- adrenal exaustion vs adrenal insufficiency

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I think ACTH test shows a problem only if there is a serious depletion of

Adrenals. ASI is more sensitive indicating the adrenal problems at lower

stages.

You say " It's my personal theory

> that just b/c the body doesn't produce it on its own doesn't mean the

organs

> that produce it are damaged or are smaller, but they instead might just

not

> be getting the right signal to them to have them produce the normal

amount.

> Does this make sense? "

I am not an expert on this subject so may be it is wrong for me to discuss

these subjects but as you have asked my opinion I will give you mine.Adrenal

exhaustion to my understanding is a functional problem at which adrenals at

the end do not respond ACTH.If you mean low ACTH production when you mention

about not getting right signals,I don't think that is the reason.Adrenal

problems due to low ACTH production are classified under the header

Secondary Adrenal insufficiency. I also read somewhere that at some stage

of Adrenal exhaustion Adrenals get swollen whereas at later stage they

shrink.

Take care..

Nil

adrenal exaustion vs adrenal insufficiency

> In a message dated 11/20/01 8:26:36 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> writes:

>

>

> > I thought endocrinologists would not accept Adrenal exhaustion. Are

these

> > tests for determining adrenal exhaustion or adrenal insufficiency?

> > Thanks..

> >

>

> That's a good point Nil and one I should have thought of. I don't like

> someone using the term adrenal exaustion based on nothing but an ASI test

> showing a low cortiosol curve. Like I said, I had ASI with low curve and

> VERY low morning curve and yet when my adrenals were stimulated via an

ACTH

> test they were able to produce cortisol. So, if they were really exausted

> they wouldn't be able to produce when stimulated would they? I think

people

> need to recognized ASI's as an economical tool that can show adrenal

> insufficiency but adrenal exaustion (aka " burnout " ). It's my personal

theory

> that just b/c the body doesn't produce it on its own doesn't mean the

organs

> that produce it are damaged or are smaller, but they instead might just

not

> be getting the right signal to them to have them produce the normal

amount.

> Does this make sense?

>