Calendars, alarms, and lists that sync across all my devices. If not nothing will ever get done

Yes! I also keep a pretty detailed planner! Otherwise I lose my mind over all the rings i’m forgetting!

I take ginko biloba and use Brain Power Young Living Essential Oil. I also jus tell people my mind blooped.

I have Irlen Syndrome, www.irlen.com, and using my color helps significantly.

hugs, that hits home hard. I had a small stroke in 2012 the Illinois dr ignored despite catching it on CT scan my husband wanted to check on the inoperable brain tumor from 2007. 8 MONTHS later after the ct scan i finally had an appointment to inform me yes i had in fact HAD a stroke! My advice is learning to laugh is probably the most important thing. It makes " normies" nervous & usually they stop laughing at it. <3

Alarms, a planner, and hope

We text ourselves right when someone says something! It makes us look terminally online but it means I get to my appointments on time!

That's very helpful❤️

I don't really know I suffer from this as well

I go with the flow of my brain fog. If I can’t remember anything that day or days I just enjoy the day as if I had nothing to do.

consistent planner, finding something to do (even if it’s just fidgeting or doodling), allowing myself to go rest as soon as it starts if i’m able to and forgiving myself for having to do that some days. i also find being completely honest with the people around me if it’s too obvious really helpful, my peers are generally receptive

It is hard and embarrassing

Great question! Tbh I don’t tell anyone about my brain fog, except my close friends. I’m only 19, so everyone assumes I’m healthy. But I also have ADHD, so I tend to just blame it on my ADHD brain, but managers at work (especially the one with ADHD) treats me like I’m so stupid and incapable even though I’m one of the hardest and most efficient workers there! It’s really annoying :( but I do think honesty is a good root, especially if you’re older, bc people are more likely to take your brain fog more seriously.

I write down things multiple times and put then in places I frequently am

haha this happens to me a lot , as a bilingual

Yup, lists lists lists more lists and spreadsheets

Head traumas brain injuries

A to do list, planner, dry erase board, reminders, and alarms

Narcolepsy and ADHD make the brain fog a special kinda awkward. Alarms, calendars, lists, a rising desk at work all help. With friends and family I am straight up and explain early in the relationship that I often stop tracking and when it happens I will tell them. "Hang on a sec, I'm having trouble tracking you right now and I really do want to listen."

Brain fog makes me feel like a zombie and it’s embarrassing bc I do things I don’t normally do when I am having it and I hate it !

acceptance, deep breathing, taking an outside break, write stuff down and laugh about it as much as I can.

I make a ton of voice memos and notes and turn on the reminder function so it will pop up on my phone in the mornings and I leave the notification on so it stays throughout the day

Sleep 7 hours, get an OURA RING. Make sure you go to bed by 8pm, so by 10pm you can be in a deep sleep. It’s important to be in a deep sleep between 10pm-2am when the body starts to cell regenerate. If you miss this window you’ll feel like poo the next day. I suggest you look up “Sleep Bio Hacking” videos. Quality sleep helps with glucose balance the next day

I do not have one...

I just blame chemo brain and go about my buisness. To bad it's just something you try to control but often have little control of

Eating healthy, getting fresh air and plenty of rest and letting people know you may need some help with reminders

I try to think really hard

Thyroid medication really helped my brain fog

Coffee & conversation 🙌 (and avoid the trigger food that caused the inflammation on my brain)

I found that consumg clay helps clean my brain

I use an app called Finch to help with daily goals and reminders and stuff!

I get this all of the time because of my seizures and migraines but to stop it I usually just take a break and take time to recollect my thoughts

I try to keep a detailed, updated planner of all my work related info, bills, and doctor visits since brain fog is a daily visitor :)

Lists and alarms!!

Face tapping helps me stay present, also massaging my temples and scalp and neck as much as I can 💕 acupuncture when I can get it is also a lifesaver

Giving myself downtime.

Mentally playing on my devices, physically sleeping, at school going to the bathroom at home sometimes listening to music

Making google assistant work hands free. She is my 2nd brainnmn

The note app on my phone, multiple calendars that sync, a planner where I can write out my schedule, I take a lot of pauses when I'm dealing with word loss. Most people who know me know that I just need a second to get the brain cells back on the track. Rest helps a lot as well as being hydrated.

Caffeine

Being in Healthcare I tend too notice details alot depending on the situation that others just laugh off.

It is frustrating when you can give ever detail about someone that others never even focus on.

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Enjoy life too the fullest all🙏

Enjoy this beautiful weekend

My brain fog makes it hard for me to tell cohesive stories or retell events. I know my friends and family are patient but sometimes I just feel annoyed with myself and defeated.

Sleep,Cry

Not to mention words getting mixed up.

I always jot down every detail in my calender.

I mostly experience brain fog when trying to come up with words, or loosing focus mid sentence. I stutter and stumble over words sometimes and will just blank on perfectly easy words. I find that having a sense of humor about it is really helpful and just telling people that this is something that affects me. When I loose focus mid thought or forget what I was going to say, I find having filler phrases or words like “so yeah” or “oop sorry my brain is playing catch up” helps me pull my brain Back into focus. All and all surrounding myself with patient and loving people that I feel comfortable laughing at myself with really has helped

This is rough, I wish I could journal I want to I just can't seem to do it, I make so many lists, use so many post it's, tried a note book and always keep it on my that didn't work I looked around my office and all within arms reach on the table or shelf or in drawers I found 15 different notebooks that I've been using to try to remember things I try sensing emails to myself to remember using my Google calendar, I love planners I have a bunch of happy planners I love to decorate them! But I'll use it for like a week max and then I can't stick with it. I lose my train of thought mid sentence forget important things for work I know I know but it eludes me I mess up words I use to have such a great memory and was known for it growing up but it's gone and I feel like I have to figure out this new me but I like the old me I just break down and cry alot and it's really affecting my job I feel like I'm going to be let go any day now, and I'm working over my hours every single week and come in on the weekend to try and catch up when things come back to me and I'm not getting paid for that but I'm bending over backwards working very hard but I feel like any day now I'm going to lose my job and I can't afford that they are already so flexible and I have great benefits I can't afford to lose this job. My brain fog has just gotten so bad it scares me and has definitely affected and made my depression adhd anxiety much worse. I just feel so hopeless 😔 ugh I hate this

It embarrases me too

I have a lot of dementia and Alzheimer’s in my family. I worry about myself when I’m so forgetful

The reminders app has been such a help, or I ask people close to me to help me remember things

I fake it until I make it. Even people without brain fog from a chronic condition aren't fully capable for various reasons. It takes some humility to admit if I mess up, but I forgive myself just like I would forgive others

I plan things around my adhd meds. Am a pro at masking, but then get sick later.

My whole life has evolved around pretending nothing is really serious because my doctors don’t listen to me and neither does my parents so all I have been doing my whole life is pretending and the symptoms have just gotten worse and worse my brain fog happens at least three times a day and it’s a huge headache I can’t even think half the time

I was getting brain fog so frequent I hated speaking to anyone, I would avoid a simple conversation. It is now getting better because I been investing in brain games and reading daily to keep my mind active

No one ever looks at you the same after disclosing anything mental health related because the stigma surrounding mental health in general is so prevalent, still. I get told I'm crazy when I remember how something happened, but that's gaslighting from an ex.

I know this isn't exactly what is being asked but having a gps on at all times while I drive really helps me stay focused on what I'm doing. Like if I have the music going the gps will remind me when my next turn is and all that so I don't accidentally miss it. I've found this to be really helpful and comforting.

Ever since being hospitalized with covid my Brin fog is bad sometimes i can't even think of simple words I amd trying to say and it is affecting my ability to work

I have brain fog regarding a word or a name. It is horrible and embarrassing. I find I am isolating myself more and more.

it really frustrates my partner when i have brainfog and i try really hard to push through it but it makes communication so hard. i cant convey things right and it takes me long to think of things so on those days i do best just isolating and doing super basic tasks and chores.

Brain fog is a real struggle for me to I have always had a hard time concentrating on anything because of it...

The worst is when your talking and can’t find the simplest words.

Mostly i just say im going to do this generally it helps me remember if not likely the other person has heard me. So, i just ask. Pretty soon most people know i have had multiple head traumas and skull fractures.

it can be incredibly embarrassing. especially when someone truly doesn’t understand the side effects of a lot of meds…

Learn to laugh at yourself

Lupus fog is the worse I literally don’t remember peoples issues they tell me and I am not able to inquire later how is it going because I forgot what they shared. It make me look like a complete jerk

bad idea: used to just be always drunk so you couldn't tell the difference

Anxiety medications- made me have worse brain fog! I think about what I'm going to say before I speak now. Worrying will make it worse! Jesus is your best friend -and can help you more than anything!

I just go deep into my imagination and also talk to my boyfriend who is very supportive of me

I am 73 and have fallen many times (usually resulting in a hard blow to my head) in the last four years, due to loss of balance. More than a few doctors have tried to figure out why. I won't bore you with the details, but the last doctor I saw (ENT, a month ago) did a CT scan of my head and diagnosed Hydrocephalus. The ventricles in my brain are not draining the cerebrospinal fluid back to my spine, causing pressure on my brain. Consequently, I lose my balance and fall, have terrific headaches much of the time, have urinary urgency incontinence, am unsteady on my feet, and my short term memory (Where did i put my keys?) and word retrieval abilities are suffering--all the classic signs of Hydrocephalus. No doubt the head trauma from the falls certainly hasn't helped. I will see a local brain surgeon next Thursday (5/26/22) to learn about shunt surgery and other options of treatment. Anyway, I hope this helps some of you who are dealing with "brain fog."

I totally agree that the easiest way to handle it is to just admit it’s an issue. Doesn’t make having the brain fog any less frustrating, though….

I blame it on my poor hearing which it isn't a lie. However, it's more my inability to focus that causes it.

I thank others for being patient with me and apologize for being a bit slow sometimes. I just say I'm in a fog and I'm sure they too might experience days where they're spaced out and such. It's okay! Most of the time people understand, and if they don't then I tell them they're lucky lol

I say the thing I am going to do a few times in my head.

Not a lot of things used to help.. having people around that understand that I'm not trying to be difficult really has changed my life. I've also taken to using Google calendars for literally everything, even drinking water. But that could also be my adhd.. dunno if others with brain fog forget little things like this? It has helped more than I can express to just be gentle with myself and try to breathe through my panic when I realize I've gone blank. To just laugh it off. It's taken me 44 years but I realize most people don't even notice it, it's me that's being so hard on myself, and beating myself up mentally over it just makes things so much worse.

Change your diet , introduce brain rich foods keep hydrated .and it's good bye brain fog ,educate about brain function it applies to your quality of perceiving "everything"

I just let myself have a few seizures then hyper focus and it goes away lol.

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I have good days and bad days, but the bad days are really concerning. For instance, taking a phone message at work and writing the same word twice, just spelled differently (to explain, quartex cortex- not meaning to.) and reading a hair barrett to say a strange word, it took me staring at it to realize it really read DREAM. The M looked like 2 LLs. It took me about 20 seconds to spell "late" the other day. I couldn't figure out what it started with in the first 5-10 seconds. This is coming from someone who has always excelled in spelling. I take it seriously bc I suck in math. Lol

Laugh it off and blame it on a lack of caffeine

cold showers are great for brain fog! as is red light therapy and being outside in nature. minimize caffeine and take lions mane, l theanine and lemon balm instead. and consider going on an animal based diet. those all helped my dpdr.

I honestly just tell people the truth. I don't think there is any reason to work around it. It is part of me and people that truly love me like me regardless of my brain fog.

I started taking GABA for neurotransmitter support and it's really helped

This is a horrible feeling for me I feel like I’m going to lose and end up crying until I sleep

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i will forget what i just said or what someone’s told me right after it’s been said and it’s so frustrating to have to pause and force myself to remember or have to ask because i literally have no idea

Brain fog a been a big problem for me trying to remember where I put stuff or just trying to remember anything

I am open about my thyroid issues, and always make a joke of it like “see I’m not a dumb blonde after all!” or catch myself and go “thyroid brain-fart!” I’ve come to terms that I’m becoming Dory from Finding Nemo on some days but hey, Dory is one of my favorites anyway 🤷🏼‍♀️

I think a lot of our brain fog is coming from post covid syndrome. Its the one thing that really connects all of us.

When brain fog hits me, I get anxious. Luckily I am retired now, so no "at work" issues. When I worked as an RN, I switched to a desk job, as I worried about making a med mistake working in patient care. Now when I get foggy, followed by the anxiety, I stop what I am doing and take a break. My husband understands so no need to explain. Sometimes I have to breakdown a task into several different steps to avoid getting overwhelmed.

Brain fog.....I often lose my thoughts and forget what my point of my story...lately I've been putting it in my phone. This way I can go back and remember my topic

Medication helps me the most with this, but another trick I learned from ptsd therapy is grounding. Try the 54321 method, where you find 5 things you can see, 4 you can hear, 3 you can feel, 2 you can smell, and one you can taste. (Or you can mix these up however works best for your situation!) It works best if you can describe these things in great detail. Hope this helps a little!

As someone else has said, I often am forward with telling people my brain is like Swiss cheese, so trying to remember things I know is hard! Like brain fog sometimes has me not remembering my own name

I handle it with humor, if I can laugh about it then being frustrated at myself becomes less hard on myself 🤗

Brain fog is not fun, I just try to describe what I'm thinking of, look it up or skip it.

I usually just tell people, I'm sorry I'm having a hard time focusing. I think I'll just start telling people I have brain fog, atleast my boyfriend. I think he thinks I don't pay attention to him because he doesn't interest me, but often times I get brain fog during most interactions

I repeat the question or ask them to do I can try to retrace my thoughts a bit 💕

Lots of notes to myself and setting alarms with labels so I remember why the alarm is going off to remind me to do something

Brain fog, sleepiness, appetite increased all happened to me at the onset of my diagnosis and medications. I decreased the dose and l started vitamins and memory increases additives. A1C increased but l have a life beyond diabetes. My children were all very concerned about my mental state of mind. It's been 5 yrs now and l now have foot and leg pain. I take trulicity once a week.

This is so great ! So many wonderful ideas in dealing with brain fog. What has helped mine is cutting out processed foods. I eat clean,walk which is a new thing.Started taking vit d3 and lions mane extract. Mushrooms are great for your brain. So is protein. Adding some coconut oil to my diet during the day helps my brain and my pain.Prayer and meditation which includes Journaling for me. Also getting out of the house and seeing neighbors and talking to people. Keep your blood flowing in your body and I avoid constipation.lol because it gives me brain fog.🤗

I found writing Everything down helped. At least I have a note to what I was trying to do.

I have noticed myself loosing words in the middle of them. I know what I am trying to say but it don't get from my mind to my mouth. It is so embarrassing.

I was lucky enough to have started savella. I'm on day 21, and honestly for me the first week of taking it my brain fog was gone. I'm really grateful for that. I hope you find somwthing that works

Omg! This is starting to happen quite often. I can be talking to someone and completely forget what I was saying or the words to say it.

I have learned to let people know that I have it and sometimes I can't remember things. It helps people understand that I have a problem with memory and they let me take my time to think about what I'm talking about.😊

I don't understand the word workaround. I have used the word brain fog especially when I got very little sleep when I was helping with three newborn kittens and anorexic mama cat and felt like I was up 24/7. I felt like a zombie and told them why. But brain fog also can be that somebody is getting older and it may start happening more often and they may end up with dementia or Alzheimer and then it could be a concern

It’s hard for me to switch tasks quickly at work, but my supervisor is always interrupting me. When it takes me longer to process what she’s saying she gets rude and irritated and says snotty things to me.

Brain fog is the worst! It makes me have to work so much harder at work, I feel like I’m messing up my words…it’s so hard.

Today I am definitely going through it. I like to be quite and talk less. To much distraction will make me irritable and get frustrated fast with ppl. This happens when I'm really tired so I let ppl know quickly because I don't like being mean or come off that way. I just can't think about alot right now. One thing at a time and I can feel ok going through out my day.

Thankfully I sit in the house most my life so I don't have to face real people they'd probably think I'm on something because I never make sense . I just walk lost in my home lol

Totally agree. Have you looked into organic vitamins that help you at the cellular level, that helps with the brain fog.

👍me too!

I ask people to excuse me because my brain has a horrible wi-fi signal. That's why it's always buffering. Also, magnesium l-threonate and gingko biloba help a little

I just tend to say sorry, it's one of those days and most people laugh and nod

Cbd and a b100 complex (b2, 3, 5, 6 and 12). Honestly, the b100 helps my muscle spasms and pain as well as my joint pain (also have OA) significantly!

I don’t like brain fog if it hits it kills my anxiety at that moment and I tend to shut down

I tend on too much caffeine when I have brain fog. I'm trying to drink more water.

I usually find this so embarrassing so I’ve started using sticky notes to write down everything now. I forgot between my desk to my destination which became so frustrating that I would cry or backtrack just to remember. But the sticky notes help especially when it’s something that requires an answer from someone.

I always have brain frog really, it hops around and messes thing up so it's hard for me to focus and concentrate because I can't remember much of anything I do. I have tried playing games to help with memory but it isn't really working

I wouldn't exactly call it an adaptive workaround, but my world shrank considerably when my symptoms got in the way of working. I used to be the one who was always ready with a witty remark, walked with honors for my BA, always remembered birthdays and the plots of books and movies. I got so used to being known for my cleverness in my friend group that I sort of just stopped talking to most of the people I knew before. I was embarrassed enough asking for the total a second time from a dude baked to the degree just under "Reefer Madness," whom I'll most likely never see again, at the store tonight. How do I reconnect with folks who knew me back in the Beforefore Times, when I knew their birthdays, and the day of the week? I've gotten past a great deal of the hiding, and a smaller circle certainly makes it easier to know who is really a good friend and who isn't. But oh man, I think the brain fog might be the thing that hit me the hardest in terms of the person I thought I was vs the person I have to learn how to be now.

I'm not gonna lie to you just tell the truth about the brain fog it makes it less embarrassing and to make it funny call it a brain fart.

Sometimes its high stress. What helped me relax and focus better was going back to church. It was a safe and loving environment. Find things that make you feel that way if you haven't already! I wish you the best.

One of the things I hate about having brain fog is that I feel like I have to explain myself to those around me, whether they noticed or not. I just get so self conscious, like that they might be judging me or thinking that I'm weird or unintelligent. Sometimes, I'll crack jokes to divert the attention from the situation, but I too am searching for a better way to cope with it.

Brain fog for me really messed with my appetite. I won’t want to eat. My friends at work have to make sure that I eat during a fog. It also makes me very lethargic. I’d really prefer to sleep during fog and not be away from home.

My brain does this constantly, it's so hard to stay mentally present when your brain has packed all its cells and left for a vacation.

Mine is from menopause. Well perimenopause ugh it’s the worst!

I agree. I just tell them it's part of my illness.

My calendar. Writing things down. My memory is definitely more photographic and I'll remember things more if I remember a picture of it in my head. If I forget something while talking to someone, I tend to just brush it off and laugh it off to avoid any awkwardness.

Humor. They call me squirrel and it's just part of me now.

I hate brain fog, I usually will make a joke or tell people I'm batty to relief the anxiety I get then usually have to take some anxiety medicine to stop me from having a panic attack!

I normally blame my kids 😃

My brain fog was so bad. That I forgot one time I had a person on my back seat while I was doing Uber. Luckily she was from out of town and didn’t noticed my boo boo!! While taking her to the airport.

Writing down important tasks and appointments immediately in my calendar/s. I also set follow-up times as reminders. Also, I'm less organized in the morning vs afternoon. So I allow myself more time for morning appointments to get ready and for driving, etc.

When I noticed myself experiencing brain fog it's usually because of one of two things I'm dehydrated or I haven't gotten enough sleep therefore I need to go take a nap even if it means putting my head down on my desk for 10 minutes.

I too have Brain Fog. I take a Brain Health Supplement. I take Neuriva; there are less expensive brands.

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Ik the feeling every day. I set alarms for literally everything on my phone. That way I can't forget things because of the fog

I use the app Waterby in my phone to help me make sure I'm drinking enough water

Brain fog is a killer for me. Mid conversation my brain hits a wall and a forget the whole conversation. Most the time there’s no way I can continue the conversation. I’ve been lucky that 90% of people have been super chill about and encouraging. I’d say just be honest that it happened.

I've tried following some ADHD tips help

Trying to find a good one. Music helps

I just take a few minutes to let my brain reget together.

Just telling ppl I’m operating at 30% today 😂

I contracted COVID in January and ended up on a vent for 7 days. Brain fog has multiple since then. My Dr suggested vitamins for brain health. I haven't started any yet but here's to hopeing.

I just tell people "that memory is gone, it's not coming back" and i walk away.

I have had to explain to my family members that live in home with me. Menopause, bipolar and Adhd make me forget most things.

I couldn't figure out how to make warm water the other day. So I put cold water from the tap and microwaved it....instead of just getting warm water from the tap!!! It was pretty embarrassing, but my friends were gracious and laughed with me.

I get brain fog basically every time I'm in a conversation and once it gets past the initial "how are you doing?" (I always say I'm fine btw), but I'm not prepared for follow up questions and I can't think and a lot of the time what I say comes out wrong and I either sound rude or stupid 🤦‍♀️

I usually just laugh it off in public and just say I got tounge tied. But my close family and friends know about my brain fog and understand it.

this is definitely one of my worst symptoms and the hardest to live with, even compared to the chronic pain + difficulty walking lol: it can be SO frustrating. I try to write stuff down in my notes app and calandar app as much as possible so i can check it to remember since I always have my phone on me

Have you looked into anti inflammatory vitamins that help relieve inflammation in your body? That has helped me

I tell the people around me I'm experiencing it. Nothing that I know of helps

Honestly I have to write everything down...

Here to see the answers. Brain fog is bad for me these days and I can use all the help I can get.

I make jokes

I take Ritalin twice a day sometimes and that helps a little. I just simply stay away from people so that I don't have to talk to them. I know it's not the best, but that's what I do.

I find that I have the worst brain fog when my blood sugar is running high or I’m not staying active. And on the flip side- doing well with staying Keto, exercising and tracking blood sugars really reduces the mental cloudiness.

It makes basic functioning hard, my grad work then seems impossible.

It's so embarrassing!

I try to move on to the next thing if I can and if my brain allows me to or my recall comes back then I will finish whatever it was I was trying to do or say.

I don't really have one tbh, common sense just fails me and I tend to misinterpret questions a lot. I honestly didn't even realize that it was probably a result of my ADHD until...now actually. The term brain fog is relatively new to me. I tend to plan things out a ahead of time so that I don't have to worry about figuring things out in the moment but I hate asking questions because I have anxiety so...it's a vicious cycle.

I call my brain fog blonde moments because Ma makes fun of me for them, but in a playful way not a mean way. Mine would be to last remember what I was doing and then work on that instead of walking away from cooking

In all honesty? Lying. Oops, I didn't hear you. I didn't sleep well last night. Oh yeah, I totally remembered that you told me I needed to do that, I was just busy. Not a habit I want to get into, but it's so tempting every time. Still, I'm working on being more honest about forgetting or losing focus.

Brain games, excercises etc Take natural remedies to boost your memories

No kidding. My brain fog got do bad one time, I downloaded a kids mix and match game. It helps my brain re-focas again.

I haven't found a work around. Between that and the fatigue it really sucks.

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Ivermectin cures brain fog. My cousin attests to this.

Remember "if you had to be your best every day, it wouldn't be your best anymore"

I get severe brain fog when I am in sensory overload, I have to find a way out...fresh air or just get to someplace where I can be alone of with a small TRUSTED group of people to decompress.

I laugh at myself and say, " oh, well. I'm having brain farts today. " I really am intelligent and used to think people must think I am dingy or dumb?? It is what it is. Real friends and family don't care and if they do....karma is a hell of a demon. I'm sorry 😘❤️🌹

I take Ritalin sometimes. It takes away some of the fogginess.

I have fibromyalgia so I always have a degree of brain fog but I've been diagnosed with long COVID for the third time and I feel like I have brain damage I can't remember nothing it's so bad I lose my train of thought so easily I'd forget my rear end if it wasn't attached

I go like um um um um i forgot

Laughing at myself! 😆

At work, we have a display full of pamphlets in a clear container. I wrote random information about the location like prices, events, and such that I need to remember in color coded pens and taped it to the back of the container. It helps out new employees as well as giving me more opportunities to remember what to say. If words just aren't working at the moment, one of my coworkers take over before I even realize, as I've explained it in the past to them and they are all very understanding.

go to auto pilot convos. Things i know with confidence that I can speak on zoned out so I can focus more on not running into shii

If you have a close friend or partner, and you let them know you struggle with it- they can help walk you through it or pull you out of it.

I was undergoing chemotherapy and working 3rd shift and had trouble with wakefulness, and my train of thought was constantly shriveled up and going poof! I couldn't think straight. Modafinil saved me. Took it for 2 years before each shift and now I only use it every once in a while when I get that strange foggy feeling. It gave my brain a chance to heal, and helped me keep my job.

Vitamin D has helped me with brain fog

My friends know that I experience brain fog and chronic fatigue and are super understanding when I tell them that I'm having an off day/flare up. As far as places like work go, I just try to work however I can, even if that means only giving like 50%. I know that isn't ideal advice but the world is cruel, especially if you live in an area with "At Will" employment.

Whats brain fog?

It’s so hard to connect with people when I’m in the fog. I feel utterly useless, trying to put words together. Putting thought into words. Sometimes my brain is so scrambled I just keep to one worded answers or just repeat what is being said. It’s embarrassing. It’s so hard to think it makes me feel stupid. I just want my brain to work.

Try to write everything down, I have a little notebook or I take notes in my phone

Depends on the situation and who I’m around. Sometimes I’ll play it off as being blonde and get people to laugh while I work with them to do the task at hand. If I’m with friends or family I just let them know I having brain fog issues so be prepared.

God it feels good to not be alone. I feel like I'm losing my mind and I'm only 21. I was finally diagnosed so hopefully I can get some help. But it's just gotten so bad. Words don't make sense to me anymore, I can't remember basic things. I have tried so many planners and lists but I have yet to find something that works because I'm just such a disorganized person. I feel like I'm going to need a personal assistant to follow me around all day because I feel like I'm losing more and more brain function every week 😭

@laylah I have it too.

So embarrassing at work lol

I wish I could say I have a good work around. I generally just tell people I had a brain fart or my brains not braining today when I just completely forget a very common word or the name of one of my own pets. My husband's name is similar to my exs name and I'm embarrassed how often I say the wrong one when talking to my family.

Many times, I blame it on my past way of living. The fast life, put me in the slow lane. Lol 😆 that's my excuse anyway. I find it very hard at times to stay within a conversation. Or to go to the store and forget why or even to the kitchen. Brain fog sucks. My family, understand why I can't do what I use to do. But strangers.... they aren't getting all of that lol

Lots of jokes

I do this alot I have a really hard time concentrating I space out alot

I hate brain fog ..it makes me feel stupid

Anyone get like a brain fog from anxiety? Like you just kinda freeze and your brain shuts off, then you can't think of a damn thing to say

Brain fog for me is mostly related to intermittent chemo the last 7 years and a little due to aging (in my 60's). I don't always process situations well, a lack of insight and sometimes have trouble finding words for familiar objects or people. I can usually describe it or it will come to me after a few minutes. The lack of insight takes a lot longer and is more scary.

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I stopped drinking alcohol and smoking weed and that made my brain fog a lot less intense

I don't have one . It is what it is. Only if people give me those looks I just say the meds I am on for COPD has side effects. It's true and people have no issue with my getting stuck during a conversation .

Lots and lots of positive distractions

Making sure I eat, drink water, and take vitamins

I get upfront and honest and typically joke about it. It makes me happy making others laugh 🤗

I have it quite often i let ppl know especially in the morning..

definitely just being patient with myself helps a lot.. there is not much i can do in the moment to help when i have brain fog

Rosemary

I tell people I'm buffering and surround myself with patient people

Ik I may not be as much help... I have ADHD plus fibromyalgia and it's a nightmare I have alot of alarms and use my phone for appointments...

It's so hard to keep up when my head is cloudy, so I just let people know I'm not functioning at full capacity. I need them to explain slower, maybe even cover things multiple times from multiple angles because I can't get my brain to shift it's angle on the topic (if that makes sense)

I just laugh and say, “sorry I had a brain fart, what was I saying?”

Making post it notes to stick in front of me with my todos has been super helpful at work.

Vyvanse in the mornings and bypassing caffeine - stimulants won't do anything for brain fog if you're not getting regular sleep so as long as I time things right it works out okay for me (plus regular exercise helps me A LOT to stay as sharp as possible, but I'm super guilty of avoiding it from time to time even though I know it'll make things better!)

I just tell anyone I talk to, especially in depth conversations, that I'm tired & my brain don't work when its tired. Most ppl get that & can relate. My daughter is the only however that can translate "thingy". There are SO MANY thingies around here. 😄

What I have been doing at the recommendation of my work advisor I carry around a notebook and pen (at work) or take notes on my phone at home and the little reminders help a lot. And I would recommend a notebook that would fit in your pocket for day to day stuff and a larger one for long term things

This kills me. I'm a medical student and it makes me look dumb. I just fess up and tell people what is going on. It sucks though. So hard.

Well…. I don’t have one, I just embarrass myself for a bit & move on.

Lots and lots of lists! Calendar reminders. All bills set up on auto-pay. Also diet helps a lot. The cleaner I eat, the less brain fog I get.

I think better when there’s noise in my area so I always have music playign

Music helps me with brain fog. It's something I'm able to focus on easily and get my brain doing brain stuff again.

A lot of times I'll feel this way especially at work. I'll get anxiety thinking everyone can tell how easily I get confused but honestly that's not the case. Most people don't even notice things like this. What I try to do when I'm feeling this way is try my best to slow down my thoughts, break them down one by one and take one step at a time. Sometimes it does take longer but that's okay. We all have our moments and there is nothing wrong with that. For a moment just reset your mind and start from the beginning of your task. When this is happening in a conversation, you can take a minute to recollect. If you need a refresher on a conversation you can always ask by saying "I lost what I was going to say, could you repeat what you said please?" Typically people aren't going to really mind this especially if it can help redirect you.

I just tell people I am not feeling well and it's making my brain a little foggy