained by your sudden forced lack of aerobic activity).
Have you had other symptoms, like insomnia or general weakness? Low blood sugar? Depression?
What does your doctor have you doing to heal your adrenals? Is there a certain level of measurement in your blood that you are trying to reach? Does she or he give you a time frame for how long it may take?
Would you be able to do such things as resistance training?
And have you been under lots of stress lately? Can you do anything to relieve that stress? (I'm sure the inability to run right now is contributing its own kind of stress, isn't it?) Our adrenals get overused when we are constantly in a stress mode.
This seemed like an extraordinarily helpful page to me, it discusses not only causes and symptoms but also nutrition and medicine:
Count your blessings that your doctor figured out what's going on with you; apparently many women with adrenal disorders simply don't get diagnosed, and they go on for years feeling fatigued, emotionally unbalanced, and needing stimulants like caffeine to just get through the day. Here's a paragraph that might make you feel better:
"In all but the most extreme cases, we expect to see dramatic improvement within about four months. For mild to moderate adrenal fatigue the turnaround can be much faster. Remember, you may feel too tired to make changes now, but by moving forward in stages, you’ll build the strength you need to stay with it. You will love how you feel when you do!"
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Dianne, I'm also interested in how old you are, whether you are perimenopausal or menopausal? It is very common for us to put on weight around our middles in that time of life, even without an adrenal problem (though it sounds as though yours can be explained by your sudden forced lack of aerobic activity).
Have you had other symptoms, like insomnia or general weakness? Low blood sugar? Depression?
What does your doctor have you doing to heal your adrenals? Is there a certain level of measurement in your blood that you are trying to reach? Does she or he give you a time frame for how long it may take?
Would you be able to do such things as resistance training?
And have you been under lots of stress lately? Can you do anything to relieve that stress? (I'm sure the inability to run right now is contributing its own kind of stress, isn't it?) Our adrenals get overused when we are constantly in a stress mode.
This seemed like an extraordinarily helpful page to me, it discusses not only causes and symptoms but also nutrition and medicine:
http://www.womentowomen.com/adrenalfatigue/effectsofhighcortisol.aspx?id=1&campaignno=adrenalfatigue&adgroup=ag10treat&keywords=heal+adrenal+glands
Count your blessings that your doctor figured out what's going on with you; apparently many women with adrenal disorders simply don't get diagnosed, and they go on for years feeling fatigued, emotionally unbalanced, and needing stimulants like caffeine to just get through the day. Here's a paragraph that might make you feel better:
"In all but the most extreme cases, we expect to see dramatic improvement within about four months. For mild to moderate adrenal fatigue the turnaround can be much faster. Remember, you may feel too tired to make changes now, but by moving forward in stages, you’ll build the strength you need to stay with it. You will love how you feel when you do!"
How long has it been since you were diagnosed?
March 4, 2009 - 10:20amThis Comment
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