Dealing with BRAIN FOG!

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[@cherellethinks]

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[@charlie_remi]

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[@anahisosa7512]

I'm special Ed girl it will work for me

[@missy4335]

Going through it now. I hate it. I have numb emotions, my memory is so bad that I trouble with what remembering what happend a second ago. Its difficult watching the tv and reading. Anxiety brought this on. Its horrific😢😢😢😢

[@hydroanalysis3920]

Hey if you don’t mind me asking how did you deal with it and how are you now

[@sweetxfelicityyt9909]

Dan DeSouza i have it constantly , & there’s not much you can do about it

[@lrx54]

I had it, I couldn’t Think. Please, try what healed me. 90 days on gluten free diet, never a day of Fog since. I can think now, my memory came back. It is caused by inflammation in the brain

[@trubigkid1056]

MsPattyRice 84 same.. 😢

[@jasminevaughn5214]

So how do you help it

[@AJ5TAR]

Having brain fog is so annoying, you feel like you're in your own bubble and you cant think straight. It really sucks!

[@crystallizett5803]

Did you recover ? And if so how long did it take? I’m feeling this for 3 months so far

[@pukabowers4353]

Yep, a good description

[@scorpionheart]

I feel like I constantly have brain fog and it's really obvious whenever I speak. I wish I could speak as fluidly as you and not just reach out for a word and find it completely missing.

[@michaelboaitey6491]

I feel u

[@fleko8889]

Antares It’s anxiety man. Do not worry what I had anxiety depression and it was severe I thought I was a crazy person because the constant feeling but I broke the cycle I went out face my fears starting losing weight start sleeping earlier start eating healthy for the first couple weeks and months when I began feeling like this and I’m better I have not felt it again. It’s your mind obsessing with something your scared of until it shuts down and you feel that way

[@desteliteofficial]

Unknown Unknown I suffer from panic attacks I’m quite a panicker, when I get brain fog I think the worst! Do I just ride it out? I’m quite healthy

[@fleko8889]

DeElite Depends why you get Brain fog I used to get brain fogs for hours when I got it I would think the worst. But it happens when you obese with something you don’t have like say you might think you have something bad and you keep putting that in your mind you’ll brain will get brain fog it feels like you can’t think straight nothing feels real and vision but it’s normal when you have high stress levels and you keep thinking things that you might no have. I have panic attacks and after I do I get real tired but you have to stay calm and not think about the stuff that worries you. When you do get brain fog get fresh air close your eyes breathe and breathe out slowly for couple minutes. It will help a lot. Also try to sleep early while your anxiety levels are high even if you can’t try it will help you so much

[@desteliteofficial]

Unknown Unknown I’m actually awake right now at 3am, trying to get sleep. Thank you so much, I have it and it builds up into a panic but I’m starting to slowly fight the panic and stop worrying as much.

[@whatamievendoinghere5804]

Going keto really helped me (cutting out bread and sugar). I felt a new type of clarity I hadn’t experienced before.

[@devydu]

I take Magnesium with Glycinata or Taurate every evening which helps my anxiety/panic disorder which helps relax my nervous system, heart palpitations and insomnia. Daily walks for fresh air and exercise also helps. Improve diet & nutrition with more vegetables & fruits, and cut out all sugar, processed food & refined carbs. I thought only older people got brain fog, as I was afraid it lead to dementia. But all that is preventable & reversible. You need your energy to care for your little one, so take care of yourself with adequate sleep, nutritious diet, walks (pushing little one in stroller), and yoga-type exercises. Taking care of your health when young is preventative measure as we age. Take care!

[@cherellethinks]

devydu Thanks so much for your informative message!! Some really great tips :) Take care!

[@almighty0609]

Brain fog + being in a relationship is a nightmare. The other person remember what I said or did but for me the memory feels unreal.

[@lexiscutie9230]

I too think it’s hard to talk to you’re spouse about it because it’s a mental thing they can only help you so much or just don’t know what to do to help and by us trying to open up and explain it gets hard to fully explain so I showed my spouse this video and I think he got a better picture.

[@terrym9094]

You described my symptoms to a T. It helps just to know I am not the only one. Thank you for posting this video. Bless you.

[@pukabowers4353]

Same here.

[@mrskwan3495]

doing better?

[@terrym9094]

@@mrskwan3495 Yes. Just gaining the knowledge and like she says to stop thinking about it too much certainly helped.

[@meganadamgoogle3551]

I literally don't think I would be able to speak about my brain fog on camera without having a panic attack, so good job you!

[@skatermanxan]

Literally can't even watch this video. If I want to actually process it, I'm going to have to rewind like 4 times

[@lawrence5376]

REDNAXILLA damn I thought mines was bad smh.I hope u feel be

[@lawrence5376]

Better

[@vsatonthebeat4101]

Always scrolling through the comments to understand the video

[@meganadamgoogle3551]

That's totally normal! If I wasn't in a good state 'at this moment' I wouldn't be able to either because it would trigger my brain fog.

[@freshavacado_]

Same lol

[@charmain2855]

Wow cherelle. You have just described my mind right now. This is the most horrible horrible thing I’ve ever dealt with in my life. I don’t wish it upon anyone. I’ve had it for a week now but mine goes away at night time ... it’s so strange 😭😭

[@caitlynmarie7978]

I literally feel like I have your brain! I’m so glad I found your channel

[@lexiscutie9230]

I swear I’m just like you I just had a panic attack lastnight because nothing feels real anymore you’re like watching you’re life in third perspective,And it makes you feel like you’re high and can’t come down 🥺 and I’m only in 3mins in the video and I’m relating the wholeeeee video I LOVE YOU ❤️

[@pukabowers4353]

Agreed, her description nails how it feels better than I could ever explain it myself.

[@BeanTwnJ]

Another wonderful video! Keep em coming as your encouraging so many! God bless you!

[@cherellethinks]

Jason Pham Thank you so much for your support as always :)

[@granitesevan6243]

Best video I've seen, especially the bit about feeling like you're losing the plot! It's horrible. Been going through it for the last 7 weeks and just starting to come to terms with it. Relaxing, accepting it and looking after myself is starting to help. I'm confident I'll be okay eventually

[@subjectively-observered]

Does anybody else have severe dehydration when your brain fog is at its highest intensities? My brain fog is triggered hugely by stress, but also by poor quality sleep. Those two things I firmly believe are interconnected somehow in my neurobiology and end up short-circuiting my brain. Great video. Thank you. I relate too well.

[@meganadamgoogle3551]

You are EXACTLY describing everything I experience like perfectly. Like thank you for recording this video because I know it might have been hard for you to talk about? I notice that when I start talking "brain fog" then I start to get the feeling coming up in my brain. Yes, when you say that keeping yourself busy is the best thing to for yourself I absolutely agree and this is what I always do. I hate when I am in brain fog and I snap into realization of what is happening, its extremely uncomfortable. I get brain fog on a daily basis, I have a hard time showering because it always starts when I am in there and I usually have to shower with Netflix on my laptop. Or when I am driving by myself and I realize where I am and what I am doing all when I am driving. Anways.....blah blah I could go on, I like your video.

[@lilacalex]

wow this is everything i have been feeling with i started crying :’( i have ocd as well too so the panic feels just super bad sometimes. it just makes me feel like i’m going crazy but i know i’m not when i can ground myself. it just sucks but i’m also anemic so i keep thinking maybe that could be part of it as well. i’ve noticed running really helps me? also staying busy has been helping a lot, but thank you for this so much. it helps me feel less alone.

[@kvietimas]

Thank you for this. Very relatable and helpful. I agree with your thought that brain fog is basically your brain saying, "ok, stop, I can not deal with this anymore, I am taking a break". Some folks might enjoy that state of mind, but for some (including myself), it could be terrifying. You truly start to be afraid to be taken to a mental facility, although you still sense there is a sane part in you and you don't belong there. It's hard to explain to those who haven't experienced such.

[@ayeanna588]

Watching your video & reading all these comments makes me feel way better I start feeling the same way a year ago and it’s like if I was high I don’t feel like myself and it’s so hard to to focus and concentrate then I start to panic and just wanna cry because I just wanna feel like myself the other time it woke me up I sat in bed and noticed I didn’t feel normal and started to cry and anxiety hit me hard it took me 3 hours to go back to sleep. This is the worst feeling 😣

[@beastymcben3788]

I’ve been looking for so long for someone that is going through the same thing I am. I’m glad I found this video, you described the symptoms that I have perfectly. I hope I’ll eventually get though it.

[@cherellethinks]

You absolutely will. You’ve got this! 🤍

[@alyssamiller9329]

Thank you so much for this video. I'm living this hell right now 😅

[@pukabowers4353]

Wow, this is the first time I've ever heard anyone explain how I feel almost everyday for close to two years. I first started to feel like this 20 years ago when I would get a hangover. Over the years it gradually got worse and so now I no longer drink any more. It makes my anxiety worse and I don't want to leave the house. I come from a small town where everyone knows each other and I can't bear going out when I have brain fog anxiety in case I have to talk to people. I have since moved to a city where nobody knows me, extreme, perhaps, but at least I can go outside and walk about. I've always struggled to describe the feeling but you've nailed it, Cherelle, even down to the visual aspect. I would like to show your video to my doctor if that's ok? Amazing video, thank you for sharing. If anyone wants to get in touch with me to share experiences please do.

[@johnwake6432]

Just wanted to say thank you for making this video. I developed brain fog in October 2020 the day after I managed to secure a new software development job. I'd had "episodes" of it before (lasting a few days, always after killing myself at work 12 hours/day) - but this time it finally "clicked" and has lasted for the last 3 months. If anyone is reading this, I want to give some advice: don't focus on the symptoms and don't focus on it as a medical issue. I went absolutely manic googling answers, visiting doctors, getting blood tests done - and all the time it was getting worse and worse and worse. I'm far from out of the woods, but I've realised: IT IS JUST ANXIETY - and the more I focus on the symptom of brain fog, the worse it gets. At it's peak, I was crying 3 times a day (normally while slapping myself in the head and cursing my brain) while swallowing mouthfuls of Vitamin B, C, D, E, Iron, Ashwagandha, Uridine, Zine, L-Tyrosine, Omega 3 and ordering pills because "some guy" on the internet said "Hey, maybe this is xxxxxxx-itis, or yyyyyyy-osis". It's not true. Brain fog is not a permanent symptom of any disease or deficiency - there are people who eat 3 freezer pizzas a day and sleep 4 hours a night who have perfectly functioning brains. It is somatization (the body developing symptoms in response to psychological distress). I live secure in the knowledge that this will get better, because it's not actually a "thing". My main issue is anxiety, and I'm taking steps to improve that. You will come out of this stronger. Just ask yourself 3 questions: - Is this symptom impacting my performance in life as much as I think it is? (It can often feel like you're disabled, but really ask yourself - is this actually stopping me from doing anything? I'm a software developer, so take it from me - it sucks, but my performance hasn't actually suffered) - Does focusing on this symptom make things better or worse? - Was this bought on by lockdown? If so: don't stress - this is going to be over soon and you'll get back to normal life.

[@johnwake6432]

I should say, the main steps I'm taking to improve are: stop thinking about anxiety, stop thinking about brain fog - just stay active. Perform your best at work, be grateful for life, be generous with your energy and time. Spend time with loved ones - and generally live healthily.

[@vaskodikov6869]

Great advices, man! But it is bad when it came actually from a thing. In my case, after very bad alcoholic night (1 month earlier i had 25 day course on antibiotics, Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin, which can cause it). The day after I woke up with massive brain fog, which lasts almost 2 months already. It feels like it will never going to get away. And mine is so bad it affects every aspect of my life, my job performance heavily downgraded and i Will need to take sick leave. My memory is totally affected and also vision. I hope some day i am going to feel the same as before... Thank you for the great advice anyway. Btw how are you now, 8 months later?

[@dominicmaestas8081]

You described everything that I go through. I wake up in the morning reassuring myself with the same questions you tell yourself. Sometimes I feel alone goi g through this, sometimes I feel like a burden.

[@parbatpoudel1129]

Just ignore it thats the way to deal with it.....

[@KJ-lk5zr]

Thanks so much for this video. I started getting brain fog a year ago after having my first anxiety attack. I didn’t know what was happening. I was on depression medications and thought maybe it was a side effect. I talked about it to my friends and family and everyone thought I was high on something. I am currently dealing with it, usually lasts about two weeks. I cannot think, read or even put my thoughts together. It’s so stressful and hard being a college student. I do not know how to make it go away. It honestly makes me feel so lonely and scared. I get extremely exhausted and sooo tired and can’t get out of bed sometimes. It’s so debilitating. So sorry we have to go through this!

[@KJ-lk5zr]

Cam Gond0l4 thank you I will definitely try that

[@deemiller4841]

You're not alone

[@KJ-lk5zr]

@@deemiller4841 it’s such a bad experience. I currently have brain fog again and I hadn’t had it in a long time /:

[@KJ-lk5zr]

@@deemiller4841 it’s such a bad experience. I currently have brain fog again and I hadn’t had it in a long time /:

[@pukabowers4353]

I thought it was my anxiety meds causing it so came of them. They weren't the cause so I went back on them.

[@atulgokuyamaha7]

What you are telling is 100 percent true i feel same ...

[@sheiladelong7112]

This is really helpful.

[@davidnatoli1085]

Thank you for this, this described me perfectly. Was also scared about having a more serious mental condition, regardless of the proof that i'm not

[@emilianoazizaj8654]

How do you feel now?

[@davidnatoli1085]

@@emilianoazizaj8654 I sort of learned to deal with it all. I realized I was dealing with derealization and ocd. I've been able to not have it 24/7 now and am learning to accept it. It's a process, of course, but I am on the road to recovery and it does get better with hard work :)

[@laurenslife7457]

Thank you for this video x

[@natashaallen3919]

Omg I have been dealing with this on and off for a few months. Telling your Dr you feel like you are "high" all the time is so hard :/// When it's really bad I can't read and retain information it's so frustrating. At first they thought it might be from allergies but no, got my inner ear checked ou, have gone to chiropractor and now trying accupuncture. I have days where I feel close to normal but they don't last long. I thought I was going crazy! :(

[@michellequezada4619]

How do u feel now

[@emilianoazizaj8654]

How are you now?

[@stefaniamadalina7399]

Thank you for reminding me i am not alone 💖

[@vincew124]

Thank for sharing. My wife is going through this brain fog, it’s confusing but this is very informative.

[@AssyrianKing4ever]

Mine started when I had my break up. On the same weekend my best friend moved away and I had just quit my job to focus on my flight training. 15 months in and I still have severe brain fog but I realized that a routine will help so starting a new job and see how it goes 😅 This is the worst thing ever. A lot of times I used to walk in SF and wonder if people were seeing me. I used to watch TV and see myself in a car crash or other horrible death situations. Not easy to deal with. Thanks for your video :)

[@deemiller4841]

Gurl I am so glad I found this video I feel the exact same way!!! You are not alone!!! My symptoms to the T

[@jeremiaspaatsio3110]

It's very hard to be not thinking about it because it's always distracting

[@BillsMafia11]

Wow this actually helped me so much.. thank you

[@user-tw8ib4lh2i]

I can really relate to all this, thank you

[@dnt_vtepedr]

For anyone out there who has this for the first time: hang in there. It gets better. It gets easier. It has so much strength and wisdom to give you. Be patient with yourself. You'll get through it. I had heavy, constant brain for 5 years ago. It took about 2 years to overcome it. Most days were really challenging. Now, I only get it for a few hours at a time a few times a year. Today is one of those days. But I am grateful. It reminds me just how far I have come. Reminds me to reach out and help others who struggle with it and to give them hope that it does get better!

[@diyadiyadiyadiya6963]

Pls tell how to cure😭😭😭i am struggling with it...and i am 12th student my board exam are near😭😭😭😭pls tell me some solution

[@dnt_vtepedr]

Acceptance was huge. Getting in a mental state of accepting life as it is and being open to fully feeling and experiencing yourself and life in its good and bad moments. Other than that eating clean, cutting out caffeine, sugar, alcohol, heavy white carbs, all the stuff we know is bad and eating smaller, more frequent meals helped me.

[@diyadiyadiyadiya6963]

@@dnt_vtepedr thank you😢pls for me

[@MalikIsAlive]

​@@diyadiyadiyadiya6963 how is your brain fog now?

[@diyadiyadiyadiya6963]

@@MalikIsAlive it's okay now

[@samermoussallem9949]

Omg I related to you so much. I'm. Shocked. I have the same thinking pattern. The brain fog had me thinking I was having some psychotic episode and I also was terrified of developing schizophrenia. I was terrified I. Might end up in a mental hospital or something. I still go through it and I found that distractions is the best cure for it. I try first talking to myself like OK so I'm having brain fog again this is normal don't worry you got this your not going crazy. And then I try to either study or play video games or go out or whatever. Thank you for this I related so much

[@samermoussallem9949]

@@tvisha98 hellooo. Happy to say this is an old chapter of my life. Was truly a dark time for me. When u question your sanity just know your sane When u have thoughts or feelings like this just observe them as thoughts and feelings and nothing more Dont get caught in the narrative of your own mind It will pass dont worry everth passes

[@tvisha98]

@@samermoussallem9949 thank you so so much for replying, this is truly helping me cope with my current situation where this brain fog, disassociating feelings is taking over for like 2 weeks and I’ve never felt this way in my life. I feel really reassured knowing it will go away eventually, it’s just worrying seeing all these people say it’s lasting them YEARS, I’m glad you’re well and once again thank you for replying :)

[@Jattmafia313]

Guys you have to just accept this as another symptom of anxiety. You have to lower your anxiety/stress levels to feel better. It is caused by too much obsessional thinking and worry about yourself. You have to start living in the present, and not entertaining your thoughts. It’s a cycle, you have the dpdr symtpom so you start to have anxiety about what it could mean. Then the dpdr gets worse because your anxiety levels are higher. You have to break the cycle by accepting your thoughts and feelings, not obsessing about it anymore. You are all probably thinking about dpdr and panicking over it daily. It is truly counter-intuitive to cure it.

[@mw3757]

Even if I don't feel anxious? I'm definitely in my head a lot always thinking but not always anxious.

[@vincecianci7651]

Same. I don’t feel anxious or stressed at all but admit I am a huge over thinker. I’ve had brain fog on and off for 3 years but this times its been a full week of it. Dont know how to make it go away. It doesnt give me anxiety but it does annoy and frustrate me

[@Jattmafia313]

Vince Cianci paying attention to a feeling and gauging how long it’s been and always checking to see if the feeling is still there is a straight road to making it worse.

[@ashleytilley1900]

It’s not just a result of anxiety. There are multiple things that cause brain fog.

[@Zencba]

It's a symptom of many other things. For me it's sinus congestion, which would lead to anxiety.

[@alivargas4756]

Thanks for sharing!

[@fj4723]

I am in this state for like 4 to 5 years. Never got away. Had good and bad days. I first thought it was some body kind of issue like something with my brain or metabolism or anything like that. It became normal for me, but to be honest i want to feel and experience like it was when i was born. The biggest fear i have is that i waste my time living my life like that. Im a 100 percent sure that it is just all because of things we experience/d or because of the stress deep down in our heads that is acute all the time. If you find your peace of mind and dont worry about things you worried about before, i think life will change. I also think, being or become "normal" again is a slowly process of thinking and feeling good. I heard someone once saying that you have to program or set your mind to feel good.

[@enicehaasmr2459]

i also has this for 5 years. i hope its get better.

[@AverageMitch1987]

I truly believe that brain fog, DP\DR is caused by panic attacks. I remember when I was around 8-9 years old I had had a nightmare while I was awake. Which I’m sure was my first ever panic attack. Listening to Cherelle’s experience & reading other people’s experiences sounds so normal to me. Everything she has said has been with me ever since I can remember. If someone was to ask me for advice about brain fog I would tell them to live the life you value.

[@LThomaaas]

It's crazy how your perception of reality completely changes and how hyper focused you can be on it. I really miss my old self and frequently look back 5 years to when I was happy. The ignorance was pure bliss. I find it scary as hell being in this mindset. It's come onto me ever since I had a really bad panic attack from weed. When you're in a INTENSE state of anxiety, your body puts you into this state, and then whenever you get some anxiety, your body just flicks back into that mode. - Like I would literally go into that mode whenever I was say... coming down and elevator and my ears would pop. Or I can literally force myself into a panic attack by just thinking about it and thinking about my existence and being spaced out. I'll never do any drug again. I can't even inhale those nitrous oxide balloons without going into panic mode. I find that the things that help me are, making sure that I get enough sleep and eating cleaner foods. Ever since I eliminated dairy, my sleep has been better and I haven't been feeling so spaced out. I'm no expert on this stuff, but I'm trying to seek help and help and many people as I can. I know how awful this can be.

[@LThomaaas]

Have you tried any anti anxiety medications?

[@cherellethinks]

Limasol Gaming Channel Thank you so much for commenting! You’re so right. I also had a very bad experience with weed that literally almost pushed me over the edge. I stupidly mixed weed with alcohol and completely tripped out and was convinced I was stuck inside my head forever. I wasn’t right for weeks after! You’re right, it is scary being in this mindset and it sucks.

[@LThomaaas]

@@cherellethinks So weed didn't trigger your brain-fog and depersonalisation? Yeah, it's horrible. Was literally the worst day of my life.

[@emilianoazizaj8654]

How are you feeling now?

[@LThomaaas]

@@emilianoazizaj8654 literally a different person since I started wearing glasses

[@rhiannacoomes4603]

Thank you so much for this video it's so nice to know I'm not alone, I too have a 1 year old daughter! Do you Find it hard to interact with her when your experience it? When it happens to me it causes a panic attack.. which then makes me feel like a bad mum X

[@cherellethinks]

Rhianna Coomes Thank you so much for your comment! Sorry to hear that you suffer too! I do! And like you, I feel awful about it. When I have brain fog I feel that I cannot function and I don’t really want to talk to anyone! But it’s hard being a mum because you can’t have that away time. I definitely know how you feel but what matters is that even if we are walking around with our head in the clouds we are still good Mums and that’s what is important x

[@meganadamgoogle3551]

I just got more to the end of the video. Yes, I use to get so bad when I was little I would forget my entire personhood and would ask myself my name, where I lived, etc. Just to help myself remember and then would get myself busy.

[@lizaoakes9229]

Thankyou😊

[@Dana-qh8ni]

I feel this and for a long time I thought I was the only one, I’ve had this everyday since 2014, and not any doctor could help...

[@trubigkid1056]

Dana Almadi oh gosh! I’ve had it for 2 months now and it is driving me crazy! I’m ready to leave this earth!!

[@vaskodikov6869]

@@trubigkid1056 did you get better? I also have it for 2 months now... And its scares the s*it out of me..

[@scubaemt25]

Help me! My head is disconnected, head pressure, I can't concentrate, I need my life back 😭

[@user-zc8rt3hp1m]

Me too what'a the treatment !

[@dnt_vtepedr]

Acceptance is key. I cannot stress this enough. It is so challenging to accept and quite the paradox, but it really does help. Also, removing caffeine, staying fit and active, removing bad foods from your diet, getting enough rest, getting therapy or at least researching mental health and diy-ing it if you you cant afford it, getting stressors out of your life. That helped me. Been mostly brain fog free for 3 years now. Though I do have my days a few times a year, like to day. I hff ad it constantly and so heavy for a good 2 years before I learned enough to help myself out of it.

[@crystallizett5803]

Did you overcome you’re brain fog ? If so how long you’ve had it for ?

[@livwilkins2415]

I’ve been dealing with it for years, I swear it’s never going to go away

[@tiffanycardiel749]

Finally someone who I can relate to

[@dominicmaestas8081]

Same here!

[@tiffanycardiel749]

Dominic Maestas like I’m only 18 and I forget a lot of stuff and I zone out when I’m driving

[@dominicmaestas8081]

@@tiffanycardiel749 I know , it's like I forget a few miles, and then I snap out of it . Then I start questioning my self. How did I end up here? Horrible feeling.

[@raylion2477]

My brain is over here thinking the worst but honestly I’m learning to cooperate with it... like just say focus. Focus. If you out of it just look at is as a chill day. As long as I can control myself idc it’s actually starting to be nice to just accept it idk And if you feel like you lost some personality of yourself remember I’m going through it and I also have my normal days but it will be gone

[@thekingcrab1345]

Quarantine is seriously messing with my brain, I feel like it's getting dull, how can I sharpen it?

[@crimsontide420]

Same, it feels like I have adhd or something. It sucks

[@thabangsmd682]

Thanks for help

[@jonnyb4271]

I can relate totally

[@boxerjjp9416]

Wow you explain it so well. This is exactly how it feels and it is shit.

[@carlmaster9690]

I've been suffering from Brain Fog on and off since July of 2018, when my older brother was in hospital. I've also suffered Panic Attacks and experienced Derealisation/Depersonalisation and though it's normal while in highly stressful situations, it is still scary!

[@JennellBarrett]

How did you get out all of brain fog & dp?

[@jayr807]

Its so scary. Even when driving a car with brain fog is very difficult

[@hannahshaw92]

I've woken up with brain fog this morning after not experiencing it for years. I've been on sertraline for a year and a half for anxiety so now I'm concerned my medication isn't working anymore. It's so horrible, I'm struggling so much to make sense of anything today. Everything's a blur and my eyes feel like they aren't mine

[@kaylinburchette575]

100% how I feel right now lol. And then I start thinking that I’m crazy and I’ll always feel like this and this of course causes more anxiety and googling symptoms so it’s just this constant cycle. 😅

[@erezerdurgut8931]

I constantly have had these symptoms since April .I dont know what to do all of my doctors said its depression, but i am not sure that depression is the potential culprit. Memory , concentration, thinking issues are just debilitating.

[@stevewilliams4842]

How are you now

[@frozenbanana4842]

You ok now?

[@erezerdurgut8931]

I am much better. I found a doctor who thought that it is related to my gut. After that, several test has been conducted, and it revealed that i have leaky gut syndrome and histamine intolerance

[@charlie_remi]

@@erezerdurgut8931 is your doctor private I hope your health gets better NHS is crap

[@ryanf7441]

I’ve gone through brain fog a few times. Had it first a few years ago and recently just started having it again. I went on a float too with some friends a few weeks ago and drank a lot of alcohol. Felt kinda off for a few days, I know it’s because I was dealing with a pretty nasty hangover and hadn’t slept much. It’s been over a week now and I don’t feel hungover but my anxiety is through the roof and I feel like I can’t concentrate on anything. Like I’m still functioning but I’m very forgetful and it’s hard for me to work every day. I think it’s partially because we’re stuck inside due to the virus but man I thought this would’ve gone away by now. I’ve been exercising and that seems to help a little bit but after a few hours it’s back to normal Also recently went through a pretty nasty breakup with someone I really cared about. But it’s been about 3 months since so I don’t know if that has anything to do with it

[@lawrence2992]

I checked your bio and found it interesting that OCD and muscle spasms is a comorbidity in tandem with brain fog. I also suffer from both. It makes me think that there's some idiopathic neurological mechanism at play. Perhaps we're wired differently. As someone who - without touting my own horn, is more intelligent than the average person - brain fog is insanely depressing to me. I've found that the best thing to do is just to control all the factors that exacerbate the symptoms (for me, that is eating large meals, so I avoid doing that), while relaxing until it just dissipates over time..

[@amborambo2128]

Know the feeling! Totally sucks ☹️

[@jokesonyou222]

we be going through the same stuff! Health anxiety , brain fog wow !!

[@kiaraprendergast4872]

I can relate to this so much💔

[@celcyyblue9033]

going through it now... had it since August... its November now. this helped. :)

[@oliverl8659]

The most stressful thing about brain fog is, before I had it, I could rationalize my way out of irrational anxious thoughts. Like, my anxiety was bad, but I was able to step back and recognize that it was just anxiety and go about my day per normal. I felt anxious, and I had anxious thoughts, but I wasn't depressed because I was in authoritative control. Now, with brain fog, it seems like the more I try and think about it - rationalize my way out of it - the worse it gets, because it does appear to be a sort of "brain fatigue" from thinking too much. Like panic attacks - you can't just rationalize your way out of a panic attack, at least not all the time for me. The best thing to do is just ride through it. But its easier to ride through things when you understand what is happening. I can't understand my brain fog, ironically, because of the brain fog. Instead of me having authoritative control over my brain fog, like I did with my anxious thoughts and even panic attacks, it has authoritative control over me. I can't think around it or through it, and I'm used to "coping" with anxiety by thinking...so this has been extremely stressful and has actually made me depressed. I just wonder, what brought my brain to finally feel this way - to stop thinking - when thinking so much was never an issue before? My medications caused panic attacks, so I think the fear and stress from that overwhelmed me and caused the brain fog, but I can't even remember when the brain fog started versus when I got off my meds...it just seemed to be around the same time. I'll keep trying though. I know I'm still in here because I have brief moments of clarity. Thank you for this hopeful video.

[@murling999]

Oliver L I feel like ever since quarantine, I’ve been having brain fog really often like I can’t absorb information like I want to, My words get mixed up, I think too too much on anxious thoughts etc.

[@jasminevaughn5214]

I didn't get like this until quarantine too like it's just weird to me.

[@vaskodikov6869]

Man, I could not explain it better.. It is really tough to explain it to my family and friends. They are emphatic but no.one actually gets it..and I totally understand them. I have never experienced something like that, never. It is really really scary. You just want to take a pill and over it. I was like the happiest person, excessively active, working with my brain, f* strong memory and all. I developed really big anxiety after covid vaccination, after that i had to took 25 days antibiotics ( Fluoroquinolones - Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin). And after a night of very bad overdo with an alcohol, (8th of Aug) from the next day, i encountered the most severe brain fog. I even didn't know what this condition is. But I am explaining the same to my friends and family. The doctors say it is a depression as they do not find anything, but it feels like a real trauma in my head. Not like i do not have a desire to work, work out, go out with my friends, but it is just an impossibility. And while I was dealing pretty good with my anxiety, without any cognitive sympotoms, this is exactly how you have said it... Your strongest weapon (your brain) has been taken away and now it is 1000 times harder to ignore it and just think rationally. It is one thing to.encounter something really difficult in life, but with the a crisp.brain, and.other thing to try to be motivated and deal with the anxiety from.this situation while the brain fog is there . Btw how are.you now?

[@kvietimas]

@Vasko Dikov did it get better? How are you now? I could relate to everything you wrote. I am going through this brain thing now, and I agree with you - it's almost impossible to explain this condition to others. When you try, you see that people are blank on this, and yes, you can not blame them because if one hasn't experienced this feeling themselves, they just can not get it. I learned that brain fog is a mental fatigue, and at the same time it is a sign that something has to be changed in our lifestyle, work, relationships etc. Our brain is doing this for a reason...

[@leahliogky8462]

I would love to know if you have any more tips on how to battle through it since you've posted this a year ago :)

[@Ras-wl5um]

My brain fog has lasted for 5 months now, I have anxitey and I'm not sure if that is the cause? I do know it could also be my diet or lack of exercise, I have talked to my doctor and he said it was just my anxitey, but I'm not convinced that it is, and it scares me so much. Brain fog is horrible and is a numb feeling.

[@alondraacosta-mora6504]

oh my god this is what is happening to me! the fact that you said that u thought you were getting schizophrenic is fk true! that is happening to me now! man it is horrible I am so glad i am not the only one really

[@DavidPerez-zo2yi]

So true! After a break up that came to me and it’s been a year

[@rfz2141]

Be hydrated and heat healthy

[@RagazzaFit25]

ive been having horrible brain fog and im just sooo tired of it. i constantly call things the wrong names. and bc of my anxiety ive been eating alot...ive been praying to God and i truly need a miracle in my life bc this is so hard.

[@RickySpanish12344]

I don't know if it's a miracle but I'd strongly suggest buying the book Hope and Help for your nerves by Claire Weekes. She's an absolute expert in anxiety, and went through it herself. Here is some immediate help though. Accept, float, and let time pass. Fighting, running, and analyzing all feed your anxiety... Your anxiety is nothing more than upsetting thoughts in a fatigued mind. Accept all those horrible feelings completely. They cannot hurt you. Don't fight, don't run, and don't try to figure them out. Accept them, let them do what they do, float through them, and go about your day. It's not easy, I know, but you will get through this. you are not alone, and many people are experiencing what you are.

[@vaskodikov6869]

Hey man, do you feel better now?

[@terrysanghera1680]

OMG THIS IS SO ME.... i keep searching feel like im in a dream.. and nothing pops up except depersonalization.. i suffer more of this than depersonalization..

[@jasminevaughn5214]

Right like I feel high 24 7... It's like a constant panic attack that I can't come down from it's very scary.. Like I can remember and speak but I feel just high on weed for 2 weeks now

[@kendriataylor2214]

renee Vaughn how you feeling now

[@GamerboyZain]

I have almost all of the symptoms that you talk about in your channel, I'm finally going to have a MRI don't to find out what's going on.

[@murdatainment]

The not feeling like everything is real thing happens to me too.

[@abenavee430]

Literally everything that happened to me a month ago n I never had this before it lasted for a month and I just kept calm n as time went by it went away, but it's really scary and made my anxiety go all the way up

[@jazmin0511]

Has it come back since? What did you do to improve? I really want to get rid of this feeling

[@tvisha98]

Please let me know how you’re doing now

[@fanoed]

THANK YOU YOU DESCRIBED EBERYTHKNG I WENT THROUGH THANK YOU

[@bannanashake7228]

In my case I temporarily forget things and the fact that I'm aware about this really freaks me out and it's a loop from there on. 😔

[@oliverruthie7810]

Hiya, I hope you’re well. You’re the first person I’ve watched that actually had the same symptoms. It’s doing my head in, it’s getting better but I want a permanent cure. I know you said about keeping busy but is there anything else you can advise? Do you get it anymore?

[@tvisha98]

Hi I have all the same questions for you since your comment is older, I’m going through this right now and I need hope, something to hold on to

[@JCnordic2983]

Yes anxiety/ depression/ impatience accompanied with the in a corresponding level. Lol yes brain fog in solitude is horrendous. Observing a reality glitch audible/ visual us not just imagination, it's awareness.

[@gaahhwerderff3293]

Has anyone tried to treat hypoglycemia and hyponatremia? This has done wonders for me. It seems so stupid, but in my case I can say that it reduced my anxiety by 80%. I never would have believed it, but much of my anxiety is triggered by the food I eat. Needless to say, this serves to remove mental fog.

[@meganadamgoogle3551]

@cherellethinks Is there anything else you do besides stay busy to help it?

[@alphadawg7360]

Is there an actual term for this? I feel stupid sharing with my friends

[@jayr807]

The brain fog happened to me after my first panic attack. 😢 its so scary

[@scubaemt25]

@cherellethinnks I start a new job and its crippling I think I have a brain tumor 😭its been constant for 7days. Had Anxiety disorder for over 15 years and im back to square one.

[@samtavner2386]

I have this I worry I’ve had parkinsons to als coz of a shake in my hand from gaming and I got twitching from anxiety in my left foot and then I got Depersonalization and it was horrible and I’m only 15

[@breakfastfordinner2890]

Bad posture and neck misalignment is overlooked as a cause of brain fog. I used to have brain fog for years but after receiving treatment for my misaligned neck with a neck chiropractor my brain fog went away FOREVER!!!! Text neck can cause brain fog so please if you’re reading this look into this as a cause for your brain fog.

[@tiffanycardiel749]

Breakfast for dinner so if I get a massage it should go away ?

[@breakfastfordinner2890]

Tiffany Cardiel no you would need to see an upper cervical care chiropractor. Visiting one made a huge difference for me...

[@hrvojebozanovic]

@@breakfastfordinner2890 hey where did you go to an upper cervical chiro? Please answer Ive been trying to find one

[@breakfastfordinner2890]

@@hrvojebozanovic where do you live? They are all across north america

[@ChayJayRoleplays]

I'm feeling this at the moment 😕

[@Guehlouzs]

B12 injection,very very helpful

[@sanareyes9315]

How do you know it’s brain fog? Do you have to get diagnosed?

[@ysn.zaybo3135]

Fr fr I’ve been experiencing brain fog for awhile now imma boutta get on Zoloft an Vistaril so I’m really praying that I will get better soon

[@RickySpanish12344]

When starting out the meds you may feel an increase in your symptoms. This is normal. It happened to me on mine, but things calmed down, and they helped me a lot with my anxiety.

[@michellequezada4619]

How do u feel now ?

[@emilianoazizaj8654]

How are you now?

[@ElViperr408]

Brain fog can be a symptom of low vitamins. I’m low on vitamin d and brain fog is one of my symptoms. Everyone please go and get your vitamins checked! You can be low on something and it can be super serious in the your future

[@CRIZZYCHRIS]

How long did it take for your brain fog to go away once you got your vitamin D levels up?

[@ElViperr408]

@@CRIZZYCHRIS almost 2 months

[@CRIZZYCHRIS]

@@ElViperr408 thanks, hopefully it'll go away for me in that amount of time as well. and hope your still doing well too

[@ElViperr408]

@@CRIZZYCHRIS yea I’m doing way better now

[@Silenced_by_nazi_youtube]

I dunno if I had a heatstroke or co2 poisoning (from keeping mask on) last Sunday. Ever since then I feel like i had brain fog or brain fuzziness, sometimes I just feel feint and its scary. Maybe its gluten. Not sure, I hope it goes away soon.

[@noortjekorteweg6903]

I thought my boyfriend was gonna give me a kiss and then he didn’t. My mind was like what??? I am not supposed to kiss him, is he not the person i kiss? I was so confused like so scary for a few seconds. Or i just forget what did a few minutes ago and i do things i wouldn’t normally do. Like i passed out for a minute and someone else took over my body.

[@lizaoakes9229]

Same

[@trubigkid1056]

I’ve had it for 24/7 for about 2 months now and it’s hard to live! I used to have it every few days for an hour or so.. I don’t know what the heck is wrong. I’ve have brain scans and the doctors say I’m fine. 😣 It’s like I feel high on weed 24/7.. It’s so weird!

[@murling999]

bimpert Don’t run away from it, accept it and know this is anxiety doing this to you.

[@emilianoazizaj8654]

Have you recovered?

[@Mariofan2479]

I have a question. I'm 25 years old. Brain fog hit me 1 week ago. I was taking Valium on an as needed basis, but after i started feeling numbness in my face, i stopped taking it. Since then, I haven't gotten better. I drink coffee and I dont feel good like i used to. I only feel the physical effects. I drink alcohol at times and I dont get the good feeling like I used to. All i feel is numbness. I can barely remember what I did a couple days ago. I can't concentrate anymore. Is something wrong with me? I can't even socialize with people anymore because I can't put my thoughts into words without concentrating 😢. Could it be because my brain has been overwhelmed with anxiety and it just shut off? I have a physical on thursday to do blood work. If anyone could help, it would be really greatful

[@Kami.4x]

Yeah I feel u man , keep ur self busy I’ll tell u this drugs are what can cause it if u have anxiety

[@Kami.4x]

Get healthy do a good diet , keep ur self busy , stay away from drugs keep ur body clean . Don’t stress

[@Desirea86]

acar1994 what was the outcome of your blood work??

[@michellequezada4619]

Hey how do u feel ?

[@alisha4869]

I’m experiencing your problems right now. I hope you read this and reach out by replying. But have anything helped? I stay busy and it doesn’t work.

[@dasakonjevic9683]

I have this because fibromyalgia and is terrible