Adrenal Tests & Adrenal/Thyroid books

[Guest guest]

I noticed on here that someone was asking about testing for adrenal

fatigue and someone told them to do the pupil dilation test. I

wanted to offer the name of the book that this test came from: The

book is Adrenal Fatigue The 21st Century Stress Syndrome by Dr.

L. . These particular tests can be found in Chapter 10,

pages 77-82 under the heading " Tests for Adrenal Fatigue You Can Do

At Home " . The three tests were 1) Iris contraction, 2) Low Blood

Pressure and Postural Low Blood Pressure and 3) Sergent's White

Line. The first two tests are the ones that have already been

mentioned.

HOW TO PERFORM THE TESTS - paraphrased from the previously mentioned

book.

#1 The Iris contraction test: Darken the room and sit in a chair in

front of a mirror. Shine a flashlight across one eye - not directly

into it - from the side of your head. Keep the light shining

steadily across one eye and watch in the mirror with the other. You

should see your pupil contract immediately as the light hits your

eye. The iris is a muscle and just like any muscle after it has

been exercised beyond normal capacity it likes to have a rest. The

pupil normally remains contracted in the increased light. If you

have some sort of adrenal fatigue (hypoadrenia) the pupil will not

be able to hold its contraction and will dilate despite the light

shining on it. This dilation will take place within 2 minutes and

will last for about 30-45 seconds before it recovers and retracts

again.

#2 Low Blood Pressure and Postural Low Blood Pressure: Hypoadrenia

(weakened adrenals) usually coincide with hypotension. If your

blood pressure drops when you stand up from a lying position, this

almost always indicates low adrenals. This drop in blood pressure

upon rising is called pustural hypotension. After you know how to

use your blood pressure measuring device (one that does not require

a separate stethoscope), lie down quietly for about 10 minutes and

then take your blood pressure while still lying down. Next, stand

up and measure your blood pressure right after your stand. Normally

blood pressure will rise 10-20mmHg (mmHg - millimeters of mercury,

the unit of measurement for blood pressure) just from standing up.

If it drops when you stand up, you likely have some form of

hypoadrenia or you may be dehydrated. Try it again on a day when

you have had plenty of water. It will not work to just drink a

glass of water and then try again right away because your tissues

take a while to re-hydrate after drinking. The more sever the drop

is, the more severe the hypoadrenia. You may also experience a

feeling of dizziness or lightheadedness when rising so be careful to

have something to grab onto in case you become dizzy or lightheaded.

#3 Sergent's While Line: (present in about 40% of people with

adrenal fatigue) Take the dull end of a ballpoint pen and lightly

stroke the skin of your abdomen, making a mark about 6 " long.

Within a few seconds a line will appear. In a normal reaction, the

mark made by the pen is initially white but reddens within a few

seconds. If you have hypoadrenia, the line will stay white for

about 2 minutes and will also widen. This test, although not always

positive in people with hypoadrenia (about 40% of cases), is a slam

dunk confirmation of the presence of hypoadrenia.

I hope that this gives anyone who needs it more specific

instructions on how to perform these tests. I would like to tell

you that this book is very informative overall. I found it very

helpful and well worth the cover price of $15. Another very

comprehensive book is The Great Thyroid Scandal by Dr. Barry Durrant-

Peatfield. It discusses the thyroid and alot of other factors that

come with it including adrenal fatigue, chronic fatigue, diabetes,

etc. It is very PRO-patient. I found it very inspirational in

backing up my beliefs that I was dealing with more than just

hypothyroidism and inaccurate lab tests. It helped me to believe

that I am very capable of knowing when something is wrong with my

body and that I do not deserve to be dismissed just because I don't

have a medical degree. Unfortunately the only way to buy this book

is through the publisher in the UK. It costs about $35 (mine with

shipping was $33 and change) and can be ordered at

www.baronsdownpublishing.com

It arrived a bit quicker than I expected and was deceptively small

(not as thick as one would expect for the price). When it first

arrived I couldn't believe that a book that thin could have as much

information in it as it does. If I lost this book tomorrow I would

not hesitate to order it again. It was well worth the money to me.

I hope that this has helped and I hope that it is not just

repetition of something I or someone else has already posted.

Good luck and good health to everyone.

TTFN

Misty

[Guest guest]

Hi Misty!

Thanks for the info! Did it say which tests for the dr to do, blood

tests? Mine's heard the symptoms and only did cortisol am. It was

normal, so he dismissed all my symptoms! I'm so frustrated.

>

> I noticed on here that someone was asking about testing for

adrenal

> fatigue and someone told them to do the pupil dilation test. I

> wanted to offer the name of the book that this test came from:

The

> book is Adrenal Fatigue The 21st Century Stress Syndrome by Dr.

> L. . These particular tests can be found in Chapter

10,

> pages 77-82 under the heading " Tests for Adrenal Fatigue You Can

Do

> At Home " . The three tests were 1) Iris contraction, 2) Low Blood

> Pressure and Postural Low Blood Pressure and 3) Sergent's White

> Line. The first two tests are the ones that have already been

> mentioned.

> HOW TO PERFORM THE TESTS - paraphrased from the previously

mentioned

> book.

>

> #1 The Iris contraction test: Darken the room and sit in a chair

in

> front of a mirror. Shine a flashlight across one eye - not

directly

> into it - from the side of your head. Keep the light shining

> steadily across one eye and watch in the mirror with the other.

You

> should see your pupil contract immediately as the light hits your

> eye. The iris is a muscle and just like any muscle after it has

> been exercised beyond normal capacity it likes to have a rest.

The

> pupil normally remains contracted in the increased light. If you

> have some sort of adrenal fatigue (hypoadrenia) the pupil will not

> be able to hold its contraction and will dilate despite the light

> shining on it. This dilation will take place within 2 minutes and

> will last for about 30-45 seconds before it recovers and retracts

> again.

>

> #2 Low Blood Pressure and Postural Low Blood Pressure: Hypoadrenia

> (weakened adrenals) usually coincide with hypotension. If your

> blood pressure drops when you stand up from a lying position, this

> almost always indicates low adrenals. This drop in blood pressure

> upon rising is called pustural hypotension. After you know how to

> use your blood pressure measuring device (one that does not

require

> a separate stethoscope), lie down quietly for about 10 minutes and

> then take your blood pressure while still lying down. Next, stand

> up and measure your blood pressure right after your stand.

Normally

> blood pressure will rise 10-20mmHg (mmHg - millimeters of mercury,

> the unit of measurement for blood pressure) just from standing

up.

> If it drops when you stand up, you likely have some form of

> hypoadrenia or you may be dehydrated. Try it again on a day when

> you have had plenty of water. It will not work to just drink a

> glass of water and then try again right away because your tissues

> take a while to re-hydrate after drinking. The more sever the

drop

> is, the more severe the hypoadrenia. You may also experience a

> feeling of dizziness or lightheadedness when rising so be careful

to

> have something to grab onto in case you become dizzy or

lightheaded.

>

> #3 Sergent's While Line: (present in about 40% of people with

> adrenal fatigue) Take the dull end of a ballpoint pen and lightly

> stroke the skin of your abdomen, making a mark about 6 " long.

> Within a few seconds a line will appear. In a normal reaction,

the

> mark made by the pen is initially white but reddens within a few

> seconds. If you have hypoadrenia, the line will stay white for

> about 2 minutes and will also widen. This test, although not

always

> positive in people with hypoadrenia (about 40% of cases), is a

slam

> dunk confirmation of the presence of hypoadrenia.

>

> I hope that this gives anyone who needs it more specific

> instructions on how to perform these tests. I would like to tell

> you that this book is very informative overall. I found it very

> helpful and well worth the cover price of $15. Another very

> comprehensive book is The Great Thyroid Scandal by Dr. Barry

Durrant-

> Peatfield. It discusses the thyroid and alot of other factors

that

> come with it including adrenal fatigue, chronic fatigue, diabetes,

> etc. It is very PRO-patient. I found it very inspirational in

> backing up my beliefs that I was dealing with more than just

> hypothyroidism and inaccurate lab tests. It helped me to believe

> that I am very capable of knowing when something is wrong with my

> body and that I do not deserve to be dismissed just because I

don't

> have a medical degree. Unfortunately the only way to buy this

book

> is through the publisher in the UK. It costs about $35 (mine with

> shipping was $33 and change) and can be ordered at

> www.baronsdownpublishing.com

> It arrived a bit quicker than I expected and was deceptively small

> (not as thick as one would expect for the price). When it first

> arrived I couldn't believe that a book that thin could have as

much

> information in it as it does. If I lost this book tomorrow I

would

> not hesitate to order it again. It was well worth the money to me.

>

> I hope that this has helped and I hope that it is not just

> repetition of something I or someone else has already posted.

>

> Good luck and good health to everyone.

>

> TTFN

> Misty

[Guest guest]

Hi Misty!

Thanks for the info! Did it say which tests for the dr to do, blood

tests? Mine's heard the symptoms and only did cortisol am. It was

normal, so he dismissed all my symptoms! I'm so frustrated.

>

> I noticed on here that someone was asking about testing for

adrenal

> fatigue and someone told them to do the pupil dilation test. I

> wanted to offer the name of the book that this test came from:

The

> book is Adrenal Fatigue The 21st Century Stress Syndrome by Dr.

> L. . These particular tests can be found in Chapter

10,

> pages 77-82 under the heading " Tests for Adrenal Fatigue You Can

Do

> At Home " . The three tests were 1) Iris contraction, 2) Low Blood

> Pressure and Postural Low Blood Pressure and 3) Sergent's White

> Line. The first two tests are the ones that have already been

> mentioned.

> HOW TO PERFORM THE TESTS - paraphrased from the previously

mentioned

> book.

>

> #1 The Iris contraction test: Darken the room and sit in a chair

in

> front of a mirror. Shine a flashlight across one eye - not

directly

> into it - from the side of your head. Keep the light shining

> steadily across one eye and watch in the mirror with the other.

You

> should see your pupil contract immediately as the light hits your

> eye. The iris is a muscle and just like any muscle after it has

> been exercised beyond normal capacity it likes to have a rest.

The

> pupil normally remains contracted in the increased light. If you

> have some sort of adrenal fatigue (hypoadrenia) the pupil will not

> be able to hold its contraction and will dilate despite the light

> shining on it. This dilation will take place within 2 minutes and

> will last for about 30-45 seconds before it recovers and retracts

> again.

>

> #2 Low Blood Pressure and Postural Low Blood Pressure: Hypoadrenia

> (weakened adrenals) usually coincide with hypotension. If your

> blood pressure drops when you stand up from a lying position, this

> almost always indicates low adrenals. This drop in blood pressure

> upon rising is called pustural hypotension. After you know how to

> use your blood pressure measuring device (one that does not

require

> a separate stethoscope), lie down quietly for about 10 minutes and

> then take your blood pressure while still lying down. Next, stand

> up and measure your blood pressure right after your stand.

Normally

> blood pressure will rise 10-20mmHg (mmHg - millimeters of mercury,

> the unit of measurement for blood pressure) just from standing

up.

> If it drops when you stand up, you likely have some form of

> hypoadrenia or you may be dehydrated. Try it again on a day when

> you have had plenty of water. It will not work to just drink a

> glass of water and then try again right away because your tissues

> take a while to re-hydrate after drinking. The more sever the

drop

> is, the more severe the hypoadrenia. You may also experience a

> feeling of dizziness or lightheadedness when rising so be careful

to

> have something to grab onto in case you become dizzy or

lightheaded.

>

> #3 Sergent's While Line: (present in about 40% of people with

> adrenal fatigue) Take the dull end of a ballpoint pen and lightly

> stroke the skin of your abdomen, making a mark about 6 " long.

> Within a few seconds a line will appear. In a normal reaction,

the

> mark made by the pen is initially white but reddens within a few

> seconds. If you have hypoadrenia, the line will stay white for

> about 2 minutes and will also widen. This test, although not

always

> positive in people with hypoadrenia (about 40% of cases), is a

slam

> dunk confirmation of the presence of hypoadrenia.

>

> I hope that this gives anyone who needs it more specific

> instructions on how to perform these tests. I would like to tell

> you that this book is very informative overall. I found it very

> helpful and well worth the cover price of $15. Another very

> comprehensive book is The Great Thyroid Scandal by Dr. Barry

Durrant-

> Peatfield. It discusses the thyroid and alot of other factors

that

> come with it including adrenal fatigue, chronic fatigue, diabetes,

> etc. It is very PRO-patient. I found it very inspirational in

> backing up my beliefs that I was dealing with more than just

> hypothyroidism and inaccurate lab tests. It helped me to believe

> that I am very capable of knowing when something is wrong with my

> body and that I do not deserve to be dismissed just because I

don't

> have a medical degree. Unfortunately the only way to buy this

book

> is through the publisher in the UK. It costs about $35 (mine with

> shipping was $33 and change) and can be ordered at

> www.baronsdownpublishing.com

> It arrived a bit quicker than I expected and was deceptively small

> (not as thick as one would expect for the price). When it first

> arrived I couldn't believe that a book that thin could have as

much

> information in it as it does. If I lost this book tomorrow I

would

> not hesitate to order it again. It was well worth the money to me.

>

> I hope that this has helped and I hope that it is not just

> repetition of something I or someone else has already posted.

>

> Good luck and good health to everyone.

>

> TTFN

> Misty

[Guest guest]

Hi Misty!

Thanks for the info! Did it say which tests for the dr to do, blood

tests? Mine's heard the symptoms and only did cortisol am. It was

normal, so he dismissed all my symptoms! I'm so frustrated.

>

> I noticed on here that someone was asking about testing for

adrenal

> fatigue and someone told them to do the pupil dilation test. I

> wanted to offer the name of the book that this test came from:

The

> book is Adrenal Fatigue The 21st Century Stress Syndrome by Dr.

> L. . These particular tests can be found in Chapter

10,

> pages 77-82 under the heading " Tests for Adrenal Fatigue You Can

Do

> At Home " . The three tests were 1) Iris contraction, 2) Low Blood

> Pressure and Postural Low Blood Pressure and 3) Sergent's White

> Line. The first two tests are the ones that have already been

> mentioned.

> HOW TO PERFORM THE TESTS - paraphrased from the previously

mentioned

> book.

>

> #1 The Iris contraction test: Darken the room and sit in a chair

in

> front of a mirror. Shine a flashlight across one eye - not

directly

> into it - from the side of your head. Keep the light shining

> steadily across one eye and watch in the mirror with the other.

You

> should see your pupil contract immediately as the light hits your

> eye. The iris is a muscle and just like any muscle after it has

> been exercised beyond normal capacity it likes to have a rest.

The

> pupil normally remains contracted in the increased light. If you

> have some sort of adrenal fatigue (hypoadrenia) the pupil will not

> be able to hold its contraction and will dilate despite the light

> shining on it. This dilation will take place within 2 minutes and

> will last for about 30-45 seconds before it recovers and retracts

> again.

>

> #2 Low Blood Pressure and Postural Low Blood Pressure: Hypoadrenia

> (weakened adrenals) usually coincide with hypotension. If your

> blood pressure drops when you stand up from a lying position, this

> almost always indicates low adrenals. This drop in blood pressure

> upon rising is called pustural hypotension. After you know how to

> use your blood pressure measuring device (one that does not

require

> a separate stethoscope), lie down quietly for about 10 minutes and

> then take your blood pressure while still lying down. Next, stand

> up and measure your blood pressure right after your stand.

Normally

> blood pressure will rise 10-20mmHg (mmHg - millimeters of mercury,

> the unit of measurement for blood pressure) just from standing

up.

> If it drops when you stand up, you likely have some form of

> hypoadrenia or you may be dehydrated. Try it again on a day when

> you have had plenty of water. It will not work to just drink a

> glass of water and then try again right away because your tissues

> take a while to re-hydrate after drinking. The more sever the

drop

> is, the more severe the hypoadrenia. You may also experience a

> feeling of dizziness or lightheadedness when rising so be careful

to

> have something to grab onto in case you become dizzy or

lightheaded.

>

> #3 Sergent's While Line: (present in about 40% of people with

> adrenal fatigue) Take the dull end of a ballpoint pen and lightly

> stroke the skin of your abdomen, making a mark about 6 " long.

> Within a few seconds a line will appear. In a normal reaction,

the

> mark made by the pen is initially white but reddens within a few

> seconds. If you have hypoadrenia, the line will stay white for

> about 2 minutes and will also widen. This test, although not

always

> positive in people with hypoadrenia (about 40% of cases), is a

slam

> dunk confirmation of the presence of hypoadrenia.

>

> I hope that this gives anyone who needs it more specific

> instructions on how to perform these tests. I would like to tell

> you that this book is very informative overall. I found it very

> helpful and well worth the cover price of $15. Another very

> comprehensive book is The Great Thyroid Scandal by Dr. Barry

Durrant-

> Peatfield. It discusses the thyroid and alot of other factors

that

> come with it including adrenal fatigue, chronic fatigue, diabetes,

> etc. It is very PRO-patient. I found it very inspirational in

> backing up my beliefs that I was dealing with more than just

> hypothyroidism and inaccurate lab tests. It helped me to believe

> that I am very capable of knowing when something is wrong with my

> body and that I do not deserve to be dismissed just because I

don't

> have a medical degree. Unfortunately the only way to buy this

book

> is through the publisher in the UK. It costs about $35 (mine with

> shipping was $33 and change) and can be ordered at

> www.baronsdownpublishing.com

> It arrived a bit quicker than I expected and was deceptively small

> (not as thick as one would expect for the price). When it first

> arrived I couldn't believe that a book that thin could have as

much

> information in it as it does. If I lost this book tomorrow I

would

> not hesitate to order it again. It was well worth the money to me.

>

> I hope that this has helped and I hope that it is not just

> repetition of something I or someone else has already posted.

>

> Good luck and good health to everyone.

>

> TTFN

> Misty