Symptoms of low cortisol

Here is a more comprehensive list of low cortisol symptoms.

shaky hands; shakiness
diarrhea
bad palps
higher heart rate
pounding heart
feeling of panic
weakness
inability to handle stress
inability to handle interactions with others
inability to focus
rage or sudden angry outbursts
emotionally hyper sensitive
overreacting
highly defensive
feeling paranoid about people or things
exacerbated reactions to daily stress
no patience
easily irritated
mild to severe hypoglycemic episodes
nausea in the face of stress
taking days to recover from even minor stress
taking days to recover from a dental visit
flu-like symptoms
headache
all over body ache
super-sensitive skin
extreme fatigue
scalp ache
hyper feeling
jittery
clumsy (drop things, bump into things)
confusion
suddenly feel extremely hungry
low back pain
dull
cloud-filled head (happens when this patient is due for a next cortisol dose)
jumpiness
muscle weakness
“air hunger”
dizziness
light headedness
motion sickness
coffee putting patient to sleep
vomiting even running up the slightest incline
almost passing out every time patient gets up
dark circles under my eyes
waking up in the middle of the night for several hours
difficulty falling asleep
frequent urination
IBS symptoms
worsening allergies
If you have any of the above, it is highly recommended that you confirm sluggish adrenals with Discovery Steps One and Two found on the Adrenal-info page or Chapter Five in the STTM book with more in the list, and doing the 24 hour adrenal saliva test, which we have found to give far more important information than a one-time blood test or a urine test. The ACTH STIM may be good to detect if you have a pituitary problem, but may fail you to detect the kind of adrenal dysfunction that many hypothyroid patients have. It’s also recommended that you try to find a doctor who will be open minded about adrenal treatment.

The insulin pump experiment

I am raising the funds to get an insulin pump to modify for cortisol delivery to see if I can get a handle on the addisons…Sometimes I forget to take my pills, sometimes they don’t digest well or insurance gives me the cheapest version they have. I should have the pump by next week and updates will follow. I am putting in a case study for anyone who wants to read it.

Click to access Pump_Therapy.pdf

My people…

Sometimes it’s a shock and a relief to talk to someone going through the same thing as I am, I don’t always see when I am isolating myself or being short or mean to others until the damage is already done….
My deep thought for the month is over, I know you called me but thanks for listening as well Mike.