Re: Adrenal Fatigue and Low Sex Drive

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Yes, antidpressant drugs can double your cortisol oupout and this can eventually lead to adrenal exhastion. Weinstin, MD, say's in his book, The Stress Effect, that adrenal exhaustion can seriously knock out your sex drive.

Extract:

If you're a man, and your sex sex life can be described as down and out?. Or are you woman, and your attitude towrds sex can be described as ''that not again?'' This weak libido can be due to either adrenal hyper - or hypofunction.

I eventually discovered that antidepressants wack out your adrenal glands by making them double their output of cortisol, the brain destroying hormone.

I know I have PSSD along with its genital numbess, but I hope that when I recover from chronic stress and anxiety, and gain peace of mind, happiness, and serenity, I can start to recover from this dreadful condition.

Kaivey

> >> >> > I don't think many of you have been convinced by the link between low> > sex drive and adrenal exhaustion I that have wrote about in the past.> We> > all know that something much more terrible has happened to us. Just> the> > same, if you are completly worn out through stress, anxiety, or> > depression, like I am, then maybe this is a part factor contributing> to> > your problem. It might also be stopping our recovery. I have posted a> > link about this below and an extract.> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------\> \> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------\> \> > -> >> > If that's not enough, the adrenal glands control the anti-inflammatory> > and anti-oxidant hormones to reduce allergic reactions to alcohol,> > drugs, medication, supplements, food, and environmental allergens.> Once> > you enter the age group of about 35 to 50 and beyond, the adrenal> glands> > eventually become the major source of sex hormones that circulate in> the> > body in both men and women.> >> > Every little stressor, unless properly managed, reduces healthy> adrenal> > function. Changes occur in protein, carb, and fat metabolism. In> > addition, fluid and electrolyte balance, heart function, and sex drive> > all experience modifications at the biochemical and cellular levels.> >> > To hammer home the point, adrenal fatigue often lays the groundwork> for> > respiratory infections, allergies, rhinities, asthma, frequent colds,> > fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, hypoglycemia, type II> diabetes,> > autoimmune disease, and even alcoholism. To sum it up, the ability to> > have sex, add muscle, burn fat, and live healthy are acutely affected> by> > the adrenals.> >> > That's deep, right?> >> > 10 Symptoms:> >> > Sign #1: Difficulty getting up in the morning. It doesn't matter the> > time, you just don't feel awake enough.> >> > Sign #2: Continuous cravings for salt or salty foods. You always need> > more salt than you're getting.> >> > Sign #3: Increased effort to do every day tasks. You love training,> but> > now it seems like everything from your warm-up to the deadlift sucks.> >> > Sign #4: Decreased sex drive. It just isn't happening. Enough said.> >> > Sign #5: Decreased ability to manage stress. The littlest things seem> to> > set you off.> >> > Sign #6: Increased recovery time. Any cuts you have take longer to> heal,> > swelling stays around, that cough you've had is still there after a> > month, and your biceps still hurt from loading the bar when you were> > squatting.> >> > Sign #7: Light-headedness from standing too quickly. You feel like> > you're going to pass out and you see bright images when you stand up.> >> > Sign #8: Less overall life happiness. Nothing makes you happy:> training> > sucks, your job sucks, and the weekends suck.> >> > Sign #9: Increased symptoms with skipped meals. You're always hungry,> > every hour. If you miss a meal, you're craving something and every> meal> > becomes a cheat meal.> >> > Sign #10: Less productivity. Overall, you just can't get things done,> > you're distracted easily, and you can't work as efficiently or as> > quickly.> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------\> \> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------\> \> > -----------------> >> >> http://www.tmuscle.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performa\> \> > nce/adrenal_fatigue_101> >> <http://www.tmuscle.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_perform\> \> > ance/adrenal_fatigue_101>> >> > Kaivey> >>

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Well my adrenal glands don't work at all -- I have Adrenal Insufficiency, or

's Disease. No wonder I have no interest in sex

> >

> >

> > I don't think many of you have been convinced by the link between low

> > sex drive and adrenal exhaustion I that have wrote about in the past.

> We

> > all know that something much more terrible has happened to us. Just

> the

> > same, if you are completly worn out through stress, anxiety, or

> > depression, like I am, then maybe this is a part factor contributing

> to

> > your problem. It might also be stopping our recovery. I have posted a

> > link about this below and an extract.

> >

> >

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------\

> \

> >

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------\

> \

> > -

> >

> > If that's not enough, the adrenal glands control the anti-inflammatory

> > and anti-oxidant hormones to reduce allergic reactions to alcohol,

> > drugs, medication, supplements, food, and environmental allergens.

> Once

> > you enter the age group of about 35 to 50 and beyond, the adrenal

> glands

> > eventually become the major source of sex hormones that circulate in

> the

> > body in both men and women.

> >

> > Every little stressor, unless properly managed, reduces healthy

> adrenal

> > function. Changes occur in protein, carb, and fat metabolism. In

> > addition, fluid and electrolyte balance, heart function, and sex drive

> > all experience modifications at the biochemical and cellular levels.

> >

> > To hammer home the point, adrenal fatigue often lays the groundwork

> for

> > respiratory infections, allergies, rhinities, asthma, frequent colds,

> > fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, hypoglycemia, type II

> diabetes,

> > autoimmune disease, and even alcoholism. To sum it up, the ability to

> > have sex, add muscle, burn fat, and live healthy are acutely affected

> by

> > the adrenals.

> >

> > That's deep, right?

> >

> > 10 Symptoms:

> >

> > Sign #1: Difficulty getting up in the morning. It doesn't matter the

> > time, you just don't feel awake enough.

> >

> > Sign #2: Continuous cravings for salt or salty foods. You always need

> > more salt than you're getting.

> >

> > Sign #3: Increased effort to do every day tasks. You love training,

> but

> > now it seems like everything from your warm-up to the deadlift sucks.

> >

> > Sign #4: Decreased sex drive. It just isn't happening. Enough said.

> >

> > Sign #5: Decreased ability to manage stress. The littlest things seem

> to

> > set you off.

> >

> > Sign #6: Increased recovery time. Any cuts you have take longer to

> heal,

> > swelling stays around, that cough you've had is still there after a

> > month, and your biceps still hurt from loading the bar when you were

> > squatting.

> >

> > Sign #7: Light-headedness from standing too quickly. You feel like

> > you're going to pass out and you see bright images when you stand up.

> >

> > Sign #8: Less overall life happiness. Nothing makes you happy:

> training

> > sucks, your job sucks, and the weekends suck.

> >

> > Sign #9: Increased symptoms with skipped meals. You're always hungry,

> > every hour. If you miss a meal, you're craving something and every

> meal

> > becomes a cheat meal.

> >

> > Sign #10: Less productivity. Overall, you just can't get things done,

> > you're distracted easily, and you can't work as efficiently or as

> > quickly.

> >

> >

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------\

> \

> >

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------\

> \

> > -----------------

> >

> >

> http://www.tmuscle.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performa\

> \

> > nce/adrenal_fatigue_101

> >

> <http://www.tmuscle.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_perform\

> \

> > ance/adrenal_fatigue_101>

> >

> > Kaivey

> >

>

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Yeah I've also experienced severe fatigue after getting off antidepressants. Before taking antidepressants I had an abundance of energy both physical and mental, I just simply felt crap all the time.

Very difficult to treat. I've tried adaptogens but I think they only work if you have high cortisol and actually are counterproductive if you have low cortisol.Of course the irony is that depressives generally have high cortisol in the first place and antidepressants just push that cortisol higher!

I've been trying licorice but it has a negative effect on my sex drive and makes me feel kinda weird.So next on my list is adrenal glandulars.

 

Well my adrenal glands don't work at all -- I have Adrenal Insufficiency, or 's Disease. No wonder I have no interest in sex

> >

> >

> > I don't think many of you have been convinced by the link between low

> > sex drive and adrenal exhaustion I that have wrote about in the past.

> We

> > all know that something much more terrible has happened to us. Just

> the

> > same, if you are completly worn out through stress, anxiety, or

> > depression, like I am, then maybe this is a part factor contributing

> to

> > your problem. It might also be stopping our recovery. I have posted a

> > link about this below and an extract.

> >

> >

> ----------------------------------------------------------\

> \

> >

> ----------------------------------------------------------\

> \

> > -

> >

> > If that's not enough, the adrenal glands control the anti-inflammatory

> > and anti-oxidant hormones to reduce allergic reactions to alcohol,

> > drugs, medication, supplements, food, and environmental allergens.

> Once

> > you enter the age group of about 35 to 50 and beyond, the adrenal

> glands

> > eventually become the major source of sex hormones that circulate in

> the

> > body in both men and women.

> >

> > Every little stressor, unless properly managed, reduces healthy

> adrenal

> > function. Changes occur in protein, carb, and fat metabolism. In

> > addition, fluid and electrolyte balance, heart function, and sex drive

> > all experience modifications at the biochemical and cellular levels.

> >

> > To hammer home the point, adrenal fatigue often lays the groundwork

> for

> > respiratory infections, allergies, rhinities, asthma, frequent colds,

> > fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, hypoglycemia, type II

> diabetes,

> > autoimmune disease, and even alcoholism. To sum it up, the ability to

> > have sex, add muscle, burn fat, and live healthy are acutely affected

> by

> > the adrenals.

> >

> > That's deep, right?

> >

> > 10 Symptoms:

> >

> > Sign #1: Difficulty getting up in the morning. It doesn't matter the

> > time, you just don't feel awake enough.

> >

> > Sign #2: Continuous cravings for salt or salty foods. You always need

> > more salt than you're getting.

> >

> > Sign #3: Increased effort to do every day tasks. You love training,

> but

> > now it seems like everything from your warm-up to the deadlift sucks.

> >

> > Sign #4: Decreased sex drive. It just isn't happening. Enough said.

> >

> > Sign #5: Decreased ability to manage stress. The littlest things seem

> to

> > set you off.

> >

> > Sign #6: Increased recovery time. Any cuts you have take longer to

> heal,

> > swelling stays around, that cough you've had is still there after a

> > month, and your biceps still hurt from loading the bar when you were

> > squatting.

> >

> > Sign #7: Light-headedness from standing too quickly. You feel like

> > you're going to pass out and you see bright images when you stand up.

> >

> > Sign #8: Less overall life happiness. Nothing makes you happy:

> training

> > sucks, your job sucks, and the weekends suck.

> >

> > Sign #9: Increased symptoms with skipped meals. You're always hungry,

> > every hour. If you miss a meal, you're craving something and every

> meal

> > becomes a cheat meal.

> >

> > Sign #10: Less productivity. Overall, you just can't get things done,

> > you're distracted easily, and you can't work as efficiently or as

> > quickly.

> >

> >

> ----------------------------------------------------------\

> \

> >

> ----------------------------------------------------------\

> \

> > -----------------

> >

> >

> http://www.tmuscle.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performa\

> \

> > nce/adrenal_fatigue_101

> >

> <http://www.tmuscle.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_perform\

> \

> > ance/adrenal_fatigue_101>

> >

> > Kaivey

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

Cytozyme AD worked very well for me. It prevented my adrenals from further

deterioration and even improved the situation quite a bit.

SSRI didn't have anything to do with adrenal fatigue in my case, by the way.

Best

teephos

[Guest guest]

SSRIs downregulate beta adrenoreceptors, which adrenaline binds to, which could

be partially/entirely responsible for the adrenal fatigue you feel.

(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2825912).

I believe this can be reversed by ketotifen and propranolol.

Ketotifen can upregulate beta-2 adrenoreceptors

(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2898369) , while propranolol can upregulate

BOTH beta-1, and beta 2 adrenoreceptors

(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2439825)

>

> Cytozyme AD worked very well for me. It prevented my adrenals from further

deterioration and even improved the situation quite a bit.

>

> SSRI didn't have anything to do with adrenal fatigue in my case, by the way.

>

> Best

> teephos

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info. Thankfully, I have recovered from AF. Wish I could say the

same thing about PSSD.

Best

teephos

> >

> > Cytozyme AD worked very well for me. It prevented my adrenals from further

deterioration and even improved the situation quite a bit.

> >

> > SSRI didn't have anything to do with adrenal fatigue in my case, by the way.

> >

> > Best

> > teephos

> >

>