Posted by Racer on August 31, 2004, at 10:54:29
In reply to Re: HPA axis ?? SLS? Larry Hoover? (Dr Bob?) » Racer, posted by Larry Hoover on August 31, 2004, at 8:47:21
Thank you so much for answering. I have two follow up questions, if you've got the time and energy at the same time.
The first is how adrenaline fits into the picture. I know it does, and I know I've looked it up in the past, but I don't seem to have it in me right now to look it up again.
Second is about me, right now, while I'm still recovering from something I think I can safely call a breakdown over the last couple of weeks. (I'm just in the process of trying to figure out what I'm feeling. The signs I associate with a panic attack -- racing heart, shallow breaths -- I never really experience, so never thought that was a problem. Now I'm learning that I do experience periods of very high arousal, shall we say, but the signs include very tight feeling around the diaphragm and slow, regular, deep breaths. So I'm weird, like that's news?) Now that things are settling down, I'm aware of what I am starting to recognize as adrenaline surges at almost any stimulus. Typing this post is enough to get my adrenaline up, talking to anyone, trying to do anything. Basically, the only time it doesn't seem to start ramping up is if I can just lie on the sofa and stare at the TV -- but that relaxed let down allows the depression to run rampant.
My question about that is whether that hyper-reactivity, that adrenaline prompt at even very slight stimulation, will settle down again, and how long it might take. I'm also wondering if that's part of your adrenal exhaustion meaning? And if there's anything -- besides time -- that can reduce it. (Trust me, NOT a feeling conducive to recovery.)
Thank you, Larry. If you want any other information about what it feels like, I think "YUCK!" just about covers it. ;-)
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