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Posted 9/1/2017 8:38 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all,
Good news is I am back at work full time! Made great progress with my holistic doc over the last few months.
Bad new- my brain fog is back. It gets much worse after I mentally exert myself, and by the end of my work day my brain is absolutely fried. Feels like almost half my brain is shutoff, I'm spacey, and basically a floating head. I'm sure you can all relate to this fog.

Who else gets fog after mental exertion? If so what helps? Physically I feel pretty solid! But need to beat this fog that comes on!

Post Edited (Tick41) : 9/1/2017 2:52:13 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 9/1/2017 8:43 PM (GMT 0)
I get the fog - mine is worse with stress. Then it's really bad - so bad that carrying on a conversation is difficult because I can't remember what the person said two minutes after they said it,

I rarely get it now.
Posted 9/1/2017 8:55 PM (GMT 0)
Detoxing seems to help me with it. Gonna talk to my doctor about specific herbs that can target it. Any recommendations?
Posted 9/1/2017 9:26 PM (GMT 0)
I know Buhner recommends Kuzu root and Greater Celandine for the brain.
I think one if for nerve pain though...I'd have to check my book.


I did try them...and didn't seem to make a difference...but may add them back in again.
Posted 9/1/2017 9:27 PM (GMT 0)
okay - I checked my book - had the page flipped over - and both of those herbs are for severe CNS/Brain involvement.
Posted 9/1/2017 10:37 PM (GMT 0)
Congratulations on being able to return to work!

Yes, I get this! Like Girlie, mine is much worse w/ stress, but I also get it from any mental exertion. Sometimes it's so bad that I'll post a question on here & be so fried that I wont be able to fully appreciate people's responses until later that night or even the following day.

I'm still early in in my treatment, so I'm sure it will eventually improve . I haven't really tried anything to relieve it as I've got a lot of other symptoms I'm trying to get settled down as well.
Posted 9/1/2017 10:47 PM (GMT 0)
Yes. Me too after mentally exerting myself. The harder I concentrate the worst it can get. Sometimes it can get bad to the point it's harder to pronunciate words.
Posted 9/2/2017 1:12 AM (GMT 0)
Most lymies cant sleep - a brain wont be calm or work right without sleep.

hows your sleep?

Do you eat clean? - a healthy gut is a healthy mind.

Candida makes brain fog too.

Low thyroid makes brain fog.

"Touchy" adrenals make brain fog.

Not detoxing makes brain fog.

All the above together is what many here have or had at one time - so its like a fog machine (bad joke). ha ha.
Posted 9/2/2017 9:31 PM (GMT 0)
This is exactly what I have. Brain totally fried after work. I havent found much to releive it. Sleep helps. May need nyquil melatonin and advil pm to knock you out. I find ginger reduces the brain inflamation. Sauna helps too.

Ive had lyme for five years. I have no idea how to get rid of it. Ive tried everything. Im coming to the conclusion that it needs to be treated everyday consistently. Ive only been treating on weekends due to the job. Cant be sick during the weekday. I think biofilm busters are critical. Nattokinase. Good luck. If you figure out how to get rid of it, please let us know!
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