Up until this point I thought my issue was simply an under active thyroid gland. This showed me clearly there is a link between hypothyroidism and adrenal insufficiency. After treating my adrenal fatigue with natural supplements and supporting my thyroid nutritionally, I was able to stop my thyroid medication completely. It was some time later when I was again suffering with unrelenting fatigue and a bunch of other symptoms, that my new naturopath mentioned ‘adrenal fatigue’ to me. Overlapping symptoms of low thyroid and adrenal fatigue: Whilst thyroid medication did get rid of some of my symptoms, like falling hair, and lowered body temperature, and indeed some of the fatigue for a short while, clearly in my case an under active thyroid wasn’t the full story. As my illness proceeded and medication showed ineffective in alleviating my fatigue symptoms totally, I came to understand the importance of the adrenal and thyroid connection. My journey into chronic fatigue syndrome began by being diagnosed with a slightly under active thyroid gland.
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