In this miniSODE, we talk about brain fog. “Brain fog” isn’t a medical condition - It’s a term used for certain symptoms that can affect your ability to think. You may feel confused or disorganized or find it hard to focus or put your thoughts into words." (WebMD). Although there are a lot of medical issues that list this as a side effect, some of the more common conditions include Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Cancer and cancer treatments, Pregnancy, Menopause, Lupus, Sleep Disorders, Depression and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).
Brain fog may leave you feeling confused, forgetful, unable to focus, and memory deprived. Although scary, because it feels like you lack mental clarity, it is not dangerous. This can lead to anxiety and the feeling of dissociation.
Mita experiences this with the multiple syndromes she has. She lovingly refers to it as Fuzz Buzz and she has learned some coping strategies to help offset the negative feelings. Come listen in as we do a miniSODE about our brains and the windshield wiper ways to help.
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