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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 544223" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>I would venture to guess that to some degree, many of us on this board have whatever the name of this specific parental issue is. For me, after so many years of so much "caregiver burnout" the physiological outcome was 'adrenal fatigue' which is what happens to the body after it stays in the fight or flight syndrome consistently, which is what many of us cope with here.</p><p>Here are some symptoms of adrenal fatigue:</p><p><strong>The 30 symptoms include, but are not limited to: </strong></p><p>1. Excessive fatigue and exhaustion, chronic fatigue</p><p>2. Non-refreshing sleep</p><p>3. Sleep disturbance, insomnia</p><p>4. Feeling overwhelmed or unable to cope</p><p>5. Craving salty and/or sweet foods</p><p>6. Sensitivity to light</p><p>7. Low stamina and slow to recover from exercise</p><p>8. Slow to recover from injury or illness</p><p>9. Difficulty concentrating, brain fog</p><p>10. Poor digestion</p><p>11. Irritable bowel syndrome, IBS</p><p>12. Low immune function</p><p>13. Premenstrual syndrome</p><p>14. Menopause symptoms</p><p>15. Low blood pressure</p><p>16. Sensitivity to cold</p><p>17. Fearfulness</p><p>18. Allergies,</p><p>19. Frequent influenza</p><p>20. Arthritis</p><p>21. Anxiety</p><p>22. Irritability</p><p>23. Depression</p><p>24. Reduced memory</p><p>25. Low libido, sexual drive or interest</p><p>26. Lack of lust for life and/or food</p><p>27. Excess hunger</p><p>28. Low appetite</p><p>29. Panic/anxiety attacks</p><p>30. Irritability, impatience, quick to anger.</p><p>If quick to anger, the person will often tend to back down quickly if confronted.</p><p></p><p>My response to this was to change my diet,stay off of sugar, wheat, alcohol, dairy and processed food, increase exercise, sleep more, get into therapy again, learn about codependency issues pertaining to me, get as much support as possible, go to an acupuncturist on a regular basis for stress relief and anything else I could find to relieve that stress and change the pattern within me. The external issues may remain the same, however, my response to them shifted and I felt better. Best advice I can offer is do everything you can to support yourself, find places of comfort and relief, look for joy and laughter wherever you can find it, talk to a therapist or anyone who you feel comfortable with to release your frustrations and angers, exercise, eat well and take very, very good care of yourself on all levels. Hugs and best wishes for you to find peace and health in the midst of the stormy sea you find yourself in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 544223, member: 13542"] I would venture to guess that to some degree, many of us on this board have whatever the name of this specific parental issue is. For me, after so many years of so much "caregiver burnout" the physiological outcome was 'adrenal fatigue' which is what happens to the body after it stays in the fight or flight syndrome consistently, which is what many of us cope with here. Here are some symptoms of adrenal fatigue: [B]The 30 symptoms include, but are not limited to: [/B] 1. Excessive fatigue and exhaustion, chronic fatigue 2. Non-refreshing sleep 3. Sleep disturbance, insomnia 4. Feeling overwhelmed or unable to cope 5. Craving salty and/or sweet foods 6. Sensitivity to light 7. Low stamina and slow to recover from exercise 8. Slow to recover from injury or illness 9. Difficulty concentrating, brain fog 10. Poor digestion 11. Irritable bowel syndrome, IBS 12. Low immune function 13. Premenstrual syndrome 14. Menopause symptoms 15. Low blood pressure 16. Sensitivity to cold 17. Fearfulness 18. Allergies, 19. Frequent influenza 20. Arthritis 21. Anxiety 22. Irritability 23. Depression 24. Reduced memory 25. Low libido, sexual drive or interest 26. Lack of lust for life and/or food 27. Excess hunger 28. Low appetite 29. Panic/anxiety attacks 30. Irritability, impatience, quick to anger. If quick to anger, the person will often tend to back down quickly if confronted. My response to this was to change my diet,stay off of sugar, wheat, alcohol, dairy and processed food, increase exercise, sleep more, get into therapy again, learn about codependency issues pertaining to me, get as much support as possible, go to an acupuncturist on a regular basis for stress relief and anything else I could find to relieve that stress and change the pattern within me. The external issues may remain the same, however, my response to them shifted and I felt better. Best advice I can offer is do everything you can to support yourself, find places of comfort and relief, look for joy and laughter wherever you can find it, talk to a therapist or anyone who you feel comfortable with to release your frustrations and angers, exercise, eat well and take very, very good care of yourself on all levels. Hugs and best wishes for you to find peace and health in the midst of the stormy sea you find yourself in. [/QUOTE]
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