tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post7622353113801335198..comments2023-11-05T04:05:03.588-08:00Comments on A Chronic Dose | A blog about chronic illness, healthcare, and writing.: Brain FogLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10392908564921877962noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-76016595318830911582012-09-14T08:16:07.557-07:002012-09-14T08:16:07.557-07:00I've had issues with brain fog before I knew w...I've had issues with brain fog before I knew what it was. I have to arrange my class schedule around it, and when a class is only offered in the time of day when I get it, I have to record the lectures. I also wind up in my professor's office asking for help and reviews of lecture notes more often then not. Exercise is the only thing that really seems to help. Thanks for posting this, it really helped me get a better understanding of this.Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477308750739243163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-77628320253845762972012-08-10T19:08:15.000-07:002012-08-10T19:08:15.000-07:00Thanks for the feedback!
I can imagine trying to...Thanks for the feedback! <br /><br />I can imagine trying to figure it out in the middle of the night is extra frustrating, LilMisBusy. (Hello, btw! Nice to see you here.)<br /><br />So here's the short story on the adrenals--steroids caused a total crash years ago and for several years I was on IV infusions to replace cortisol. My adrenals recovered but have never been the same...Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392908564921877962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-83079368182833902412012-08-09T23:11:25.370-07:002012-08-09T23:11:25.370-07:00I am headed with them, I make dumb mistakes and fo...I am headed with them, I make dumb mistakes and forget things. I miss turns or get lost.taller exercisehttp://www.togrowtaller.org/articles/exercise-to-get-taller.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-43096586503395581072012-08-08T10:19:16.405-07:002012-08-08T10:19:16.405-07:00Brain fog is a serious matter, and this blog post ...Brain fog is a serious matter, and this blog post details exactly what symptoms appear when it happens. There are definitely many ways to treat it, and those who have it should try to get it treated as soon as possible. We work with <a href="http://www.imagefirst.com/" rel="nofollow">healthcare products</a> so we know the importance of different products in different medical situations.Steve Berman, ImageFIRSThttp://www.imagefirst.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-11477759345733342362012-08-07T08:50:39.922-07:002012-08-07T08:50:39.922-07:00What's the difference between adrenal failure ...What's the difference between adrenal failure and HPA axis suppression from steroid use? Are you permanently on cortisol b/c you don't make it anymore?<br /><br />Coming from the suppression side of adrenal problems...I get brain fog a lot. I do the same things you do...miss turns etc... Low blood pressure and low sugar (both caused by adrenal issues) make it worse so try some salt and sugar next time to see if it helps. Otherwise, I've found you just have to out rest it.<br /><br />And motherhood does not help the brain work better. At all.<br /><br />MMedical Mojavehttp://pissedoffpatient.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-53483552334553269182012-08-06T14:19:29.730-07:002012-08-06T14:19:29.730-07:00My medications make me a little tired/spacey for a...My medications make me a little tired/spacey for about 2 hours after I take them each day. I don't think I handle it much differently than you do. I avoid doing major, important things and save that time for more mindless tasks, like seeing what my friends are up to on Facebook, responding to emails, or commenting on other people's blogs....My iPad is always my best friend during this time, because I can cradle it in my left arm and type right-handed while lying on the couch watching tv. Looking for new (low-sodium, in my case) recipes online is also fun. 3-6 is a difficult time, but thankfully, cooking is somewhat mindless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-20253137388389885452012-08-06T07:31:29.304-07:002012-08-06T07:31:29.304-07:00Brain fog is a major side effect of low blood suga...Brain fog is a major side effect of low blood sugar for me. Since I'm often low in the middle of the night, it can be a several minute process for me to figure that out, along the lines of, "Oh, I'm awake. Huh, it's 2:30, I don't need to be up now. Gosh, I'm hot. It's summertime. The air conditioning is on. I don't have a blanket covering me. Oh, I'm low." But all of those thoughts come at a waterlogged pace. When it happens during the day, I can figure it out a little more quickly, but it's something I have to put lots of thought into, all the time. Am I foggy because I'm low, tired, sick? Such fun.Cheryl Pollock Stoberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08450367010014659852noreply@blogger.com