Brain Fog Treatment

Posted: Brain Fog

im 51 and perimenopausal along with all the other horrible symptoms and I have ever darn one the brain fog and daily headaches are ruining my life what to do to get throught this horrible time.or do you ever.

Linda, welcome to the world of menopause! I’ve spent too much time around my mother and her friends talking about it and everything you’re experiencing is pretty typical!

You can consider hormone therapy - it does help with some of the symptoms. My mom was reluctant for a long time but after 5 years couldn’t handle the hot flashes and night sweats anymore, and went for it. She’s a lot happier. Many of her friends have been as well.

For the brain fog, you could try something like gingko biloba or ginseng. They’re supposed to be helpful.

Earth Clinic is one of my favorite websites for natural cures to various ailments. They have a page on menopause cures here: http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/menopause.html.

Most importantly, LAUGH - commune with your other girlfriends of similar age and phase of life. You can’t get through it without a sense of humor. Remember to be patient with yourself - it’s going to take a few extra seconds to remember what the heck you were saying or what you ate for dinner last night, and you have to be OK with that. Ask your loved ones to be patient with you also. Stay positive - it’s hard to feel some of these signs of aging, but it happens to all of us. Good luck, sister.

Posted: Brain Fog

I have blood results of 75 MG/DL which is on low side according to charts. I have hypoglycemic symptoms but mild, i.e. hunger, headaches, some nausea, brain fog, fatigue, until I eat something. Wake up with headaches sometimes. Since it is just above "normal range" (74-106) could I still have hypoglycemia? Anybody know or with a similar problem?
The levels are actually from Quest Labs, I am reading off the test results. Their range is 74-106. Thanks for the info and personal exp.
Davion - your answer didn’t get through for some reason, just very first part. could you resend?
Thanks for all the advice and input.

I believe that the ‘normal’ range is from 70 to 110 for fasting.

Every time you spike high, then come down to normal, you can feel the ‘low’, because you were used to the high blood sugar. I felt low in the beginning when my blood sugars were in the mid 120’s.

I woke up to a nice blood sugar of 69. Lowest I have ever had since I was diagnosed.

Sure, I felt a little weak and shaky, but I don’t really consider that low unless I was below 65.

The brain fog I get as well. That’s because your brain needs carbs to function and since you are probably a diabetic, you can regularly have this problem. Insulin helps get glucose into your brain, which by the way, is the ONLY energy source it can normally use. Ketones can be used, but not much. Your brain needs 6g of carbs per hour just to function, your liver needs 4g of carbs just to sit there. None of this includes carbs for heartbeat, digestion, breathing, etc.
Muscles can use Ketones, but the brain and liver cannot.

Have you calibrated your meter? Perhaps your meter is reading higher than normal?

I also read that when your blood sugars are at or below 75, your pancreas gets to ‘rest’. Meaning it can store up excess insulin for later. And possibly heal a bit too. But who knows for sure.

If you need to, eat a small piece of fruit. That can elevate your blood sugars a little so you feel better.

Posted: Brain Fog

Ok, well, I’m a 15 yr old girl.

When I was 13 I got scared of growing up. I got all guilty and stuff…I can’t really remember. I used to have goals in life and I didn’t think much, but all I know is that I looked forward to school holidays and liked shopping and music and friends. I was a small eater, skinny and didn’t comfort eat.

But after I got scared and depressed (I can’t really remember what it was like cuz it’s foggy, but I know it was terrible), I kinda changed perspective. If you know what I mean, one minute I have a picture of life like this, the next minute I look at life and myself a different way. It’s like walking into a room and it looks like this, then walking into it again the next day and finding it’s 100% different. Well that’s what it feels like now.

Well last year I kinda lived with OCD and comfort ate loads. I had no point to my life i was all in a daze. It was my way of protecting myself.
Then when I realised comfort eating was wrong I put myself on a spin until december just gone by about my eating habits - controlling it, blah blah blah, when it’s not actually the EATING that was the probem, but the feelings behind it. I spent 6 months dwelling on my eating and being selfish.

I’ve been through so much mentally. I have so many feelings and perspectives inside of me collected over the past two years I can’t figure them out. I just can’t. I just can’t describe it now because I’m so lost and confused and foggy, but I can tell you there’s a lot. It’s so complex.

i keep trying to sort out my mental state, but i can’t anymore.

i can’t remember my "perspective" yesterday, or at xmas.

Today I was trying to sort it out, all the cracks, tunnels, leadings. All my feelings of self guilt and stuff, and anxiety and fear which I just cannot understand, but I just felt so overwhelmed I got a headache and I still have it now.

My positive perspective on life and whatever one week ago seems like a distant vague memory.

I feel like I’m in a whirl. I would expalin to you more about my depression, my memories and how I’ve felt, but I just can’t remember at the moment. my head hurts.

i’m seeing the school counsellor. i’ve told her lots of things, over my "changes of perspective". i don’t blame her if she doesn’t know what to believe anymore.

do you think i’ll ever be able to sort it out?

yes, in time it will all make sense and you will be able to be happy and see life clearly.

my suggestions to you are to try not to worry so much. get some hobbies and interests that take up your time. some examples are going for walks or hikes, bicycling, reading books, painting, horse back riding, take swimming lessons, playing sports, joining teams and clubs etc. when your mind is busy you will feel happy. it also helps so set goals, even small goals. write them down and when you achieve them, scratch them off. it will make you feel great to know you accomplished something =)

i cannot recommend exercise enough. get into some kind of physical activity you enjoy. for me, it is bicycling. i love the freedom of being able to go where i want, when i want. the endorphins and adrenaline which is released when you physically exert yourself will raise your mood and alleviate depression. trust me, it works every time.

i will also recommend that you adjust your diet. make sure you are taking a daily multi vitamin. eat as many fruits and veggies in a day as you can manage. drink as much water as you can! sugar is a major cause of depression! try to avoid sugary foods when you can.

i hope my tips help you get through this tough time. we all go through these feelings at your age, it is completely normal. just try to relax and enjoy life =) don’t take anything for granted. learn to appreciate what you have all around you and the beauty of life. the fact that you were born is amazing and you should never take life for granted!