So let’s talk about adrenal fatigue/exhaustion. It goes by either name. However if you ask a mainstream, Western, allopathic doctor they’ll point blank tell you (often with some disdain or irritation) that it doesn’t exist.
So what is it, this mystery disease that no one can agree on but plenty of people seem to be suffering from? The mainstream medical profession will tell you it’s depression and anxiety and prescribe you anti-depressants, anti-anxiety meds and talk therapy with your therapist of choice. That’s all very well and good however it isn’t the root cause of the problem and so the problem often persists…for years.
What will naturopaths and certain open minded ARNP’s and MD’s tell you? They’ll tell you it is a malfunction or …show more content…
Heck, the people you will see for it seeking help aren’t necessarily covered under insurance.
Adrenal exhaustion takes you out of the game. You lose energy. You lose your job sometimes. You have no ability to run or play anymore with family. You’re just tapped out. Some people suffer from it for years and yet you can’t claim it as a disability and get financial aid because it isn’t recognized as a disease. So what is a person to do?
Well, mainstream doctors say first of all, don’t call it that. You might be missing out on some other major illness that is truly life threatening while you’re busy frittering away your time on adrenal supplements that may be doing more harm than good.
That statement may very well be valid but in order to get well…in order to find a cure, we must explore every avenue and unfortunately beat the system at its own …show more content…
Get an endocrinologist, preferably someone who is not strictly a numbers man or woman and find out if there are any serious identifiable things going on. Document it. Then, if you find nothing or if in your heart you feel as I do that it isn’t anxiety and depression that is the thing to be treated solely but needs to be done with treatment for the adrenals, then go for it. Find someone who knows how to treat
So what is it, this mystery disease that no one can agree on but plenty of people seem to be suffering from? The mainstream medical profession will tell you it’s depression and anxiety and prescribe you anti-depressants, anti-anxiety meds and talk therapy with your therapist of choice. That’s all very well and good however it isn’t the root cause of the problem and so the problem often persists…for years.
What will naturopaths and certain open minded ARNP’s and MD’s tell you? They’ll tell you it is a malfunction or …show more content…
Heck, the people you will see for it seeking help aren’t necessarily covered under insurance.
Adrenal exhaustion takes you out of the game. You lose energy. You lose your job sometimes. You have no ability to run or play anymore with family. You’re just tapped out. Some people suffer from it for years and yet you can’t claim it as a disability and get financial aid because it isn’t recognized as a disease. So what is a person to do?
Well, mainstream doctors say first of all, don’t call it that. You might be missing out on some other major illness that is truly life threatening while you’re busy frittering away your time on adrenal supplements that may be doing more harm than good.
That statement may very well be valid but in order to get well…in order to find a cure, we must explore every avenue and unfortunately beat the system at its own …show more content…
Get an endocrinologist, preferably someone who is not strictly a numbers man or woman and find out if there are any serious identifiable things going on. Document it. Then, if you find nothing or if in your heart you feel as I do that it isn’t anxiety and depression that is the thing to be treated solely but needs to be done with treatment for the adrenals, then go for it. Find someone who knows how to treat