Adrenal Fatigue Symptoms

 

Adrenal Fatigue can have a number of signs and symptoms, but as the name implies, the most telling symptom of Adrenal Fatigue is indeed “fatigue”.  People that suffer from Adrenal Fatigue tend to feel tired and sleepy throughout the whole day. And this doesn’t go away after a good night’s sleep! While fatigue is the most common complaint, there are also other symptoms you may be experiencing.

 

So how can you recognize adrenal fatigue? Adrenal Fatigue is caused by lower levels of stress hormones, such as cortisol and adrenaline and neurotransmitters. These declines in hormones and neurotransmitters together with the disruption in the daily cortisol cycle, are basically responsible for many of the adrenal fatigue symptoms. Because every person is different, every sufferer from Adrenal Fatigue usually has slightly different symptoms. However there are some common complaints.

 

Most (if not all) people that suffer from Adrenal Fatigue experience symptoms like fatigue, an inability to handle stress and cravings for certain types of foods. But there are also some less common symptoms reported by a smaller group of people. These symptoms include frequent urination, cold hands and feet and hairloss.

 

What are common symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue?

 

As each person is unique, the symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue can also vary from person to person. Not everyone with Adrenal Fatigue experiences the same symptoms or develops every symptom. Below we have grouped the common complaints that Adrenal Fatigue sufferers report.

 

The symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue can be grouped into following main areas:

 

• Fatigue-Related
• Sleep-Related
• Emotionally-Related
• Food/Cravings-Related
• Clinical Signs

 

Fatigue-Related

 

• You are fatigued and this is not relieved by a good night’s sleep
• You feel tired for no reason
• You have trouble waking up in the morning
• You wake up tired
• You feel energetic at night and exhausted in the morning

 

Sleep-Related

 

• You wake up in the middle of the night and find yourself unable to go back to sleep
• You wake frequently at night
• You have difficulty sleeping, or insomnia

 

Emotionally-Related

 

• You feel yourself overwhelmed by or unable to cope with stress
• After a stressful physical or emotional experience, you feel run-down and especially exhausted

 

Other Physical Symptoms

 

• You feel exhausted after exercise
• You have poor resistance to respiratory infections
• You have difficulty recovering from illness and injury
• You have an unexplained pain in the upper back or neck
• You have a tendency to gain weight and inability to lose it, especially around the waist

 

Food/Cravings-Related

 

• You have cravings for salty or sugary foods to keep going
• You have an excessive mood response after eating carbohydrates
• You have a tendency to overuse stimulants like nicotine and caffeine

 

Concentration

 

• You have difficulty concentrating or remembering (brain fog)

 

Clinical Signs

 

• You have low blood pressure and blood glucose
• You feel momentarily lightheaded when rising from a sitting or laying-down position
• You are extremely sensitive to cold
• You have chronic food or environmental allergies
• You have a low libido

 

15 Other Less Common Symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue

 

There’s a wide variety of other complaints linked to Adrenal Fatigue. Some of which are directly connected to the more common symptoms that we have listed above. Depending on the severity of your Adrenal Fatigue you might be experiencing some or more of the following symptoms:

 

 

• Allergies, Asthma, or respiratory complaints
• Anxiety
• Cold hands and feet
• Cravings for sugar and fatty foods
• Dark circles under eyes
• Depression
• Dizziness
• Feeling extremely tired 1 hour after exercise
• Hair loss
• Heart palpitations
• Joint pain
• Lines in your fingertips
• Loss of muscle tone
• Lower back pain
• Panick Attacks

 

Start Healing Your Adrenal Fatigue Symptoms

 

Unfortunately there is no magic pill that heals your adrenals and that fights off your fatigue and other symptoms. It generally takes years to develop Adrenal Fatigue and it also takes some time and dedication to recover from it.

 

Luckily there are a number of strategies that you can follow to recover from Adrenal Fatigue and restore your energy levels back to normal. If you are not sure where to start, have a look at the Adrenal Fatigue Recovery Workbook. It contains all the information and the tools to help you on your way to recovery from Adrenal Fatigue.

 

• Adopt a healthy diet and avoid blood sugar spikes
• Practise breathing exercises and meditate to reduce your stress levels
• Build in time to get more rest and sleep
• Consider taking supplements that help restore adrenal health
• For more information on these strategies and many more, check out the Adrenal Fatigue Recovery Workbook