Hi Marie,

When i very first got very ill i had low cortisol reading. A different diet, NB regime...and other things known to be good for AF is the route i've been taking. It's been a yo-yo experience, some improvements in some areas, not so in others and worse with other symptoms.

I haven't had a recent full diurnal saliva, but have been monitoring BP throughout for months which doesn't budge from being low, no matter how much real salt i consume or other electrolytes i've introduced. Body temps vary hugely still.

Thats why i asked...if cortisol is low then perhaps the body uses adrenaline as another vasoconstrictor to push up blood pressure. I have adrenalin going crazy for days at a time with nothing to shut it off - it feels like...and that is with zero stress, at home, peace of the countryside. Sweating like i'm running a marathon.

From what i understand you still produce adrenaline from the adrenal medulla with Addison's, it's the outer cortex that produces cortisol and aldosterone that becomes hypo-functioning?

I am due for a new hair test, saliva full panel etc. I think i am going to shoot for a new doctor visit to see if they can/will do a work-up. You've gotta be near dead in this country for them to even take your damn BP!

So true Craig. It's a matter of detoxing the mind, not organs like the liver or gut. Those are key elements, but as you keep mentioning, simply symptoms of the bigger issue. AF is sort of like PTSD on steroids, or anxiety to the x10000000000 degree. It is the accumulation of trauma over time, that manifests itself into "AF", "Candida", "Leaky Gut", and other high money making ideas. Let's keep it simple guys. Start on the mental, and support adrenals through diet, sleep, and basic supplements. I am taking HC, so I am "cheating", but Craig's theory is rock-solid. He'll get the Nobel Prize of Curezone at some point :)

I agree Craig, the mental aspect is huge. The question is, how to go about smoothing out these imprints? Drugs are obviously not the answer, and many of us here meditate regularly, practice yoga, take up soul feeding hobbies, remove ourselves from toxic situations/people, practice techniques like EFT...etc etc. In your opinion, is it possible to truly free these embedded traumas?

Yes i agree, the fight flight syndrome is a very potent form of producing catecholamines, and is the main pathway for this to occur. The triggering of repression is a common pathway for their release and is commonly medicated against or usually symptoms are 'managed' through techniques like meditation, EMDR, CBT, EFT etc, but i've yet to meet anyone who have found complete cure through the current tools known for this particular trait.

Aside from that, getting back to the thread topic, i was curious about other elements that would also cause an adrenalin release...specifically blood pressure irregularities.

Initial research suggests this is the case. It's also very common with what's termed 'heart failure' to have excess adrenalin release for years before even a heart problem is detected.

It seems that adrenalin serves as the primary 'survival' chemical - when homeostasis of the body is disrupted IN ANY WAY it seems that adrenalin is released. Whether that be from an impending threat to our survival, heart rhythm problems, viral/bacterial immune attack, or parasites etc.

It's certainly food for thought the many mechanisms that will trigger a flood of catecholamines.
I'll research it more when i'm done moving house, and post up what i find.