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How do you know if you’ve experienced too much stress? Your score on part 3 of the Mood-Type Questionnaire gave you one indication. For a much more complete picture, look at the following list of the common symptoms of adrenal exhaustion. Think about which of these symptoms in particular apply to you, how often you experience them, and how much they bother you.

Sensitivity to exhaust fumes, smoke, smog, petrochemicals

Inability to tolerate much exercise, or you feel worse after exercising

Depression or rapid mood swings

Dark circles under the eyes

Dizziness upon standing

Lack of mental alertness

Tendency to catch colds easily when weather changes

Headaches, particularly migraines, along with insomnia

Breathing difficulties

Edema (water retention)

Salt cravings

Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep

Feeling of not being rested upon awakening

Feeling of tiredness all the time

Feeling of being mentally and emotionally overstressed

Low blood sugar symptoms

Need for caffeine (coffee, tea, and others) to get you going in the morning

Low tolerance of loud noises and/or strong odors

Tendency to startle easily

Food or respiratory allergies

Recurrent, chronic infections, such as yeast infections

Lightheadedness

Low tolerance for alcohol, caffeine, and other drugs

Fainting

Tendency to get upset or frustrated easily, quick to cry

Tendency to get a second wind at night

Low blood pressure

Haven’t felt your best in a long time

Eyes sensitive to bright light

Feeling of being weak and shaky

Fatigue and muscular weakness

Sweating or wetness of hands and feet caused by nervousness or mood swings

Ability, sometimes, to relieve depression and moodiness by eating

Frequent heart palpitations

Chronic heartburn

Vague indigestion or abdominal pain

Infrequent urination

Sweet cravings

Lack of thirst

Clenching and/or grinding of teeth, especially at night

Chronic pain in the lower neck and upper back

Inability to concentrate and/or confusion, usually along with clumsiness

An unusually small jawbone or chin; lower teeth crowded, unequal in length, or misaligned

A chronic breathing disorder, particularly asthma

An excessively low cholesterol level (below 150 mg/dl)

Bouts of severe infection