[sleeplessinky]

I recently heard that sometimes insomnia is caused by adrenal fatigue, that if your cortisol levels (that's the stress hormone) is too high at night, it would cause insomnia. I recently was tested for this by saliva tests 4 times a day.

Unfortunately, it didn't work out for me. If that is the problem, there are some natural products out there that will help. I have a friend who has adrenal fatigue and she takes something called Cortisol Manager, along with high doses of B vitamins and her cortisol levels are back to normal and her insomnia is gone. It's worth a try.

[xdunlapx]

That's interesting. I wonder if I have high cortisol levels. Where can I find this test you speak of? 🙂 Do I have to go to a doctor to get the test? I had horrible sleep last night, woke up practically every hour. That's unusual for me. I can't seem to fall asleep without a couple of muscle relaxers. It calms my mind and puts me in a sleepy state. The traditional newer medicines to treat insomnia do nothing for me. The only thing they tend to do is keep me asleep at night, but never can they get me to fall asleep. I've given up on trying to ask my doctor for medicines to treat my insomnia, it seems he only wants me to try the newer ones, and not try barbituates (?) if that's what they are called. The old fashioned sleeping pills.

I want more info on the adrenal fatigue thing. Thanks for starting this thread!

[PatO]

'xdunlapx' wrote on '08:

That's interesting. I wonder if I have high cortisol levels. Where can I find this test you speak of? 🙂 Do I have to go to a doctor to get the test? I had horrible sleep last night, woke up practically every hour. That's unusual for me. I can't seem to fall asleep without a couple of muscle relaxers. It calms my mind and puts me in a sleepy state. The traditional newer medicines to treat insomnia do nothing for me. The only thing they tend to do is keep me asleep at night, but never can they get me to fall asleep. I've given up on trying to ask my doctor for medicines to treat my insomnia, it seems he only wants me to try the newer ones, and not try barbituates (?) if that's what they are called. The old fashioned sleeping pills.

I want more info on the adrenal fatigue thing. Thanks for starting this thread!

Here is a link to one company that does the testing…https://www.neurorelief.com/index.php?p=testing

You will have to contact the company and find out what doctors or pharmacy's carry or can order the test kit in your area. The company specializes in neurotransmitter testing, which there is some debate as to whether the results are accurate (I had my neurotransmitters tested by this company). I have not heard the same debate regarding cortisol level testing, so you should be able to feel confident in the results.

Another company that does cortisol testing is….http://www.zrtlab.com/vmchk/cortisol-tests/view-all-products.html

I had my hormone levels and cortisol levels tested with this lab and I believe you can order the test directly from them. This lab will allow you to view your results directly from the internet.

[PatO]

'sleeplessinky' wrote on '08:

I recently heard that sometimes insomnia is caused by adrenal fatigue, that if your cortisol levels (that's the stress hormone) is too high at night, it would cause insomnia. I recently was tested for this by saliva tests 4 times a day.

Unfortunately, it didn't work out for me. If that is the problem, there are some natural products out there that will help. I have a friend who has adrenal fatigue and she takes something called Cortisol Manager, along with high doses of B vitamins and her cortisol levels are back to normal and her insomnia is gone. It's worth a try.

Thanks for the info. The cortisol manager looks interesting.

[sleeplessinky]

Breaking the Ice, Thanks for providing that info. Also, you can get the testing kit from any compounding pharmacy. (I didn't know what a compounding pharmacy was until I stated hearing about adrenal fatigue). You'll find them in your phone book. They sell lots and lots of natural products. They usually have the testing kits with all the information you need to send to ZLabs. It cost about $120 and not covered by insurance. It's worth it if that's the problem. Sometimes you can find a doctor who will help but many traditional doctors don't believe that it is a real problem. Interesting because it has become really well known recently and many people have this problem. In my case, I was really disappointed that my cortisol levels were within the normal range.

Here's a link to some info about adrenal fatigue. http://www.highlysensitivebody.com/insomnia.html You can do a google search and find many more.

Xdunlapx, I hope this helps. Your situation with insomnia sounds so much like mine.

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