I also was diagnosed with exhausted adrenals about 2 or so years ago and went on a strict diet and vitamin regimin. It made a huge difference. I've written about it elsewhere in the forums. Eagle Heart, the reason your doctor calls it depression and leaves it as that is that some of this is considered "alternative" medicine. Health insurance doesn't recognize it as a condition, for the most part. Probably because you can't fix it with actual drugs, but have to work to change your diet and your lifestyle. I went through a battery of tests, but some of the dead giveaways are that your pupils stay dilated when you shine a light directly on them, and dark circles under your eyes. Others are extreme fatigue, etc. I've given up caffeine and sugar completely, but because I feel sooooo much better, I don't consider it a sacrifice.