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Constant fatigue-yes

Low blood pressure-yes

Autoimmune disease - Hypothyroidism, Fibromyalgia, Lupus,
Arthitis, Diabetes,     Scleroderma, etc.-no

Low Libido-most of the time

Drive to eat high sugar foods -yes
Feeling queasy with normal physical movement like loading the dryer -sometimes

Frequently feeling faint while standing in one place for an extended
period or upon standing up-yes

Muscle weakness - may be experienced as inability to perform or
sustain physical tasks-yes

Cold and/or heat intolerance - this means you seem to be much
more uncomfortable than others in cold and/or heat-sometimes

Unusual fat distribution - much more fat on the hips, thighs and
buttocks than on the upper half of the body (two or more sizes
difference between pants and blouse size)-yes

Overweight but with slender face, neck and hands-yes

Dislike of physical activity - just about any physical activity-yes!

[QUOTE=k8t1]Hello,


Symptoms of congenital Dhea deficiency may include:

Constant fatigue Yes

Low blood pressure Yes

Autoimmune disease - Hypothyroidism, Fibromyalgia, Lupus,
Arthitis, Diabetes,     Scleroderma, etc. No

Low Libido Lately, but not previously

Drive to eat high sugar foods Yes

Feeling queasy with normal physical movement like loading the dryer Yes

Frequently feeling faint while standing in one place for an extended
period or upon standing up  Yes

Muscle weakness - may be experienced as inability to perform or
sustain physical tasks Yes

Cold and/or heat intolerance - this means you seem to be much
more uncomfortable than others in cold and/or heat No

Unusual fat distribution - much more fat on the hips, thighs and
buttocks than on the upper half of the body (two or more sizes
difference between pants and blouse size) Yes (I thought this was normal for most women)

Overweight but with slender face, neck and hands No

Dislike of physical activity - just about any physical activity Yes

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As a child I was extremely skinny, fast metabolism, and my metabolism slowed down dramatically at around 27 I am now 33

Rae7038280.1328935185Symptoms of congenital Dhea deficiency may include:

Constant fatigue No

Low blood pressure No

Autoimmune disease - Hypothyroidism, Fibromyalgia, Lupus,
Arthitis, Diabetes,     Scleroderma, etc. Hypothyroid

Low Libido Yes
Drive to eat high sugar foods with PMS only

Feeling queasy with normal physical movement like loading the dryer No

Frequently feeling faint while standing in one place for an extended
period or upon standing up  No

Muscle weakness - may be experienced as inability to perform or
sustain physical tasks No

Cold and/or heat intolerance - this means you seem to be much
more uncomfortable than others in cold and/or heat Cold only

Unusual fat distribution - much more fat on the hips, thighs and
buttocks than on the upper half of the body (two or more sizes
difference between pants and blouse size) No
Overweight but with slender face, neck and hands No

Dislike of physical activity - just about any physical activity No

Constant fatigue YES

Low blood pressure NO

Autoimmune disease - Hypothyroidism, Fibromyalgia, Lupus,
Arthitis, Diabetes,     Scleroderma, etc. NO

Low Libido YES

Drive to eat high sugar foods YES

Feeling queasy with normal physical movement like loading the dryer YES

Frequently feeling faint while standing in one place for an extended
period or upon standing up NO

Muscle weakness - may be experienced as inability to perform or
sustain physical tasks NO

Cold and/or heat intolerance - this means you seem to be much
more uncomfortable than others in cold and/or heat  COLD ONLY

Unusual fat distribution - much more fat on the hips, thighs and
buttocks than on the upper half of the body (two or more sizes
difference between pants and blouse size) NO

Overweight but with slender face, neck and hands NO

Dislike of physical activity - just about any physical activity NO

I was 13 or 14 when I first remember complaining of fatigue.  I am interested though, as my mother has more of these symptoms than I do, and many of the characteristics of ADD inattentive, although not diagnosed. 

Interesting thread....mine seems to be too high? I had bioidentical hormone testing (salvia) and it was off the charts like over 2500 and s/b 250! I am ADHD.

I have always had low blood pressure, coooold hands/feet but changing due to perimenopause.

ADHDadult38280.5684837963

Hi K8t1

I am 37 years young !!!!

I was an odd mix as a kid I was hyper sometimes ( only way Igot things done) and sometimes shattered .. I used to say I was born tired !!!

It would be about 8 years ago that I really started to feel tiared all the time my son - now 16 - NEVER slept still does not ..and I was up all day and night. My daughter - now 12 - was easier but when 1 was up at night the other was up early in the morning !!! so I put a lot down to that . But about 6 years things got much worse lots of problems etc and I went on a diet .. lost about 6 stones but I felt SO ILL If I did not eat every so many hours I would shake and feel like jelly inside .. crave suger food big time .. Even when not hungry !! About 3 years ago I thought I was loosing it went to GPs and he diagnosed M.E / C.F.S. .. now I am a bit better but no where near well .. I want to go on a diet but told no my system can not take it ( i posted a note up ADHD and ME on this site- I really wanted some help / support on wanting to move and stop at the same time !!! )

How can you test for Dhea? I have never heard of it ..

Moon6

Hi Moon6,
Thank you and you too, EBurns and Gettingagrip for taking the time
to respond.

Moon6, I will put together an overview of Dhea for you and post it in
the next couple of days.   

Meanwhile, I was wondering how old you were when you first
realized that you were less active than others you age and also when
you first began feeling tired all the time?

Thanks!
k8t1

Symptoms of congenital Dhea deficiency may include:

Constant fatigue -- Yes, but I was recently put on Testosterone and it is much better.

Low blood pressure -- Does 50/80 ring a bell?

Autoimmune disease - Hypothyroidism, Fibromyalgia, Lupus,
Arthitis, Diabetes,     Scleroderma, etc.

No.

Low Libido --- Erm, yeah...but that is why I was put on the Testosterone

Drive to eat high sugar foods -- That's me!

Feeling queasy with normal physical movement like loading the dryer -- Sometimes.

Frequently feeling faint while standing in one place for an extended
period or upon standing up -- That I attributed to the low BP

Muscle weakness - may be experienced as inability to perform or
sustain physical tasks --- Yep

Cold and/or heat intolerance - this means you seem to be much
more uncomfortable than others in cold and/or heat -- YES!! I have a very narrow range of comfort.

Unusual fat distribution - much more fat on the hips, thighs and
buttocks than on the upper half of the body (two or more sizes
difference between pants and blouse size) -- YES!

Overweight but with slender face, neck and hands --Yeppers

Dislike of physical activity - just about any physical activity -- Yep.

You mean this is a disorder?

Hi .. this sounds a lot like M.E / C.F.S... that I have .. this is interesting
Symptoms of congenital Dhea deficiency may include:

Constant fatigue YES YES YES

Low blood pressure Not sure

Autoimmune disease - Hypothyroidism, Fibromyalgia, Lupus,
Arthitis, Diabetes,     Scleroderma, etc. M.E.

Low Libido OH Yes

Drive to eat high sugar foods Please Yes - all the time

Feeling queasy with normal physical movement like loading the dryer Yep

Frequently feeling faint while standing in one place for an extended
period or upon standing up YES BIG TIME

Muscle weakness - may be experienced as inability to perform or
sustain physical tasks YES

Cold and/or heat intolerance - this means you seem to be much
more uncomfortable than others in cold and/or heat YEs

Unusual fat distribution - much more fat on the hips, thighs and
buttocks than on the upper half of the body (two or more sizes
difference between pants and blouse size) OH pass this 1

Overweight but with slender face, neck and hands Yes

Dislike of physical activity - just about any physical activity Yes due to ME

Moon6

PS on the temp .. do you have problems regulating your own temp?

Can I have some more info please

[QUOTE=k8t1]Hello,
Symptoms of congenital Dhea deficiency may include:

Constant fatigue --yes (until I started Concerta, but I could still take a nap right now)

Low blood pressure - yes, especially for my weight.

Autoimmune disease - Hypothyroidism, Fibromyalgia, Lupus,
Arthitis, Diabetes,     Scleroderma, etc. yes-endometriosis

Low Libido - yes, Ijust thought it was my meds

Drive to eat high sugar foods oh yep. Ice cream and cookies, my best friends

Feeling queasy with normal physical movement like loading the dryer -no

Frequently feeling faint while standing in one place for an extended
period or upon standing up -sometimes

Muscle weakness - may be experienced as inability to perform or
sustain physical tasks -yes

Cold and/or heat intolerance - this means you seem to be much
more uncomfortable than others in cold and/or heat -yes!!

Unusual fat distribution - much more fat on the hips, thighs and
buttocks than on the upper half of the body (two or more sizes
difference between pants and blouse size) yes, if you include stomach! 

Overweight but with slender face, neck and hands -maybe

Dislike of physical activity - just about any physical activity-not always, just since about 25 yrs old. 

How is this tested? Can it be treated?

Ho
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Constant fatigue yes

Low blood pressure yes, both my mother & I

Autoimmune disease - Hypothyroidism, Fibromyalgia, Lupus,
Arthitis, Diabetes,     Scleroderma, etc. no

Low Libido most times

Drive to eat high sugar foods YES!!!

Feeling queasy with normal physical movement like loading the dryer never, I am a coach

Frequently feeling faint while standing in one place for an extended
period or upon standing up  no 

Muscle weakness - may be experienced as inability to perform or
sustain physical tasks no

Cold and/or heat intolerance - this means you seem to be much
more uncomfortable than others in cold and/or heat definitely!  also wet

Unusual fat distribution - much more fat on the hips, thighs and
buttocks than on the upper half of the body (two or more sizes
difference between pants and blouse size) no

Overweight but with slender face, neck and hands no

Dislike of physical activity - just about any physical activity when I was a kid

Hello,
I am a woman with Inattentive type ADD and also part of a family
with a 'rare' hormone disorder. We have a serious defect in the
production of Dhea which endocrine reseachers find interesting
since we are able to reproduce normally.

Every member of the family with this hormone disorder also has
ADD. We feel, as does the neurosteroid researcher studying us, that
the two disorders are related in a cause and effect manner- that the
Dhea deficiency is causing the ADD symptoms. (Dhea is made by
the brain in large quantities.)

We are wondering if the disorder we have is really rare or just rarely
identified since doctors, including endocrinologists, seldom test for
Dhea and even if they do, often misinterpert the results due to
laboratory reference ranges that are not age specific.

I would appreciate your taking a moment to see if you have any of
symptoms listed of Dhea deficiency and then respond to me
indicating which symptoms you have. Many of these physical
symptoms may not develop until adulthood even though the ADD
expresses in childhood.

If there are other women out there with the same disorder we have,
they need to know, as do the researchers working with us.

Appreciate your help!

K8t1


Symptoms of congenital Dhea deficiency may include:

Constant fatigue

Low blood pressure

Autoimmune disease - Hypothyroidism, Fibromyalgia, Lupus,
Arthitis, Diabetes,     Scleroderma, etc.

Low Libido

Drive to eat high sugar foods

Feeling queasy with normal physical movement like loading the dryer

Frequently feeling faint while standing in one place for an extended
period or upon standing up

Muscle weakness - may be experienced as inability to perform or
sustain physical tasks

Cold and/or heat intolerance - this means you seem to be much
more uncomfortable than others in cold and/or heat

Unusual fat distribution - much more fat on the hips, thighs and
buttocks than on the upper half of the body (two or more sizes
difference between pants and blouse size)

Overweight but with slender face, neck and hands

Dislike of physical activity - just about any physical activity

Symptoms of congenital Dhea deficiency may include:

Constant fatigue -Yes, but has gotten better since starting adderall XR.

Low blood pressure - No, I have high blood pressure.

Autoimmune disease - Hypothyroidism, Fibromyalgia, Lupus,
Arthitis, Diabetes,     Scleroderma, etc. - No.

Low Libido - Yes. 

Drive to eat high sugar foods - Yes, but again not nearly as much since starting the Adderall XR.

Feeling queasy with normal physical movement like loading the dryer - No. 

Frequently feeling faint while standing in one place for an extended
period or upon standing up - No. 

Muscle weakness - may be experienced as inability to perform or
sustain physical tasks. - No. 

Cold and/or heat intolerance - this means you seem to be much
more uncomfortable than others in cold and/or heat - Always intolerant of cold.  The heat intolerance didn't start till I got high blood pressure.

Unusual fat distribution - much more fat on the hips, thighs and
buttocks than on the upper half of the body (two or more sizes
difference between pants and blouse size) - Yes, the size thing was true even when I didn't have much fat on my body.

Overweight but with slender face, neck and hands. - Not sure.

Dislike of physical activity - just about any physical activity - No.