Brain Fog
Brain Fog
While we often, correctly, associate "Brain Fog" or slow thinking brain with Sleep Apnea, their are other causes, and solutions. Anyone want to suggestions to helping with a slow thinking brain. Coffee helps in the morning, but, obviously we want more powerful solutions. Anyone want to suggest?
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Re: Brain Fog
Cold shower?
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Re: Brain Fog
Check any medications you may be taking, as this can be a side effect (for example, I take topamax as a migraine preventative and slow thinking/word find issues are a common side effect) changing when you take the medication may help - I worked with my dr to take my "slow" medication so that the larger dose is at night, a smaller maintenance dose in the morning.
Also think about diet, and any vitamin deficiencies. I was found to be low in B12 and Vit D - increasing both has helped separately from the medication change.
Also think about diet, and any vitamin deficiencies. I was found to be low in B12 and Vit D - increasing both has helped separately from the medication change.
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Re: Brain Fog
Antibiotics?
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Re: Brain Fog
Antibiotics?
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Re: Brain Fog
Medications! I know I will have one heck of a hangover if I use Zolpidem (Ambien). Also, I've noticed that if I get major leaks or mouth breathing during the night that I'm less than stellar the next morning.purple wrote:While we often, correctly, associate "Brain Fog" or slow thinking brain with Sleep Apnea, their are other causes, and solutions. Anyone want to suggestions to helping with a slow thinking brain. Coffee helps in the morning, but, obviously we want more powerful solutions. Anyone want to suggest?
Is this every morning or just now-and-then?
I thought that was used for other reasons. . . .Julie wrote:Cold shower?
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Re: Brain Fog
Sometimes, completely getting off coffee for a few weeks will make you feel better. Also, after withdrawing from caffeine, coffee is more effective once you start back again.
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Re: Brain Fog
My 2 youngest grandkids, both age 3. They could put a turtle in overdrive!
Seriously though, I drink coffee in the morning and switch to tea in the afternoon and evening. I assume I don't get that caffeine buzz since I drink both strong and black and have all my adult life. I think it just keeps me at a constant state of being awake and moving. When I have time to relax and sit for an hour I do crossword or jigsaw puzzles. I read that those will keep your brain active.
If all else fails, put on some good music and dance!
Seriously though, I drink coffee in the morning and switch to tea in the afternoon and evening. I assume I don't get that caffeine buzz since I drink both strong and black and have all my adult life. I think it just keeps me at a constant state of being awake and moving. When I have time to relax and sit for an hour I do crossword or jigsaw puzzles. I read that those will keep your brain active.
If all else fails, put on some good music and dance!
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Re: Brain Fog
With habitual use caffeine just maintains your base line - lets you feel "normal." You'd need to come off it for a while to notice a boost. I also understand that it only creates the perception of greater alertness and cognition isn't measurably improved. But putting caffeine content aside, coffee has other health benefits that make it worthwhile.
As for brain fog, I find a little meditation can help clear my head if I've had a bad night.
As for brain fog, I find a little meditation can help clear my head if I've had a bad night.
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Re: Brain Fog
Inadequate therapy.......optimizing therapy.purple wrote:While we often, correctly, associate "Brain Fog" or slow thinking brain with Sleep Apnea, their are other causes, and solutions. Anyone want to suggestions to helping with a slow thinking brain. Coffee helps in the morning, but, obviously we want more powerful solutions. Anyone want to suggest?
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pressures too low and/or too low to flush CO2 from mask,
mouth-leaking and mouth-breathing (with a nasal mask),
using ranges of pressures with APAP machines (pressure increases bumping user out of the needed sleep stages),
inadequate amount of sleep time,
shallow breathing (low oxygen levels).
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Re: Brain Fog
U guys might hate me for saying this and I wouldn't recomend anyone trying it but the best way for me to get rid if the brain fog was after waking up in the morning I would sniff 2 big fat lines of WIZZ up my nose, sorted me , more alert better attention span , and also loss of appetite made me loose weight the weight loss made a world of difference
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What is Wizz?FROGFATT wrote:U guys might hate me for saying this and I wouldn't recomend anyone trying it but the best way for me to get rid if the brain fog was after waking up in the morning I would sniff 2 big fat lines of WIZZ up my nose, sorted me , more alert better attention span , and also loss of appetite made me loose weight the weight loss made a world of difference
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Re: Brain Fog
I intend to give fish oil another shot starting this coming Thursday, which is the day my surgeon has said I can take it. Since I seem to be quite sensitive to supplements, I will buy it in liquid form and start at a very low dose and slowly work my way to an optimal level.
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Re: Brain Fog
++1Sonnyboy wrote:exercise
Go for a bike ride.
Exercise your brain.
Teach yourself to do everyday things w/your non-dominate hand.
Learn to play a musical instrument.
Play mahjong. If you have a tablet, there are all
kinds of mind/memory games/apps.
Memorize a poem, a bible passage.
Journal everyday.
Learn yoga.
Stretch.
Go for a bike ride.
"If your therapy is improving your health but you're not doing anything
to see or feel those changes, you'll never know what you're capable of."
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to see or feel those changes, you'll never know what you're capable of."
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