r/BrainFog

Quick disclaimer, this isn’t the end all be all bullet to kill the unicorn. This is what cured mine though, hope it helps!

I’ve been dealing with chronic brain fog the last 11 years of my life and this community, the people in have immensely helped me and it’s time I pay the favor forward. But before I do, thank you everyone!!! You don’t know what this communities been to me! Most people will never have to understand how much this can change, impact and even ruin lives… So again, thank you for keeping me on course.

So over the years, I’ve tried everything from dieting, to exercise, to humidifiers to over hydrating to well, everything. But the last month I’ve been dealing with not only brain fog but ear pain accompanied by popping in my ear when I chewed. I also notice my ears would “Pop” and I could hear better and the fog instantly cleared up just to come right back. So began the obsession with popping my ears… Finally, my ears bruised battered and obviously, sore… I find a new doctor, an ENT. Turns out I have ETD and am practically allergic to life. So Claritin, Sudafed, nose spray and a NETI POT (God Send) later I feel amazing! (Alternative was surgery). Asking a bit more on what could cause brain fog to this degree he pointed to my allergy panel and well… I forgot what it was like to hear this way, actually… It was such a subtle change but immense over time. Breathing, same thing and of course… BRAINFOG, gone. It’s like a pressure in my ears, neck and face vanished. One I didn’t notice was there until it was well, gone. But after? Instantly. My personality is back, I can think again, have a fluent conversation which was never possible unless about daily/familiar activities, short term memory loss? Gone. When it got really bad, I’d smile like an idiot no matter the scenario. Almost like kid like tendency’s? Now here I am the director of marketing in what I chose to be an easy dead end job…

And before you say it… This is what helped me and truly hope it helps you. If it doesn’t though… This is a great community with better people who truly care. You’ll find your answer, don’t give up, keep searching and know you got this! And if you have any questions, ask away! Thank you all so much again 🙏🏼 Prayers out to each and every one of you.

I know most people probably won't read to the end as this is gonna be an extensive post, but for the people that do, please don't be afraid to share your experiences or drop advice as you wish, as i believe it'd help me with my own problems and we might even learn a thing or two from each other (not limited to relatability and not feeling alone in this)

I'm 20 Female and I'm currently struggling with brain fog, I have actually been doing so ever since I was young, but now it's worse than ever and I have no idea what to do. Now- I'm gonna try and give a quick run-down of my life, and if anyone has questions, I will answer them, but since it's a long story, I'll try to be very brief and very vague. I had a rough childhood, from my parents to my legal guardian and relationships let them be romantic or platonic. Things tend to have very strong effects on me, having my emotions range quite a bit, but it's never been anything I couldn't control, I've just always been pretty emotional- that aside... when I was young, I used to be almost like a "gifted" child, you know? and expectations were high because I used to be top of my class, straight A's, used to get tons of medals and what-not, as of 8th grade onward however, things have been going downhill SO fast

IE. I lose my memory a TON, I can't remember points made in conversations unless i write them down and, even then, i can't understand why or how i made the connections unless i- again- write these down, and the most notable one, my train of thought gets cut off so easily if i deviate slightly or start thinking about something else in a flash

it's like my brain comes up with things way faster than i can grasp and comprehend, so they just come and go in an instant while my mind keeps racing

I managed to recover in 10th grade briefly, got straight A's that year, but then it kept going down afterwards up until now. As of late I can't even read a sentence without having to go back to it up do a dozen times until i can finally understand it and grasp what it actually says or what it means. This happens a lot in everyday conversations too, if words that are too complicated or I just don't hear often are blurted out, you have lost me and I feel like a toddler just listening to some noise. Is there any way to make this better? I'm at a loss

I have brain fog (possibly from long COVID) that completely clears up when I do the carnivore diet. Unfortunately, the carnivore diet is hard to sustain. Can anyone recommend other diets that successfully helped you clear up your brain fog?

I get severe headaches everyday nonstop ,makes my head dizzy,stressed and over stimulated which causes brain fog.So,basically I can’t get into long conversations ,I even forget how to speak .I need to attend classes from 8-5p.m,the weather here is too hot which makes my migraine way more worse.It’s affecting my studies and daily life. Can’t go to university while carrying this pain every day.So i need some advice/tips ,who are going through same as me and how are y’ll trying to manage the issue because the pain is so intense,it throbs hell af

Hi, I struggle with depression, anxiety and ADHD and have had depression for over ten years possibly on and off. I felt in a good mood today and felt like sharing some things that make my life easier. I'm not a professional and a lot of these are things that help me, so they might not help everyone.

1. Laundry separators if you keep throwing clothes on the floor. One side for dirty, one side for clean or worn but not yet dirty like jeans or pjs.
2. Making your bed makes your room look a lot cleaner. Even if you just pull the comforter over all the scrunched up sheets.
3. Dryer sheets freshen up drawers, laundry bins, and trash bins. If you dust with dryer sheets it also freshens the whole room and keep dust off things longer.
4. Dry shampoo if you physically can't get in the shower but feel worthless for having messy hair.
5. Mouth wash is a good quick replacer if you keep forgetting to brush your teeth or just can't.
6. I only get paper bags at the grocery store and use them for empty cans. (I live in a state where you get money for returning them) And also sometimes bedside trash bags.
7. Getting dressed helps me feel less like I wasted another day. Even if I finally get around to getting out my pjs at 5pm.
8.  try to keep a nice stash of food and drinks in my room. Trail mix and Powerade are my favorites to keep in my room. Try to follow any routine. I try to follow an anchor + novelty routine, where the anchor is going outside in the morning and evening and doing a journal. It makes me grounded, and novelty is something we can change daily, like a morning walk, sunbathing, or doing outdoor exercise. im using Soothfy App for this
9. I found this self care printable back in college and I've had it on my wall ever since.

honestly im tired of having brainfog i want to get rid of it..

For the last 7 days my brain fog has been out of this world, and the only change i’m aware of, is that i bought a kettlebell and started lifting around 7-10 days ago.

I’m mostly doing overhead presses, and i have a theory that maybe my neck and trap muscles are becoming overly tight, and causing the brain fog.

Or maybe my body is just overly tired from the workouts, but they have been pretty mild - like 2 sets of 10-15 reps a day with a 16kg kettlebell.