Relentless Adrenaline or Cortisol
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Starting about three years ago, I began feeling as if my adrenaline or cortisol has elevated exponentially. No matter what I do, it doesn’t go down. It’s an overall wired, on edge feeling. Very unpleasant.
Me and my girlfriend like to take walks in the park in the evenings. These are just slow paced walks in a natural park, maybe two miles at most. By the end, I can feel the adrenaline rush: narrowed vision, heart rate increase, sensitivity to noise, jumpy. Sometimes even watching tv in the evenings I can feel like this.
My recent labs showed TT at 870, free t at around 2.3%, tsh 1.3, free t4 and free t3 above average, prolactin at 6. If it was thyroid, it seems these numbers would be worse.
I don’t generally have high levels of mental anxiety. I’m not particularly stressed about my job or other areas. It feels purely physical, which does lead to mental distress. I’ve never encountered anyone else having this issue. I was almost thinking I have a pheochromocytoma, but my blood pressure isn’t high.
My diet is pretty good: mostly real corn tortillas, potatoes, fruit, beef, and eggs.
Any ideas for what the hell this is and how to alleviate?