Re: Sleep and adrenal fatigue

Wow, thank you Hv, you are wonderfully thorough and so far are the only person I've spoken to who weighs options and possibilities instead of assuring me that it IS parasites, or that it IS the adrenals. I feel hopeful now that I can work this out WITHOUT synthetics.

I'm guessing that the hormones and menstruation problem I should leave until later, see if it resolves itself once the adrenal and other issues are addressed?
The thing is I was regular but just skipping every other period. I felt like maybe one of my ovaries just wasn't ovulating. I tend to get like clockwork when on certain chinese herbs (bupleurum spleen restoring pill, I think, will have to check with my acupuncturist). lately, we've been relaxing the herbs to see how it does on its own, and I am now menstruating every 5 weeks, so still stretched out, but better.

But one thing that I just realized that's very interesting given your info about androgen dominance. I read that estrogen dominant women can have a low sex drive. I have a very high sex drive and have been this way for as long as I can remember. I just remember thinking it was strange that I had the opposite symptom. Is this a symptom of androgen dominance? (not sure if it can be classified as a problem or a symptom at all but might be important information?)

To answer your questions, when I wake up these days in the middle of the night - these days meaning, the last couple of weeks - I have felt heart palpitations. My mind may or may not be racing. But the heart palpitations are quite obvious.

Before that, a month or so ago when I was feeling marginally better than I am now, I would wake up and would primarily feel a mind racing problem, which would start a minute or two after waking up because I would worry myself awake (what if I don't get back to sleep? etc) and then the palpitations would begin as a result.

And of course, at times when my body felt better (a couple of months ago), sometimes I would wake up at 5 or 7AM and simply be...awake. I wouldn't feel bad, just awake. Of course later in the day I would feel like death from lack of sleep.

Here are the ingredients for the kidney herbs:
Marshmallow Root, Pau D' Arco, Burdock, Elecampane, Fennel & Ginger
This formula is to be taken as follows: 2 caps in the morning and 2 caps 8 -12 hours later for 15 days.

And liver herbs:
Milk thistle, gentain, burdock, barberry, Pau d'arco, cayenne, and again 2 caps twice a day for 2 weeks.

Also here is a formula that humaworm wanted me to take while i was in between parasite cleanses:
Garlic, onion, sage, thyme, cinnamon, clove, ginger. Which can be gotten from food, clearly.

I haven't started any of these yet, thought better to wait for advice.

But I agree about cleansing the liver gently. By the way, after the parasite cleanse I started taking Essiac tea to help my body recover. I'm still taking it about 4 weeks later. 4-6 ounces a day. Is this ok, not ok, doesn't matter? I think it might support the liver as it is bitter, etc?

Thank you so much. Ashwagandha is what I will try next especially because it is adrenal related. I have ordered a bunch of orgnic amla powder, bee pollen, etc, and am looking forward to starting an all natural program (that won't break my bank either)!

One last thing - in terms of my low blood pressure I thought this was also a symptom of adrenal fatigue? Is it linked to hypoglycemia? Or salt intake? I've started taking celtic Sea Salt in water in the mornings.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!