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Posted by hok on January 12, 2003, at 12:55:09
A couple of weeks back, there were a few of us that chimed in on the issue of brain fogginess/cognitive detachment. A lot of you were in the process of trying out some supplements to see if this helped the symptoms. These included SAM-e, co-enzyme Q-10, ginko biloba, as well as others. I was hoping we could update each other here and possibly collaborate on our treatment strategies.
I myself have found the best method of decreasing the fog is to eat a very rich carbohydrate and moderate fat-rich diet -- this has also helped my depressive symptoms a bit as well. Unfortunately, this can mean sacrificing optimum physical health for better mental health, but it has really been my best method of counter-acting brain fog. Gingko has had a very small but noticeable effect as well.
I've considered doing trials of co-enzyme Q10, DHEA, or SAM-e. But I'd like to know how you others had done in trying these out -- supplements or even Rx med wise, for that matter. Please let me know if anyone has made any progress on this front. Thanks.
Posted by Ritch on January 12, 2003, at 14:25:59
In reply to Brain Fog Forum - Revisited, posted by hok on January 12, 2003, at 12:55:09
> A couple of weeks back, there were a few of us that chimed in on the issue of brain fogginess/cognitive detachment. A lot of you were in the process of trying out some supplements to see if this helped the symptoms. These included SAM-e, co-enzyme Q-10, ginko biloba, as well as others. I was hoping we could update each other here and possibly collaborate on our treatment strategies.
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> I myself have found the best method of decreasing the fog is to eat a very rich carbohydrate and moderate fat-rich diet -- this has also helped my depressive symptoms a bit as well. Unfortunately, this can mean sacrificing optimum physical health for better mental health, but it has really been my best method of counter-acting brain fog. Gingko has had a very small but noticeable effect as well.
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> I've considered doing trials of co-enzyme Q10, DHEA, or SAM-e. But I'd like to know how you others had done in trying these out -- supplements or even Rx med wise, for that matter. Please let me know if anyone has made any progress on this front. Thanks.
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Hi, the non-medication options that seem to have helped me (a little) are sublingual B's, L-tyrosine, fish oil, more sunlight and exercise, regular sleep schedules, more frequent smaller meals, *less* carbohydrates-more protein, etc. I've tried DHEA and SAMe and they both tend to make me a little agitated and hostile. DHEA also tended to cause more muscle aching, SAMe tended to blurr my vision a lot. Haven't tried co-enzyme Q10 though.
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