Hello doctor, I am a 30-year-old female. My main problem in life seems to be way too much anxiety. That is the main reason I went to the doctor to get a blood test. I got my blood and urine tests reports and these are the things that I think should be noted. Good LDL cholesterol: 106 mg/dl (should be under 130). Good HDL cholesterol: 77 (should be over 40). Low triglycerides 33 mg/dl (should be between 35-149). Normal HbA1C 5.3 % (should be between 4.5-6.2). A bit high average blood glucose 105 mg/dL (should be between 70-100). For my urine test, there was a trace of leukocytes and many bacteria. My blood urea nitrogen (BUN) was a bit low 6 (should be between 7-22). Everything else came out in normal ranges. My question is, could I possibly have adrenal fatigue from my high anxiety and stress levels all the time? With the research I have done so far, my body seems to have been in some sort of infection, but I have not been sick, but I have felt like I was about to get sick about three times in the last month. So I am not sure, but my kidneys may not be working properly, and could not this also be caused by too much anxiety? I may have a thyroid problem because of the low triglycerides. It is either hyperthyroidism or malnutrition, my body is not able to absorb or process nutrients properly. I do not eat a low-fat diet. If I have hyperthyroidism, I do not want to treat the thyroid to mask the symptoms, I want to get rid of the cause. So if the cause of my thyroid problem is anxiety (and all the other health problems I have), would not it be better to treat the actual cause, rather than the symptoms? It also looks like my body is not able to process sugar properly (I have semi-high blood glucose, but basically perfect cholesterol levels). Could this all be a result of my high anxiety, causing physical problems in my body? I prefer to go a natural route to solve my problems. I have heard that taking GABA supplements could lower anxiety levels. However, at this point, I am also open to a prescription form of anti-anxiety medication if necessary. I do not want to take anything to mask my problems. If I take any medicine, I want it to solve my problem. What I could do about it?
Hello. First of all, your reports are all normal except for some infection in the urine. For that, I advise a test called urine culture sensitivity and revert back with the report. Your triglyceride is slightly low. That does not mean anything. It does not mean you have a problem in absorption or malnutrition or hyperthyroidism.Even your HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) is within the normal limits. So there is no problem in sugar metabolism. Now coming to your query adrenal fatigue, no it does not happen due to excess stress or anxiety. Our body is capable of handing 1000 times the normal stress level. So just relax. I feel there is no problem in your body but there are some psychological issues that might be the cause of your stress and anxiety which need to be addressed. I advise you to consult a psychiatrist for that. I do not think any dietary supplement can help in stress. I advise you to learn yoga and meditation. That will help you a lot. You can also start taking tablet Nexito (Escitalopram) 5 mg every night until you meet your psychiatrist.