Argh! Brain Fog!

[S_Spartan]

I am so sick of this brain fog. Does anybody else deal with this? It doesn't seem to matter if I eat good or bad, take/don't take vitamins, exercise/don't exercise, get plenty of sleep or no sleep, I still get bouts of brain fog where my brain just seems "lazy." Anyone?

 

[Earthcircle]

Is it a druggy feeling? I had that off and on for years. A psychiatrist actually thought it was psychosis and put me on a neuroleptic, which was a nightmare. It was eventually diagnosed correctly as a vestibular disorder. Specifically, it was mild vertigo. Have you considered seeing an ear-nose-throat specialist?

 

[S_Spartan]

Is it a druggy feeling? I had that off and on for years. A psychiatrist actually thought it was psychosis and put me on a neuroleptic, which was a nightmare. It was eventually diagnosed correctly as a vestibular disorder. Specifically, it was mild vertigo. Have you considered seeing an ear-nose-throat specialist?

Not so much a druggy or dizzy feeling. More like my brain is stuck on slow speed and my reactions to things seems slowed. I haven't consulted a doctor about this yet but I'm getting concerned.

 

[ImNotMyIllness]

For me, it seems that I need coffee for my brain to be at the proper speed. I also noticed that some days, I can read volumes of information and write pages and other days I have to keep re-reading the same paragraph in order to comprehend it.
I sometimes wonder if I might be Bi-Polar.

I do have to say that poor food choices makes my brain fog worse.

 

[jaim38]

Yes I do experience this. After speaking with strangers, I get brain drained and must take a break.

 

[S_Spartan]

For me, it seems that I need coffee for my brain to be at the proper speed. I also noticed that some days, I can read volumes of information and write pages and other days I have to keep re-reading the same paragraph in order to comprehend it.
I sometimes wonder if I might be Bi-Polar.

I do have to say that poor food choices makes my brain fog worse.

I can relate to that. I have my "on" days and I try to take advantage of them when I can because I don't know when I'll get another. Then there are the days where I can barely type a simple sentence.
Caffeine helps a little but I try to avoid it because it messes with my sleep. Food doesn't seem to make any difference for me.

 

[gazelle]

I am so sick of this brain fog. Does anybody else deal with this? It doesn't seem to matter if I eat good or bad, take/don't take vitamins, exercise/don't exercise, get plenty of sleep or no sleep, I still get bouts of brain fog where my brain just seems "lazy." Anyone?

Brain fog can also be related to thyroid issues, it's a characteristic symptom of low thyroid function. Have you ever had your thyroid hormones/anti body levels tested?

 

[Saga]

I am so sick of this brain fog. Does anybody else deal with this? It doesn't seem to matter if I eat good or bad, take/don't take vitamins, exercise/don't exercise, get plenty of sleep or no sleep, I still get bouts of brain fog where my brain just seems "lazy." Anyone?

All the fxcking time! xD Except when I'm on the internet... -_-'

 

[mikebird]

I had daily epileptic treatment Topirimate in 2006

which made me like a zombie around midday when I needed to concentrate

What I've had since 2009 until today barbituates, etc... are now transparent. I am completely normal, but this may be an effect I can't notice. It's purpose is to prevent seizures - which, without the pills would make me convulse with random muscle chaos - limbs, mouth, eyes, breathing... which I can't see. It brings very sound sleep at night. Other tablets cause a deep irritation / aggressive nature, shown in side-effects. I fly off the handle with strangers

I wake from sleep with a bit of mental glaze on my eyes, but not for long.

A main reason for brain fog is from an emotional state of tears, staring at myself in a mirror with a look in my eyes which might disturb the public as I walk past. I see a mean glare and intent to harm

But accompanied with a need to hug

 

[Pacific_Loner]

I am so sick of this brain fog. Does anybody else deal with this? It doesn't seem to matter if I eat good or bad, take/don't take vitamins, exercise/don't exercise, get plenty of sleep or no sleep, I still get bouts of brain fog where my brain just seems "lazy." Anyone?

I had to completely detoxify my system to get rid of it. I'm not talking about detoxifying from drugs, I'm talking about detoxifying from all that crap that society calls "food" and that we confidently introduce in our system since the day we were born. That's the only way I found to get rid of brain fog, and it IS efficient.

 

[Earthcircle]

Not so much a druggy or dizzy feeling. More like my brain is stuck on slow speed and my reactions to things seems slowed. I haven't consulted a doctor about this yet but I'm getting concerned.

I recommend starting with a GP. A psychiatrist will automatically tend toward a psychiatric diagnosis, which might be completely wrong, as it was in my case. Another thing that occurs to me is that you might be experiencing insulin swings.

 

[cowboyup]

Is it a druggy feeling? I had that off and on for years. A psychiatrist actually thought it was psychosis and put me on a neuroleptic, which was a nightmare. It was eventually diagnosed correctly as a vestibular disorder. Specifically, it was mild vertigo. Have you considered seeing an ear-nose-throat specialist?

Interesting...huh, I would not have thought of a vestibular disorder. So is the 'brain fog' lifted? Did doc put you on meds? Sorry for inquisitiveness, I'm not too familiar.

 

[cowboyup]

I recommend starting with a GP. A psychiatrist will automatically tend toward a psychiatric diagnosis, which might be completely wrong, as it was in my case. Another thing that occurs to me is that you might be experiencing insulin swings.

ops..me again. I'm interested because I too, experience it much too often.
Curious to find root cause also.

 

[cowboyup]

Yes, brain fog - I ran out of my anti-depressant a while back and actually had bad withdrawal, which is weird b/c my symptoms were more like side effects. But after it cleared, my brain fog I was experiencing had lifted slightly - I describe it as someone lifting onion skin and my sight became clearer if that makes sense.

Hopefully you can see your GP and they can help you. It's an awful feeling! Good luck and keep us posted

 

[Lea]

I had to completely detoxify my system to get rid of it. I'm not talking about detoxifying from drugs, I'm talking about detoxifying from all that crap that society calls "food" and that we confidently introduce in our system since the day we were born. That's the only way I found to get rid of brain fog, and it IS efficient.

What do you eat now?

 

[Pacific_Loner]

What do you eat now?

Unprocessed, gluten free, lactose free, sugar free food (meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, rice, eggs, nuts, home made yogourt, beans, home made muffins, cakes, pancakes, breads, etc), with some exceptions (gluten free pastas and bread).

 

[cowboyup]

Unprocessed, gluten free, lactose free, sugar free food (meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, rice, eggs, nuts, home made yogourt, beans, home made muffins, cakes, pancakes, breads, etc), with some exceptions (gluten free pastas and bread).

was it hard changing/adjusting to your diet? Has it helped?

 

[Bo592]

This Brain fog thing got me thinking because I feel this way all the time and all I normal do is set and watch T.V , play video games , go online and eat bad foods. I feel like my brain has slowed down to the point where I can`t read or add or subtract correctly or even focus on my surroundings . That weird because when I was in school I was one of the best at math too.It also could be the reason why I could not drive a car because I could not focus on the road that well ether. I also believe that why I have trouble talking to people because I have trouble thinking when I am around people. who knows if we solve this problem we might be cured of our SA. I well be really interested in finding out what the answer to this problem is. I here everyone on here talking about eating good foods and exercising. may be one of us should try and post exescise videos for all to look at just to see if that well spark up our brain cells again.

 

[Pacific_Loner]

was it hard changing/adjusting to your diet? Has it helped?

It wasn't that hard. Once you find your basic recipes, and that you find where to get your food (health food stores), and that you accept that you will need to spend a little more time on cooking, it's quite simple. In the beginning it's hard because you crave sugar A LOT (it's because the bad bacterias in your guts feed on sugar, and since you stopped eating it, they starve) but after a month you don't crave sugar anymore (the bacterias died). And yes, along with regular exercice and sun exposure, it cured my depression, the brain fog, derealisation and helped a lot with SA and AvPd. I would never go back to the mainstream diet.

 

[S_Spartan]

I haven't had my thyroid checked but I did talk to my doctor about it last year and she said "no worries." I also don't eat well. I eat pretty bad actually. It's an excuse, but my living situation at the moment makes it tough to eat really well. I do try to sneak in some fruit and whole grains when I can.
The insulin swings are entirely possible as sometimes when I'm in this state I crave sugar.