Below are some of the Adrenal Fatigue symptoms. There are similarities between Adrenal Fatigue and Hypothyroidism. It’s possible to have both conditions, or one condition but not the other.
According to Adrenal Fatigue.org, if you are regularly experiencing one or more of the following this could mean indicate fatigue:
- You feel tired for no reason.
- You have trouble getting up in the morning, even when you go to bed at a reasonable hour.
- You are feeling rundown or overwhelmed.
- You have difficulty bouncing back from stress or illness.
- You crave salty and sweet snacks.
- You feel more awake, alert and energetic after 6PM than you do all day.
In addition, the folks at Stop the Thyroid Madness have compiled this list of more specific symptoms related to adrenal fatigue which can also be found in the Stop the Thyroid Madness book. Not all symptoms apply to everyone but if you have a good percent of symptoms it is worth exploring more.
- Continuing hypothyroid symptoms with a high free T3
- Shaky hands or general shakiness
- Diarrhea
- Bad palpatations
- Higher heart rate
- Pounding heart
- Feeling of panic
- Craving for salt or salty foods
- Weakness or feeling a lack of stamina
- Lethargy (everything feels like a chore)
- Difficulty even doing every day tasks
- Tasks seem to take longer and feel much harder
- Decreased sex drive
- Inability to handle stress
- Inability to handle interactions with others
- Inability to focus
- Rage or sudden angry outbursts
- Emotionally hyper sensitive
- Mild depression and/or feeling less happiness, not much seems to interest you
- Increase PMS. Bloated, tired, crabby, cramping, and craving chocolate
- Overreacting (this is hard to measure in ourselves)
- Highly defensive (this is hard to measure in ourselves)
- Feeling paranoid about people or things
- Exacerbated reactions to daily stress
- Impatience
- Easily irritated
- Mild to severe hypoglycemic episodes
- Symptoms increase if meals are skipped.
- A strong need for snacks, colas and coffee just to keep from collapsing.
- Nausea in the face of stress
- Taking days to recover from even minor stress
- Taking days to recover from a dental visit
- Flu-like symptoms
- Headaches
- All over body ache
- Super-sensitive skin
- Extreme fatigue
- Scalp ache
- Hyper or jittery feeling
- Clumsy (drop things, bump into things)
- Confusion
- Suddenly feel extremely hungry
- Low back pain
- Feeling dull
- Cloud-filled head
- Jumpiness (easily startled)
- Muscle weakness
- “Air hunger” or feeling breathless
- Dizziness
- Light headedness (especially standing up quickly)
- Motion sickness
- Coffee putting patient to sleep
- Vomiting even running up the slightest incline
- Almost passing out every time patient gets up
- Dark circles under eyes
- Waking up in the middle of the night for several hours
- Difficulty falling asleep
- Difficulty waking up in the morning
- Frequent urination
- IBS symptoms
- Worsening allergies
- Don’t really wake up and feel alert until 10 AM
- Between 3-4 PM you feel sluggish or very tired, sometimes requiring a nap
- After 6 PM and dinner, you start to feel alive again
If you have any of the above, read more about Adrenal Fatigue testing and treatment options.