Overview

Please see conventional, complementary, and alternative medical treatments for important background information regarding the different types of medical treatments discussed on this page. Naturopathic, Complementary, and Alternative treatments that may be considered include:

Diagnosis

Symptoms of adrenal insufficiency include:
  • Feeling hot all the time [Starr2005, pg 184].
  • Palpitations [Starr2005, pg 184].
  • Low blood pressure (less than 100) [Starr2005, pg 184].
  • Very slender build [Starr2005, pg 184].
  • Dizziness (especially upon standing up) [Starr2005, pg 184].
  • Severe allergies [Starr2005, pg 184].
  • Anxiety, feeling of impending doom [Starr2005, pg 184].
  • Hypoglycemia [Starr2005, pg 184].
  • Arthritis [Starr2005, pg 184].
  • Weakness and fatigue after exercise [Starr2005, pg 184].
  • Symptoms of poor energy delivery [Myhill2018, pg 85].
  • Inability to rise to the challenge and deal with stressors [Myhill2018, pg 85].
  • Loss of the ability to get excited - this is the symptom related to adrenaline deficiency [Myhill2018, pg 85].
  • Poor temperature control, with a tendency to excessive sweating [Myhill2018, pg 85].

Differential Diagnosis

Treatment

Naturopathic, Complementary, and Alternative Treatments

Low Dose Cortisone

Mild adrenal deficiency can be safely treated with low-dose cortisol, e.g. 4 to 30mg/day in divided doses [Starr2005, pg 185]. Supplementation with thyroid hormone can further reduce side effects of cortisol supplementation [Starr2005, pg 185].

Dr. Starr suggests that patients being treated with corticosteroids should have a home blood-pressure machine, and take BP before a dose of corticosteroids and 1.5 to 2 hours after dose. If BP and heart rate normalize dose is correct; if these parameters get worse then the dose is too high [Starr2005, pg 190].

Neurotransmitter Balancing

Neuro Research [Hinz2015] reports that Adrenal Insufficiency or Fatigue can be benefited by balancing neurotransmitter levels in the body.

Dr. Weyrich has been trained in neurotransmitter balancing protocols, but has not treated Adrenal Insufficiency or Fatigue using this technique.

Please see What is Neurotransmitter Balancing? for more information.

References