Adrenal pain in lower back with fatigue and depression Posted: 02-20-08 10:32am
Hello there.
I've noticed semi-recently that when I get
surges of adrenaline, that I feel sharp,
throbbing pain in my lower back, about
where my kidneys should be. I know that
the adrenals sit atop the kidneys.
My fiance suggests that this may be tense
muscles, but I don't think so. It doesn't
feel muscular.
Since mid-January of last year, I've had a
mysterious group of symptoms. Panic
attacks in the morning, intermittant
anxiety, especially at night. Weight loss
seems difficult. Exercising an hour a day
and keeping caloric consumption down
doesn't seem to be yeilding any
significant results. Before all this
started, I was losing weight with
reasonable ease. Since then, I've gained
20 pounds back. It takes until the day is
half over for me to have the will to get
off my butt and do something productive,
and sometimes I just feel so tired and
lethargic that I can't do anything at all.
I also have very dark circles under my
eyes that refuse to go away. Sometimes I
get sleepy in the middle of the day for no
reason, and sometimes I feel depressed.
Initially, I suspected these symptoms of
being Premature Ovarian Failure, but after
further research, I'm thinking something
having to do with my adrenals. When I
suspected POF, I went on birth control as
hormone replacement. They help, but do not
eliminate symptoms. I still suffer with
intermittant fatigue and depression, and
bouts of anxiety, usually at night.
I think the fact that B/C pills help is
because of the progesterone. I don't think
I'm producing enough.
I am poor and on SSI (in a state where I
can't get medicaid), and don't have one
red cent to spare for a battery of tests
and doctor visits. Since I don't wish to
be on birth control the rest of my life
and practically invite all sorts of health
disasters, I'm going to taking
pregnenolone, which is a precursor to
adrenal hormones.
Can anyone give me any clues as to whether
or not I may have adrenal fatigue, or the
beginnings of it?
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