Mental "fog"

Pro2ac

So, as this relates to the brain, it maybe a little hard to explain and even more difficult to understand, however, any advice would be appreciated.

I have always taken pride in my ability to think relatively clearly and quickly about things, however, these days I have felt a sort of mental fog descend upon my brain which has left me relatively panicky and stressed out.

I had great difficulty at work recently remembering how to open a door (we have an intricate security system to be fair) and had difficulty deciding which project to work on and in general could not get anything clear or straight in my head.

My thoughts did not seem to want to follow in a linear fashion.

This led to difficulty breathing (which could have been asthma or a minor panic attack)so I went for a walk outside and googled the symptoms (I would not suggest this route of action for anyone trying to calm down) however as my menstrual cycle was about to start, the most likely cause seemed to be a mental fog caused by a "storm" of hormonal activity in the brain.

However; I have had an undiagnosed issues with brain activity and a type of seizure most of my life (after several specialists etc over many years I have given up trying to figure out the root cause of the issue and now only try treat it as best I can) These are nearly always related to the beginning of a menstrual cycle and the hormonal storm this can cause in the brain (at a specialist and my best guess)

So I figured this maybe a type of "mini" seizure and left it at that..

However I have recently started doubting my own sanity and find myself honestly asking if this is what going insane feels like.

I am getting more and more of these bouts of mental "fog" which causes confusion and distress. I am 27 and wonder if this could just be related to my brain aging and if I am over thinking it?

I have also recently had a bit of a knock on the head accidentally falling of a bicycle without a helmet (not my smartest move, I know)

But though I can manage my anxieties sufficiently with mindfulness practice and diet/exercise etc I find this is starting to concern me somewhat specifically at work which is within a highly corporate,cut throat and rather ****ty none supportive environment which will cut me just about no slack when it comes to errors or delays.

Am I being ridiculous? Is a sort of confusion natural at times? My issue is the premenstrual fog theory falls apart once properly analysed as I have now frequently had the same experience while not being premenstrual.

Your thoughts on the matter would be appreciated.

bee06

Go to the doctor.

Airyfairy12

It could be caused by stress, panic attacks, your seizures ... nobody here can tell you, only a doctor can.

I used to get allot of mental fog when I went through a fairly bad few years of depression and anxiety were brain fog was a weekly occurrence and I felt like I was in a daze allot of the time unable to concentrate or think straight, making silly mistakes and basic tasks could be difficult. Given the type of job you work at and the uncaring people youre surrounded by, stress could be a major factor. No amount of mindfulness, exercise or healthy eating will outway a cut throat, unsupportive environment if its something youre not built for. That being said your seizures could be causing it either. It really is best that you go and see a doctor

Emme

Go to your GP. He or she will decide if you need to see a neurologist.

shesty

Go to the doctor.If you recently had a knock on head, you could well have a concussion that's only showing now.But no matter what, you need to go see a doctor.Urgently.

jelly&icecream

Get yourself to a doctor and explain all your symptoms in detail. Perhaps have the details noted down in writing before hand so you don't forget anything. It can be very strange describing the details of a seizure but just try and describe it in words as best you can no matter how weird it sounds. I went through something similar myself at a similar age and put it down to periods and stuff and while that can influence things it ran deeper. I ended up having a more serious seizure one night that scared the **** out of my boyfriend that that forced me to finally get it properly looked at.

Have you ever had an MRI and an EEG for the seizures?

You also need to get some blood tests taken, especially to look at your thyroid function and vitamin D and B12 levels.

Its not normal and there probably is an underlying cause. Also find out as much as you can about your family's medical history, do any of your parents, aunts, uncles etc have any autoimmune disorders or anything like that.

If you GP fobs you of get a new one.