New and confused. I think I have AF?

Hello everyone,

I'm new to the forum, but have been reading threads here for a couple of weeks. I'm a 34 year old female and I've been dealing with certain symptoms like brain fog, insomnia (waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to go back to sleep), depression, mild anxiety, headaches, and indigestion for a little over a year now. My energy levels have been pretty low for quite some time too. I've also gained about 15 pounds around my middle and have not been able to lose it, no matter how much I exercise. A friend of mine told me about the paleo diet, and I've been on that for about 6 months. I felt really good when I started it but I'm not sure if it is still as effective because I feel like I'm getting worse and there are new things going on that were not happening before.

In the past few months, my symptoms have gotten increasingly worse and I'm not sure what to do. My anxiety has been very high, I can't sleep, and my stomach is always bloated. My hands and feet are freezing cold all the time, and I've had some hair loss/thinning.

I went to my doctor and he tested my thyroid- said it was normal and that I was probably just too stressed out and needed to relax. He gave me a prescription for xanax which does take the edge off but I really don't like to take meds so I only use it when the anxiety is really bad. I started doing some yoga and that has helped a little, but my energy levels still continue to drop.

I'm really worried because I have no idea what to do. I have done some reading and I think I have adrenal fatigue. It's really confusing because my symptoms match a lot of other conditions too so I just don't know what to think.

Could this be adrenal fatigue? Sorry if I sound desperate but I'm really worried about this getting worse. I've already taken time off from my job and I'm feeling worse every day. Any help/advice is appreciated. Thank you!