Do you guys have experience of what they call brain fog?
https://www.healthline.com/health/brain-fog

It's a situation where your mental clarity is not what it is used to be and you're not as sharp as before.

I'm noticing this for myself where I find it hard to remember certain names, words, phrases that I know is just at the back of my head. I just know that my mental clarity is not working at 100%.

For example, was talking with some friends on some gory movies, and I remember very vividly the scene where this person was sawing his own hand to escape. Unfortunately I couldn't remember the title of the movie.(It's SAW after goggling it)
Another example, wanting to send an email to one of my colleague, but I couldn't remember her name despite just talking to her just last week.

Anyone of you experiencing this ? What did you do to overcome this?

This post has been edited by Drian: Jun 19 2019, 11:54 AM

Its normal, people get it all the time. Nothing to be overly concern about, unless you notice it happens very very frequently, i.e. much more then in the past.

Have you been sleeping well? Have you been exercising regularly (20-30mins per day)? Stress at work?

Sleeping well yes - 7 hours a day
Exercise - only 1-2 times a week, if I miss one week I'll compensate more the following week.
Stress - Yes , but I have been facing the same thing for the past 10 years, so I sort of grown immune to it already.

Being forgetful is common, but in my case I could tell that my mind isn't as sharp as what it use to be.

My brother had a mild stroke and did not know. One of the signs was could not write properly.
My point is better go and get it checked out. Don't assume is brain fog

I'm pretty sure I don't have mild stroke, I'm still going to gym and all and I still can write and smile.

Even if I go to the doctor, what do you think they can do and do they even know such condition exist.

What would I say ? I'm feeling forgetful and less sharp lately? They'll probably do not know how to diagnose the issue.

This post has been edited by Drian: Jun 21 2019, 10:35 AM

Did you change your diet? If im not mistaken, brain fog issue is pretty common when people first changed from carb based diet to low carb or straight keto.

though it is supposed to be a temporary thing once the body's metabolically adapted.

I only get this brain fog due to lack of sleep. You take 7 hours a day so it seems enough. Perhaps you have too much on your mind?

You know what , you might be right. Been doing low carb a few months ago.

But I wonder if it is the low carb that is the culprit or the low calorie. Been eating economy rice without the rice and probably reduce my carb intake by 80%.

I think I do have enough sleep. Maybe on and off will have less sleep than usual but usually compensated in the weekend.

Yes I do. Especially when I'm stressed, have not had enough sleep, anxious...

Try lessening the duration but increasing the frequency to maybe like 3 - 4 times a week, preferably in the morning.

Hi, have you, try Tebonin ?

Exercise.....

Swimming is good for activating both hemispheres and neurons will grow new pathways

Hey im not sure whether you are still suffering or have recovered from it.

I too have been suffering from mental fog poor concentration for 5 years. It just happened out of sudden. Tried all kinds of anti depressant but none actually worked. I think it's nothing to do with depression but im still trying to find the root and cure for this.

Regularly exercise, consulted with psychiatrist, neurologist, tcm practitioner but none could give me answers. Maybe you can try wet cupping. I had very bad fogginess last time for weeks. I did cupping for the first time and it actually worked. But then yeah the symptoms crawled back. So now my condition is on and off

Do share if you have found your cure

Diet, maybe less simple carbohydrate?

I think fasting helps - make sure you get your electrolytes though. (I'm starting Alternate day fasting myself - 36 hours fasting/12 hours eating)

In my case - regular writing helps

But imagine the frustration when you try to write/talk but you have this cloud/fogginess in your head

Im trying tcm now. I read that nourishing ane strengthening one's spleen would help. 🤔🤷‍♀️

wait, what, it's not normal? Hah

i become even more careless and easily forget...hm is it normal?

I find sleep and exercises is the most important. not young anymore