Hi all!

I've posted a couple weeks ago about RSD wreaking havoc on the adrenal gland ( because of burnout from 1.constant pain signaling and 2. long term use of pain meds). A lot of the chronic pain and fatigue symptoms associated with Adrenal fatigue/exhaustion described me to a "T". I was getting to the point where I didn't have the adrenaline rush needed to yell at my kids (ha ha) and if I got upset, I got really light-headed.

So, I purchased something called Adrenal Health by GAIA Herbs (amazon.com for about $20) . They are capsules of organic dry herbs (Rhodiola root, Holy Basil extract, Ashwagandha root, Wild Oats Milky Seed, and Schisandra berry). I'm on day 4 of taking the herbs and for me they are WONDERFUL I definately notice a big difference with improvement in fatigue (mental, physical, and muscular), pain level, and dystonia. I'm even sleeping better at night ( used to have several waking episodes) and I'm even starting to feel a little bit of libido return (I've had absolutely 0, flat-lined libido for so long). I'm not 100% there, but slowly progressing. I also, so far have noticed no side -effects (no drastic jumps in energy/fatigue, no mood swings).

I'm very excited and am keeping my fingers crossed that much of what ails me may be partly to a beat adrenal gland.

I'll keep you posted on any new progress, as it has only been 4 days (but was excited to share news)

God Bless you all!!!!!!! Vanna

Hi Vanna, Thanks for the info-That sounds reasonable about adrenal glands-I know RSD really affects the immune system, so makes sense the adrenal glands are a mess too. I'll check it out. Thanks again-Take care from loretta with soft hugs

My mom put me on adrenal vitamins over a week ago. They support sleep as well. i havent had to take my sleep medicine the past few nights which is really nice. I dont ever drink caffiene because it does no good for me, so I guess I should know if my adrenals are better when i have a cup of non-decaf tea. I noticed a difference after taking them. lets just hope it lasts!!!

Vanna,

Thanks for sharing this. I'd like to suggest that if you found this combination of a mish-mash of herbs to help you, you ought to try and isolate the herb that is really doing the "helping" -- and then, settle in on a good one without having to take all the others along with it.

My guess would be that it is the Rhodiola rosea that is providing these benefits you've mentioned. Try it alone someday -- I'd suggest you look at Mind Body & Spirit, which is what I use. There's a huge difference in a quality stand-alone herb -- I'm not talking about one of the $5 bottles of Rhodiola that you can buy in a drug store or at a GNC.

I started on Rhodiola using a combination product, something from Sweden with multiple herbs in it, and soon changed over when I had a chance to see the effect of the one MAIN herb in it, which proved to be Rhodiola. All I can say is WOW. ):