Adrenals & PTSD

I found out for sure that my adrenal glands are underactive... which means they are not making as much cortisol and aldosterone as they should. This condition is known to be caused by poor diet, prolonged stress, and possibly hypothyroidism. I went to a nutritionist and she prescribed Ashwaghanda Root, Magnolia, Vitamin B5, and Vitamin C w/ Bioflavinoids to help rebuild the health of my adrenal glands. I was also told that it is going to take 6-18 months for me to completely recover. This is adding 6 more pills I have to take a day... I think I am now up to 27 1/2 + the 4 Vitamin D drops I have to take every day because my Vitamin D levels were dangerously low.

Yikes.

I cannot believe how unhealthy I am.

Also, I don't think I have written about it much here, but I started to see an EMDR therapist to help me with my panic attacks. So far I have had 2 sessions and they went really well. Basically, what it entails is visualization and relaxation techniques, talking about traumas which have occurred to me (I have been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and holding electronic pulsers in both of my hands. When I relive the stress, the bilateral stimulation helps me process and rewire my brain so that the memory goes into my long-term memory storage. I can definitely say it worked for me. I have a few more "traumas" I need to go back and have processed, though.

The next one I am going to focus on is my grandmother's death in September of 1994.