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I have had chronic fatigue for about 7 years, depression for about 15yrs, low back pain for about 20yrs, but as for the past couple of years, my chronic fatigue has escalated to EXHAUSTION to the point where I would not be able to get out of bed, slept in until 3 or 4 pm, no energy, no motivation, and if and when I was out and about doing errands etc.. I couldn’t wait to hurry up and get home so I coud go straight to my room and crash out on the bed!:( The only way I was able to function as of the past 6 months or so, was to take my Rx Dexedrine while in bed, then wait about 45 minutes until it began to work, then I would be able to get up and do things. Note: (I am unemployed due to disability, ie; Major Depression, Chronic Low Back Pain.) I did all the research on “My symptoms” and I figured that I must be Hypothyroid and/or Adrenal Fatigue. After further testing, it was confirmed that I am Hypothyroid and and I do have Hypoadrenai (Adrenal Fatigue). I was prescribed Levothyroxine 100mcg and Cortisol 4mg daily,( Medrol) for my adrenal fatigue. I have been on these two new prescription hormones for about a month now and I am hopeful that these will help me with my terrible fatigue and exhaustion. I would like to hear from anybody who may have had a similar experience with being diagnosed with both Hypothyroid and Hypoadrenia (AF) then put on replacement hormones for these conditions and when and if did you begin to feel better and have more energy? I know everyone is different as far as medications, symptoms, age, gender, and all the other factors that vary between people, but I would just like to hear somebody else’s experience regarding Thyroid and Adrenal Hormones helping them (or not) with fatigue and/or exhasution. I have read success stories in books like “From Fatigued to Fantastic” OR “Stop the Thyroid Madness” as well as many other books or publications, so if anyone would like to share their similar experiences, please reply. We are all here to learn right? Thanks and I look forward to your replies.
Can take some time. Sometimes you make some progress and then regress a bit as you find the right dosages. Some do well on T4 meds only, some do better on Armour. Make sure you get your Free T3 tested so you can see how well you are converting T4 to T3. Iodoral can help with this – did wonders for me.
It will be slow and steady if you get the right treatment- at least a couple months before you start feelign better and may take a year before your new again. But it should get better each month.
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I have had chronic fatigue for about 7 years, depression for about 15yrs, low back pain for about 20yrs, but as for the past couple of years, my chronic fatigue has escalated to EXHAUSTION to the point where I would not be able to get out of bed, slept in until 3 or 4 pm, no energy, no motivation, and if and when I was out and about doing errands etc.. I couldn’t wait to hurry up and get home so I coud go straight to my room and crash out on the bed!:( The only way I was able to function as of the past 6 months or so, was to take my Rx Dexedrine while in bed, then wait about 45 minutes until it began to work, then I would be able to get up and do things. Note: (I am unemployed due to disability, ie; Major Depression, Chronic Low Back Pain.) I did all the research on “My symptoms” and I figured that I must be Hypothyroid and/or Adrenal Fatigue. After further testing, it was confirmed that I am Hypothyroid and and I do have Hypoadrenai (Adrenal Fatigue). I was prescribed Levothyroxine 100mcg and Cortisol 4mg daily,( Medrol) for my adrenal fatigue. I have been on these two new prescription hormones for about a month now and I am hopeful that these will help me with my terrible fatigue and exhaustion. I would like to hear from anybody who may have had a similar experience with being diagnosed with both Hypothyroid and Hypoadrenia (AF) then put on replacement hormones for these conditions and when and if did you begin to feel better and have more energy? I know everyone is different as far as medications, symptoms, age, gender, and all the other factors that vary between people, but I would just like to hear somebody else’s experience regarding Thyroid and Adrenal Hormones helping them (or not) with fatigue and/or exhasution. I have read success stories in books like “From Fatigued to Fantastic” OR “Stop the Thyroid Madness” as well as many other books or publications, so if anyone would like to share their similar experiences, please reply. We are all here to learn right? Thanks and I look forward to your replies.
Im a 20 year old male have had chronic fatigue for about a year. I had untreated hashimoto’s. Also hidden celiac which i now avoid wheat/gluten eating even a bit of it triggers severe symptoms for me. Also have mercury poisoning and using simple oral chelation to slowly remove metals.
So i began Armour felt great for maybe couple days on it and then back to fatigue. This is pretty much a indication that this is where the issues lie for myself. The fatigue probably set in due to low cortisol. And you need adequate cortisol for your thyroid to be taken up by the cells.
Now just waiting on cortisol saliva test to see if my cortisol is low, i am suspecting a underlying adrenal insufficency.
Even though i have chronic fatigue i push myself to get out almost everyday no matter what as if nothing is wrong. Even though sometimes i feel like my limbs are made of rocks and i am dragging myself.
Along with thyroid testing Free T3, T4, Thyroid Antibodies. Once you are on thyroid i would do Reverse T3, Morning cortisol, acth, renin, aldosterone levels.
This could then unvail possibly wilsons syndrome (check your temperature throughout the day for low body temperature) and the reverse T3 might be high but its not always high when a person has the syndrome and all the symptoms
Or adrenal insufficency. If you start thyroid and begin to feel these symptoms – worsening fatigue, exhaustion, increased thirst, salt cravings, dizziness/fainting feeling, yawning – then it would indicate your cortisol levels are down. Saliva cortisol testing should be done while on thyroid to give you the most accurate indication of where your levels are throughout the day.
I think most CFS is thyroid/adrenal issues. And then things such as hidden parasites/infections, low on nutrients, poor digestion (low digestive enzymes, bile or hydrochloric acid), methylation issues and heavy metals. Mitochondrial dysfunction could also be an issue for some so a mitochondrial support supplement such as mito-cell support or mitochondrial energy optimizer would be very helpful for anyone with chronic fatigue. But i think that low thyroid or low cortisol actually causes the mitochondria to shut down as well as your metabolism and everything else slows down.
This is a excellent forum so feel free to ask questions. Don’t worry you will get their just believe in yourself and your body will follow.
On the adrenal support, do you take isocort or cortef or something else? Can isoocort raise and balance cortisol levels as good as cortef can? Thanks
The major mistake people make with adrenals is thinking that they are high when actually they are low. One thing you can not do is second guess the body. Testing adrenals is essential before beginning therapy. Some times treating the adrenal may reveal hidden hypothyroid or given thyroid when adrenals are challenged can cause them to crash. Just get with a good hormone specialist before trying to self treat ones self.
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