Re: I have a dumb question....

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They are working ,but they are working extra hard to make up for the missing thyroid hormones. If you keep up at this rate, they will become exhausted and fizzle out. If you supplement them, then you can allow them to rest so that they don't overwork themselves and peter out.

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I am very confused about something here:

If my cortisol level is high and I am putting too much out adrenaline/cortisol, does this mean that my adrenals ARE or AREN'T working?

Why would I have to add cortisol if my levels are high to begin with??

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For another perspective--and I may be the exception, but my cortisol

is in the upper range, and I suspect I've had periods of high cortisol

my entire life, but have never had fatigued adrenals. I call

mine " SuperAdrenals " . LOL. Janie

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> I am very confused about something here:

>

> If my cortisol level is high and I am putting too much out

adrenaline/cortisol, does this mean that my adrenals ARE or AREN'T

working?

>

> Why would I have to add cortisol if my levels are high to begin

with??

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Hi Janie,

A word to the wise.............

Most of us who now have adrenal fatigue or adrenal exhaustion had high

cortisol for years before the adrenals just can't take it any more.

Being hypothyroid for years without treatment, in and of itself, can

put a strain on the adrenals that try to take up the slack.

Any stress, even food allergies or sickness of any kind, over work,

lack of sleep etc. all put a strain the adrenals which react by

putting out more cortisol and adrenaline as long as they possibly can.

When they have reached their limit then, and only then, does adrenal

fatigue begin. For some that can happen early in life but for many it

happens during menopause when all of the other hormones such as

estrogen take a dive and the poor adrenals are left to do too many jobs.

If I knew then (when I was younger) what I know now (from years of

experience) I would not take the stresses in my life lightly but would

do all I could to preserve my adrenals and and keep them from going

into collapse. We all need healthy adrenals and to live without enough

adrenal hormone is even trickier than to live without thyroid hormone.

Take care of what you've got and don't take your " superadrenals " for

granted. Normal adrenals don't put out too much cortisol only those

under stress. When you allow too many stresses, physical, mental,

emotional in your life you don't get to keep them..

It is easier to prevent than to cure....

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

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> For another perspective--and I may be the exception, but my cortisol

> is in the upper range, and I suspect I've had periods of high cortisol

> my entire life, but have never had fatigued adrenals. I call

> mine " SuperAdrenals " . LOL. Janie

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> >

> > I am very confused about something here:

> >

> > If my cortisol level is high and I am putting too much out

> adrenaline/cortisol, does this mean that my adrenals ARE or AREN'T

> working?

> >

> > Why would I have to add cortisol if my levels are high to begin

> with??

>

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Well written Bev.

It is unfortunate that only hindsight seems to be 20/20, eh?

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Hi Janie,A word to the wise........If I knew then (when I was younger) what I know now (from years ofexperience) I would not take the stresses in my life lightly but woulddo all I could to preserve my adrenals and and keep them from goinginto collapse. We all need healthy adrenals and to live without enoughadrenal hormone is even trickier than to live without thyroid hormone.Take care of what you've got and don't take your "superadrenals" forgranted. Normal adrenals don't put out too much cortisol only thoseunder stress. When you allow too many stresses, physical, mental,emotional in your life you don't get to keep them..It is easier to prevent than to cure....Peace, Love and Harmony,Bev