[image description: a person wandering blindly through fog with their hand outstretched. the caption in the center reads, “brain fog. just neurodivergent things”]
I needs some lulz so what are your favorite brain fog/word finding fuck ups that just make you hang your head and crack up asking Wwhhhyy brain, whyyyy?
This one just happened to me, could remember the word for stir-fry brain said: fruit salad
Damn brain fog. Every time the sky is super cloudy and overcast, I feel like I’ve overdosed on cold medicine. I can’t read, can’t write, can’t draw, can’t do crafts….all I can do is watch you tube and doze off.
It doesn’t matter what I eat, if I’ve exercised or not or if I’m hydrated,….it’s something about the weather. I have fibromyalgia (a mild subset) so that’s one thing, and I noticed my friends who live with migraines always seem to have to pop pills and go in a dark room around the same time I get this way, so maybe it’s all related?
I’m GLAD I don’t have the pain, but this crap is debilitating in its own way. My family and friends have learned NOT to ‘encourage’ me to 'soldier through it’.
I used to think it was psychological, but I’ve been inside a building with no windows and suddenly that tired feeling washes over me. I go outside and yep, the sky is thick with clouds.
Once it clears up, as in the sun comes back, or it starts raining, it goes away. Funny enough that was also my one side effect from my Covid vaccine…brain fog for about a day and a half.
Don’t know what causes it, or how to fix it, but it sucks.
Other people with adhd: racing thoughts! Multitasking! Gotta go fast! Gotta do everything!
Me: there’s honey in my mind making my thoughts slow and difficult, my mind is a black hole censoring my thoughts when I try to think, losing time, perpetually high, static Static STATIC
with great pain comes the great inability to form a coherent sentence
[ID: a 4-page comic in illuminated manuscript style of a person standing outside. /1: They look to the distance and say: “What is that dolorous cloud: that dreadful fright I see now on the dark horizon?” /2: They turn, upset, and say: “Alas! It is the brain fog approaching!” A purple cloud enters the panel. /3: They hold up their hands against the approaching cloud, saying: “A curse upon that fog that steals my eloquence. I…hate…it” /4: The cloud surrounds them and they say: “cloud”…“bad” /ID]
being in my head is like fumbling for a light switch in the dark. i can’t turn it off when it’s getting too loud, and i can’t turn it back on when i need the noise. i’m not in control.
[Image is a four-panel comic of Potsie and Susan walking. Another girl sees them and says, “Hey, Potsie! How are you?” Potsie, sweating nervously, replies, “Oh! Uh—you know…” The other girl waves and says, “Awesome! Well, it was great to see you!” Potsie simply says, “mhm” before the girl walks away. Susan then asks Potsie, “Who was that?” Potsie says, “I have no idea.”]
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A front and weather changes are moving around where I live, so I’m cuddled up watching tv and playing on the computer. It’s like going back to old times, in the worst way possible.
I am not a fan of these weather changes, not a fan at all.
Firstly, let me just say sorry for not posting in a while. As the topic of this post suggests, I’ve been struggling recently with several thing. Today though, I’m going to be talking about brain fog.
Have you ever walked into a room and forgot why you did so? Or maybe you forgot what you were about to say mid-conversation? That’s relatively normal if it only happens occasionally, as it’s easy to get distracted. However, if this happens a lot, like on a daily or even hourly basis, then you’re probably suffering from brain fog.
There are many different reasons that someone may have brain fog, but for me, it’s just yet another side-effect of living with IBD. Because of my IBD, my diet is a little complicated. This can lead to deficiencies (like anaemia, for example), which can lead to fatigue which in turn, can cause brain fog.
Brain fog is like walking into a room and forgetting why. Only, it happens all. the. time. You forget what you’re doing, why and even if you were talking to somebody. I’ve found myself stopping mid-sentence and realising that I can’t remember what I was just saying seconds before. I’ve also found myself forgetting what I’m doing (often at work) which can lead to me not completing tasks or making mistakes.
Because this happens so often, I’ve had to develop ways of dealing with it. And by that, I mean I write down everything. If my manager at work, for example, tells me to do something or change a bit of written work (which we are required to do to show we understand how to use the equipment), I make sure to write them down. I also try to do tasks in order so I’m less likely to forget something. I will then check with my manager that there is nothing I have missed. This usually works when my fog isn’t too bad but when it becomes worse, I struggle to remember simple things like my symptoms (if I’m speaking to a doctor) or what happened early that day. This is when writing things down does very little and I have to really think hard to recall things. Unfortunately, I don’t have a solution for this so it can look like I’m just really forgetful. Which is why it’s so important to talk about these issues. One of the things that I’ve found can help is to explain to the person you are talking to that you are experiencing a bit of brain fog and that you may need to be told things more than once. This lets them know what to expect from you and, hopefully, not get frustrated with you if you forget something or need things repeated to you. Never be scared to ask someone to repeat or rephrase something they’ve said.
Also, side note; having a chronic illness doesn’t automatically mean you’ll suffer with brain fog, and you don’t need to have a chronic condition to experience brain fog either. Just because someone else’s fog is denser, doesn’t make your irrelevant.
