What is adrenal exhaustion?
Adrenal fatigue is a term used to describe a state in which the adrenal glands are not providing adequate quantities of hormones, primarily cortisol. Adrenal exhaustion is the worsening state of adrenal fatigue in which the adrenal glands can not maintain an adequate output of steroid hormones.
How do members experience adrenal exhaustion?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with adrenal exhaustion*
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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Anxious mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for adrenal exhaustion*
Who has adrenal exhaustion on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 5 | |
| 50s | 7 | |
| 60s | 4 | |
| 70+ | 7 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 10 | |
| Female | 18 |