I'm not crazy I'm just a little unwell - Part 2

Fast forward 5 months from the last anti-depressant pill. And we are all still surviving. I'm at the gym enough that they are considering giving me a cot in the locker room to reduce wear and tear on the parking lot. But I'm still exhausted. And moody. And the weight comes off in fractions of ounces and jumps back on in pounds and pounds.

So I do a bit of research on my own at the encouragement of a friend - and I decide to have my IUD removed. I've had the IUD since Mischief was born and had no complaints, but some of the research I'd found online reported side effects similar to my symptoms and at this point - I'm out of ideas and quickly running out of hope. So - I have it removed. And I wait 5 more months to see if my symptoms improve (I'll give you three guesses - and the first two don't count).

So then I hear of this new doctor in town - she does testing for a disorder called "Adrenal Fatigue". I research this and Oh. My. Heavens. This is what I have. I am beyond positive. It matches every symptom, even the ones I haven't been worried about in the past. It is like they are writing about me.

I make an appointment. We chat. She also feels pretty sure that this is what I have. She also wants to test my hormone levels (estrogen, progesterone and testosterone) and my vitamin levels just to double check all possibilities. She thinks I probably have a slight progesterone deficiency just based off of my cycles.

I am giddy with anticipation of these test results - I know this Adrenal Fatigue is my disorder. The treatment sucks - it is a total lifestyle and diet change - and after 12 months you might see some improvement. I take the test and wait the three weeks for the results. During those three weeks I begin the changes I'm sure I will need to make once the positive results come in.

I give up:

coffee (AHHH!!!)
sugar - all sweeteners in fact
dairy
wheat and wheat products
fruits

I survive on water, vegetables, brown rice and hope.

And the results come in and they are not at all what I expected.

Conclusion