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Your brain gets tired from constantly worrying or runinating and starts to disconnect and put all its energy towards the thoughts.
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Hi Cat. I really understand what you’re saying. I have dealt with chronic health problems for 13 years that have kept me mostly housebound, other than times where I *have to do something or when I’m well enough to try and live life and enjoy life. I had and still have a lot of ambition. I’ve tried 3 times to go back to grad school for math and have had to quit because of my health and brain fog. The fog has been so severe at times that my family said it was like watching someone with dementia. Not even sure you can call that a fog. There were years and years where I barely drove because of it, had to have people take off work to drive me to my doctors appointments. All I can say to you is it can go away. People in my health support groups have gotten better from it. Mine has lessened with treatment. It’s still there, but I’m driving now without even thinking about it.
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I kind of get what you mean, because I think I’ve suffered from the same thing when I depressed. Elevating my mood by exercising and having faith (and people who believe in me) helped. I suffer from brain fog, but less than before thanks to all those things
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I’ve struggled with brain fog before. It really comes out of no where and it gets worse when you stress about it. I think you can get better with time. Don’t give up and keep thinking positive and celebrating small things.
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Yes, I have terrible brain fog too from health problems. It really affects my quality of life. I wish it would go away.
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Yes I am sure a lot of it could be from OCD. However I think that OCD has caused more of the depersonalization episodes and symptoms, which (only clarifying because I’m not sure if everyone knows what I mean between the differences) is a complete disconnect from reality. I’ve dealt with this for a long time, and though it is terrifying and uncomfortable, brain fog is different. I feel like there is cotton in my head (not literally.) as if I tried to explain it to my boyfriend this way, imagine your brain is a room and every time new ideas come in, new conversations, reading, studying anything really, anything that sparks brain activity, imagine someone opening up the bedroom door and letting a person (an idea) into the room. Only with brain fog imagine the room is FILLED with Birthday balloons and every time someone comes in the room it only gets more crowded and more difficult to maneuver around all the balloons until pretty soon the people (again ideas) have their arms outstretched and are just walking blind hoping to make it through. I can’t concentrate long enough to carry on conversations before my mind starts wandering off. I can’t think in my own head long enough before my mind starts wandering off, and I just go on my phone and fill my head with stupid shit like instagram or youtube (if I can even focus long enough to watch something), etc because instant gratification and everything is fast and to the point. I think I’m going to disconnect with everything because I feel it’s hindering me from getting better.
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It’s so heartbreaking to me (I imagine it would be to anyone, but harder for me to take it easy on myself about it) Because my DREAM is to be an author. I’m 27 and haven’t written a book yet. Which is very devastating to me, Because I put it off due to fear of not being good enough but now I want to do it and am willing to put myself out there, and ha jokes on me now cause I can’t think straight long enough to write a page. It’s so upsetting because my physical health is declining and I just want to be happy and proud of myself and do something I’ve always wanted. I just want one good thing.
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Thank you so much ! What kind of treatments do you do? I’m so sorry about your health, I understand how debilitating it can be and feel like it is ?
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Well I have a lot of health problems, not sure which ones go along with developing brain fog. I know for a fact type 1 diabetes (which I have) can cause it because fluctuations in blood sugar cause brain swelling. And this is a life long disease. So idk ? god willing this (fog) doesn’t last my whole life as well. I have depression and also headaches which I read can cause brain fog. I am also in kidney failure which I’m not so sure would cause this but who knows ??♀️ maybe the stress of having so much fucking shit wrong with me is making my mind shut down. To laugh or cry, I don’t know.
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My brain fog was brought on from anxiety and my ocd
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Sorry for long post
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Thank you. I’m sorry for you, too. It’s truly awful. I have done just about every treatment under the sun, traditional and alternative. What conditions do you have? I wonder if I could narrow down things that may help if I know what you’re dealing with.
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The irony is depression can cause it but because of it, my depression is spiraling out of control. How am I supposed to be happy about anything if I can’t think? How am I supposed to make my life better? I work retail and feel that is too much for me a lot of the time. I’m actually signing up for FMLA because my blood sugar going up and down is draining and makes work difficult, multiple times a week I have to stop what I’m doing to go test my sugar. I never used to have to do this, I would be able to wait till my breaks. Not anymore. And my kidney pain has gotten so bad where I can’t walk or even have strength to stand. On top of that just being there is hard for my brain. It’s so hard to focus. On literally anything (as you explained, I know you understand) and it’s just not fair. I watch everyone else live out their dreams and I can’t do anything and I’m so young. A lot of times I feel like I’m just waiting to die
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Yeah, it really is a miserable existence. And you’re totally right, they all play off one another so it’s a vicious cycle that seems impossible to get out of. The things you mentioned—blood sugar issues and kidney problems—can absolutely be contributing or the cause of your brain fog, in my opinion. In addition to continuing with western medicine, have you tried or considered trying alternative treatments? Or adding in more holistic treatment options? My advice to you would be to work with your traditional doctors and also holistic medicine practitioners as hard as you can to get your physical health conditions under control and in a good place. I KNOW my blood sugar (I have non-diabetic hypoglycemia) makes my mind much more foggy. I’ve had episodes of confusion and slurring my words with low blood sugar.
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I definitely have that when my sugar is low and when it is high as well. That doesn’t worry me so much because obviously during those events my body is fighting really hard so it would make sense to be a bit foggy headed. What worries me is all the time I’m not high or low that my mind feels like it’s given up ??♀️ Idk it’s very depressing to me. Yes I used to see holistic doctors as well. I need to go back to a holistic vitamin store I used to go to (they have a doctor there) because idk if I mentioned but I can’t actually take any western medicine (besides insulin of course but I don’t think that’s even considered medication it’s a hormone that is mandatory) because of my organ failure. They don’t want me on any medication which I don’t want to be on any either.
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- 22w
My allergies are probably to blame mostly but I keep feeling like I got brain fog and it’s hard to concentrate. My ocd says what if you loose control and don’t know where your at and can’t concentrate and complete and task. I feel like I got alot going on trying my side gigs etc and working. Not feeling the best today.
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First off - I’m sorry, I post here a lot. My thoughts are going to be scattered because I have the adhd/ocd/executive dysfunction wombo combo. Im so embarrassed I am THIS neurodivergent. I swear my brain couldn’t pick one struggle and settle with it. I’m not making these diagnoses quirky personality traits by any means, in fact, in this post im venting about how exhausting and embarassed I am living with a brain like this on the daily. I need to hear someone’s advice please. I love hearing everyone’s advice on posts because it’s so useful, and brings me back down to reality. Everyone on here gives advice so tastefully in a way where it doesn’t feed into the self reassurance compulsion, but it’s also been thorough and constructive enough where it’s reminded me to ground myself in a healthy way. I love seeing others helping others, it soothes me. This community has been so kind, and I’m so happy I found it. I wish I could ask more, but I have so many questions I think it’d drive everyone here crazy lol. I am doing erp therapy now, and it’s been teaching me so many amazing techniques. I’ve been making progress. However, I sometimes have my moments of vunerablity. I’ve been experiencing this especially now more than ever because I am going through a breakup. He did it through text after nearly 9 months together. I’d do anything for him and love him through anything, and he broke my heart when I least expected it. I’d make his bed for him multiple times, but I haven’t done that for myself in years. I’d sit with him for hours to watch and do anything he likes, but he’d never do the same and I’d never do the same for me. I’m also at fault because I was too scared to speak up so I let a lot of disrespect slide. Why did my ocd do that? Why does ocd make me people please even when I don’t want to? Why does OCD make me care so much about things that will never effect me (like wanting validation from a random person on the street and hoping they’ll think I’m pretty enough to look at), but then when it comes to my future or positive wellbeing (like focusing on college/doing well in classes/personal hygiene/health), forces me to not care/neglect myself and those needs? I don’t understand it. Ocd makes me think everything’s a setup or a trap. I can never believe that I am fine right where I want to be. Why am I so hard on myself? Why do I even think this much? I care and feel so deeply but it becomes unhealthy so fast because ocd makes me fixate and I stay there for a while. For some reason I let this breakup define my self worth. I let it topple into the ocd fear that I will never make it in life - that I won’t be successful, I’ll never get the career I want, the love I want, or the life I want. My OCD’s version of “logic” isn’t even logical. Yes, I understand how the breakup means feelings of low self worth which will then topple into feeling bad about other things. But why has my brain been wired to think this way? Why does it seem so easy for everyone else to function normally with life but not me? Honestly this is the first time in my life where I’m dedicated to focusing on myself and learning more about myself instead of others in my life and it’s a very odd and bizarre feeling. I’m excited of course, but I’m also scared. My ocd makes me ruminate like “what if I will never make the most of this life I’ve been given”, “what if I truly have no worth and the most I will ever be in other people’s lives is a background character”, “why do I care if I’m a background character or not? I should feel guilty and ignorant for assuming everyone will automatically like me”, “are people lying to me when they call me pretty, smart or kind?”, “I need to look and sound perfect in both pictures, videos and in real life. I will never be satisfied for accepting who I am now”, and a bunch of other annoying questions. But sometimes it’s like I just can’t take the reality for what it is but at the same time, but I also acknowledge that I know this is ocd talking. This is so, so difficult. Do I make any sense with what I’m saying? Can anyone help?
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I am at the point where I feel like I don’t even know myself anymore and have a really hard time explaining my thoughts and feelings. The thought that no one may ever be able to help me or understand me is blazing constant in my head. I don’t know if I will truly ever be happy, the dissatisfaction I have in my life is beyond words and I try to be happy but my mind is so toxic and ungrateful. I feel that I may never understand myself. Have been dealing with extreme intrusive thoughts in regards to my relationship, if my partner is for me, if I am the reason problems come up in my relationship, if I am overly sensitive causing arguments etc. I will have constant thoughts about other people in my head although I have a partner. A hyperactive imagination of others if you will or specific individuals in my life. I have a severely low sex drive. I have also noticed recently that my partner will say things that I don’t like but can’t tell if he’s the problem or if i’m the problem. If I like my partner anymore or if I don’t, can I see him in my future or not. When I am with him I enjoy being with him but there is always a thought in the back of my head of do I just like being around him as a friend because I am lonely or if I truly love them. It’s to the point where I question leaving them or not. My only issue is that I don’t want to leave but at the same time I have trouble feeling emotionally and sexually connected. I even pick at physical imperfections that they may have which to my true beliefs does not matter I will love them otherwise. We recently have been arguing a lot and I can’t tell if I am the problem or he is but it causes me a lot of stress because I feel misunderstood and feel like he wouldn’t understand me unless he was me. It can be hard explaining OCD to him because he is one of those people who loves to self help almost like a life coach, explains to me that anxiety doesn’t exist and that I can help myself or stuff along those lines. It hurts so bad because he doesn’t understand how hard it is for someone with OCD and how him saying things like that only makes it worse and makes me want to turn away from him in a way. I want to feel like I can talk to my partner and that I know for a fact is my true belief. I pray that God will heal me of this terrible disease. I feel I have turned away from the Lord so much because of how alone and misunderstood I feel with what feels like no change. When I’m in public I’ll look at a guy and feel as though because they looked at me back they will think I like them or that I may be interested even though i’m not. I obsess in my head sometimes about real people I know that are kit my partner and have just learned to accept that but it’s still disheartening to me. I understand the concept of being with a partner and still finding other people attractive without obviously doing anything about it and I try to remind myself of that. Please someone tell me this is OCD because the thought of it not is sickening. Another thing I do is compare myself to other girls my age almost that if i’m not as pretty as them im not pretty at all. To whom ever reads this please be very mindful of how you respond because I am triggered very easily. But I am so so lost.
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