Adrenal glands

Does anyone have any problems with these galnds, and could you tell me what the symtpoms are: for example - chronic fatigue, nervousness, anxiety, stiff and tension in neck muscles, and Hypoglycemia...

Any information that you can provide will be of great appreciation - have a nice day....

Gary

I too would like to know more!!!

Thanks Ram 72....

I had surgery in October - Gall Bladder. And since November/December, man oh man, I have had some wierd things. It started with me having lots of head fog, only to find out that my blood sugars were low. I have changed my diet for the better since the operation, and lost about 40 lbs. My doctor first thought that due to the rapid weight loss due to diet change, that my body was producing the same amount of insulin as when I was heavier. Then I began to develope some nervousness, but nervous and shaky when i should not be.

I begin my mornings the same way each day. Around 5 or 6 AM I wake up, and notice that I am trembling and feeling nervous. It seems to be less if I am on my back, noticeable when I lay on my right side, more noticeable if I lay on my left. After I get up, sometimes it goes away, and other times it hangs on - the nervousness that is. Somedays I get shaky during the day, and other times I do not. It always seems to pick up again during the later part of the afternoon. Then goes away again during the evening, and when I go to bed at night, it is usually always gone and I feel good. Then it starts all over again the next morning - however some mornings there is none. There is no consistancy. But what ever is going on, it sure is eating blood sugars - which of course adds to the symptoms. I have never had that problem before.

Added to this, I get quite anxious, and I find that I am worrying alot. Also my left eye goes blurry. Not all the time, just some of the time. Night sweats sometimes, and I notice this year I have an intolerance for heat when it gets hot outside. Numerous other things.

I have had some tests done - CT Scan which was clear, and various other blood tests/urine tests. I have just gone thru more blood tests checking the thyroid and adrenal glands. I have done the 24 hour urine test, one with and one without the acid. I am waiting for results.

Many of the symptoms seem to be very similar to that of adrenal glands - I sure hope that this is what the tests results show, at least then I wil know what the heck is going on, and then treat it....

Could stress add to this.. what do you think. Your opinions will be greatly appreciated..

Thanks, and have a great day,
Gary

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That is exactly it.  From blood sugas, to adrenal gland blood tests and urine tests have all come back  to be in the normal range - yet I have all of the symptoms.....and the end result was that I am stress, and prescribed Ativan to settle me down.  Well I still get the shakes, the nervousness, the night sweats, etc. etc. whether I am on Ativan or not!

Thanks for the tip on the book,

Gary

Thanks very much for the info, I will research lyme disease...

thanks and have a great weekend,
Gary

You might find this to be very intresting.  Ihave had nervousness, restlessness, anxiety, diarreha, constipation, severe joint pain, especially in the neck and shoulder, developed hpoglycemia, you name it...

Last July I was at a cabin, and when we were leaving, I developed stomach cramps.  The next couple of days, I ended up with severe diarreha. Then a couple of weeks later I ended up with an enlarged liver, which ached quite abit.  I went in for tests, and determined that I had many liver enzymes, and was then indicated that I was fighting something.  Tested for various things, but found nothing - and the reason for this was never really determined, although i did have some gall stones in my bladder.  I never did feel that great, and then in Octobr I had my gall bladder removed.  From there I developed a nervousness, lost 40 lbs, head fog, dizziness if I was on my feet for too long, etc.  No one could find out what was going on. Then I developed hypoglycemia, where by my blood levels fall too low.  Heck I can't even go for a walk, or cut the lawn, without the blood sugar levels falling too low.  I have never ever had these problems before.

In the beginning, I mentioned that we rented a cabin.  the doctor beleives that I contracted a paricite, from drinking contaminated lake water, etc.  Kind of like a Beaver Fever.  It all now starts to make sense.  I just started to take treatments, so we will see what happens from here.

Apparently the paricite can effect the liver, and adenal glands, and all oragns, and interfere with their proper operation. And including blood sugar, if I am not metabolizing my food correctly - which can be the case if you have a paricite.  Might want to get that checked as alot of your symtoms are similar...

Gary

Hi Gary,

I hope the parasite diagnosis is right and the treatment goes well.  But...if it doesn't... remember ticks just love to hang out in the great wild.  All of your symptoms sound like Lyme symptoms---even the hypoglycemia.  My sister had some hypoglycemic-like episodes after she was bitten by a tick.

Please let us know how you fare.

Post Edited (KCLyme) : 7/17/2006 11:08:27 PM (GMT-6)

Thanks also for the information regarding the Lyme disease.  Again, do you think that a bed bug would fall into the tick category?

Thanks,

Gary

Hi Gary,

I did a little research since I didn't know offhand.  Bed bugs aren't in the tick family.  Bed bugs have 6 legs and ticks have 8.

From what I've read, bed bugs aren't thought to transmit anything, BUT they have been know to be carriers of various things, they do deposit saliva when they bite, and they do suck blood.  I've read that fleas and lice have been known to transmit Lyme.  Based on those three facts, I wouldn't be surprised if bed bugs really can transmit parasites or bacteria, etc. just because it seems like common sense.

Did you find out exactly what parasite you have?  Is the doctor treating it with antibiotics or something else?  Are you feeling better yet? (I hope)