Mar 01, 2007 09:04
So. Adrenal exhaustion. You know that dangerous point you get to when you've been under way too much stress for way too long... your eyes are like little rotating spirals and you can't stand being inside your own skin... you KNOW you should bury your head under a pillow for a few days and tell everyone to sod off or you might collapse in a screaming fit and then pass out? If you were to ignore this instinct and instead mainline espresso and chocolate for an additional 24 hours... you would end up with this lovely condition. "Nothing a good night's sleep can't fix!" you might jauntily exclaim. Alas, no... because at this point you will also have insomnia, vertigo, headache, twinges of depression, bad skin, and people will continue to compare you to Joan Crawford.
An intensive recovery program includes: at least 5 days of focused napping, B-complex vitamins, double doses of spirulina and chlorella, increasing your happy pills, saying "no" repeatedly, reading Deepak Chopra (if applicable) and having your mom take care of you doesn't hurt either.
But the BEST solution is prevention. One of the telltale signs you're reaching adrenal exhaustion (hard to tell if you're normally stressed a lot) is an increased sensitivity to smell. It's very noticeable. Now don't let all this research I've done for you go to waste! Take care of yourselves.