Adrenal questions, adrenenalin shots

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Hi,

I have been experimenting with topical hydrocortisone cream for

several weeks. I have not yet got my dosing figured out. I do not

think dosing with topical hydrocortisone is the same as with oral.

In the meantime, a couple of weeks ago I had this unusual experience

for me. I watched the new Die Hard DVD and not once during that movie

did I experience my usual " shot of adrenalin " that I typically have

frequently while watching intense things on TV. What happens is that

if I see something like someone being hurt or even vomiting on TV, I

will feel a small shot of adrenalin going into my blood stream. This

happens also if I am trying to take a nap without my fan and someone

in the other room makes a loud noise or something scares me wile I am

driving (passenger also). Sometimes I even feel a milder version

every time I hear my husband snore at night. I am assuming that I am

feeling a shot/squirt of adrenalin and not some other hormone (but I

am not sure).

The odd thing is that this has been going on so long that I did not

even realize how abnormal it was until I watched that DVD and it did

not happen. I think that day I got my hydrocortisone cream dose right

(too bad I was not taking notes). This experience has convinced me

even more that I have an adrenal problem.

My question is what the heck is going on with me every time I have an

inappropriate squirt/shot of adrenalin and why? I have two adrenal

books, the new book by Reiss, have read multiple articles, and I still

do not understand. I do not recall anything in those books describing

what is going on with these adrenalin shots. Taking the correct dose

of hydrocortisone cream gets rid of this problem so I am finally

cluing in that it is actually a problem and is likely do to adrenal

fatigue.

Here is some more background info. A year ago I had a bad virus and

was exhausted afterwords. I had a positive pupil test for adrenal

fatigue. I treated myself with adrenal extract, licorice, vit C per

. I felt better but still continued to have fatigue after lunch

on most days (many naps). I also had low ferritin at the same time

and I had been thinking that most of my issues were from the low

ferritin but now I have changed my mind.

Before my virus, my thumb nails were nice (flat, no dips), after my

cold I got horizontal dips in my thumbnails that did not go away. An

adrenal You Tube lecture that I listened to recently said that bad

fingernails are a sign of adrenal fatigue—first time I ever heard that

but makes sense to me because of my thumb nails. After treating with

adrenal extract/Vit C my positive pupil response was normal and my BP

tests were normal. I continued with the adrenal extract because it

helped me feel better (but still had after lunch fatigue). I take my

temp. every day and it is normal so I do not think I have a thyroid

problem in addition to this adrenal issue. My afternoon temps are up

where they should be as well. I did try the temp graphing last spring

but my averages were fairly close and normal.

Several weeks ago I started treating my shoulder issue with topical

hydrocortisone. Quite amazingly my fatigue issues got so much better.

I am even noticing that my thumb nails are better. I am having

trouble with figuring out my topical dose though. I think it must be

similar to topical testosterone where you have to take a dose or two

early in the day otherwise you will have issues with sleep. Now that

I have been treating myself with topical hydrocortisone, I think that

if I do a an adrenal saliva test it will be incorrect and useless

because Reiss said in his last book that topical hormones cause saliva

tests to be inaccurately high. I have no clue how long I would have

to be off of topical hydrocortisone before my saliva test would become

accurate.

Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.

Kathy