Posted by LightShifter on January 21, 2004, at 0:03:05
In reply to Re: Brain fog, posted by lamark on January 20, 2004, at 0:41:47
If you aren't suffering from "depression" it sure sounds like you're suffering from anxiety (what I believe is the precursor to depression)...
Anxiety is bound to decrease blood sugar levels from all the stress so making it a point to make sure you eat (or at least drink milk) every couple of hours may help. Protein and vegeies are best because they breakdown slowly. Carbohydrates like sugar, bread or pasta burn up too fast and result in blood sugar level roller coaster riding - up and down with a crash.
I found the norepinephrine reuptake inhibiter Strattera (atomoxetine) to immediately reduce my anxiety levels. IT's used for ADD here in the states but a similiar substance (reboxetine) has been ysed in Europe for years for both anxiety and depression. Strattera also develops a more positive "bias" on things for me which keeps me out of "disaster mode" and relieves a lot of social anxiety... I had tremors for years in social environments which have been greatly reduced by this drug.... But go slow - don't start with the 40mg the doctors normally put people on. I would start with 10mg and work up only if necessary... split the capsules up if you need to. I've heard of too many people overamping and getting off the drug simply because they started too high.
Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's) only made my brain-fog worse but we are all different and it may work fine for you. IT does seem to be that your issue is anxiety though. Most of us have had it most of out lives and have been conditioned to believe it's "normal"... normal for a dysfunctional stress-filled society perhaps but not for people who want to be mentally healthy.
Blessings, ...Dan
> Sometimes I have trouble remembering names, I often lose my train of thought in the middle of a sentence. I often feel very spacey, have an inability to focus and concentrate. It even gets to the point where I feel almost “high” and my surroundings seem to become almost surreal. I also often hear ringing in my ears and feel weak. My words seem to tumble out like dominos, my speech is sometimes slow and I have a difficult time using simple words when I’m talking, however people around me seem to notice nothing. Some days it doesn’t affect me much, but most days it is bad enough to interfere and I’ve noticed it most in the last half a year, ever since I moved. I hear that it is often associated with depression and I don't think that I suffer from that.
> I'm 23 years old and I don't know what to do or where to go. I am in desperate need of help, can my doctor give me advice? Would he even know what I was talking about if I referred to “brain fog”? Who should I go to, to diagnose the problem. can anyone help me?! I don't have much money and have to rely on what my health insurance will cover, or what it affordable.
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