what causes brain fog? is adderall the most effective cure?

File: 355 KB, 1200x800, adderall.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

Anonymous Sun Jan 31 15:26:29 2021 No.12650061 [Reply] [Original]

what causes brain fog?
is adderall the most effective cure?

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 16:00:00 2021 No.12650144 I dunno, I'm on 15mg Adderall IR right now, it's kind of underwhelming

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 16:01:25 2021 No.12650151 >>12650144 i'm on 25 and i feel the same i just use it to keep awake without it i sleep 15 hours a day what should i get my blood tested for?

Anonymous Sun Jan 31 16:08:13 2021 No.12650175

>>12650151
Oh wow, that's basically me except I'm 26, wow. I was prescribed it for the chronic sleepiness which I've had for maybe two years.
I have an underactive thyroid (runs in the family) which I'm taking levothyroxine for. My psychiatrist got my thyroid levels checked (TSH and free T4) to make sure the levothyroxine was working right and my thyroid was working properly. The tests came back normal so she prescribed Adderall.
Other than that I don't have anything I can tell you. The Adderall is working to keep me awake during the day. It totally corrected my sleep rhythm. So I'm satisfied as far as that goes. But I think it makes me enjoy wasting time more, so I need to be more disciplined.
Anyway, I've only been on it for like six weeks.

Anonymous Sun Jan 31 16:10:24 2021 No.12650183

>>12650151
But if you're already on Adderall and it's not working then you should go talk to whoever prescribed it and tell them.
Maybe they can give you a different drug to try.
Or maybe they'll order some kind of blood tests for you. The chronic fatigue is a real drag though. I hope you get it figured out.

Anonymous Sun Jan 31 16:12:09 2021 No.12650193

>>12650175
>got my thyroid levels checked (TSH and free T4)
>The tests came back normal
shouldn't she have checked for all thyroid hormones? there are a lot of them, i think
i can only think of T3, but idk
also, couldn't there be a problem with the receptor sites?
you can have plenty of thyroid hormones, but if the receptors don't work then it will be as if you have low thyroid hormones

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 16:21:37 2021 No.12650224 >>12650193 Idk, that's just what happened

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 16:31:35 2021 No.12650262 >>12650061 quit all screens. Go for a daily 2 hour walk in the woods, read for 2+ hours a day. Brain fog dissapears in 3-4 days.

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 16:34:27 2021 No.12650272 >>12650061 parasites

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 16:35:21 2021 No.12650276 >>12650224 was it a GP or an endocrinologist? i'd assume a GP wouldn't know enough to say whether or not your hormones are really out of balance >>12650272 i don't follow which parasites? do you think this is lyme disease?

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 16:38:42 2021 No.12650287 it's mafia work and we should be scared :/

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 16:58:56 2021 No.12650372 Why does this exact image get posted every time?

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 17:00:28 2021 No.12650379 >>12650144 lower ur dose then, retard >>12650061 dont drink coffee or sugar ever, prob amphetamine (aka aderall) is shit too

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 17:03:27 2021 No.12650388 File: 71 KB, 1878x509, How real is ADHD. How overblown is it.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>12650061

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 17:12:54 2021 No.12650421 >>12650388 I dunno man, I was in the car with my unmedicated ADHD sister, who was driving, and we almost got in an accident because she was NOT paying attention to the road. It's not just about maximizing productivity at work.

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 17:45:33 2021 No.12650525 >>12650061 You know anon, meditation has helped me a lot. Try it out. As a bonus it's more or less free, and gets you cred with some people.

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 19:33:41 2021 No.12650844 >>12650525 how long did it take to become not retarded again?

Anonymous Sun Jan 31 19:42:07 2021 No.12650860

>>12650844
For me, it was startlingly effective. I felt drastically better after only ten minutes during my first session, and only better doing it thereafter.
Whether that says something about the depth of the treatment or the shallowness of my condition, you be the judge.

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 19:45:35 2021 No.12650864 >>12650421 why didnt u finger her to focus her attention

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 19:51:08 2021 No.12650878 Going keto reduces my brain fog massively.

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 20:24:55 2021 No.12650998 File: 382 KB, 528x290, Gluten_Sources.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>12650061 >what causes brain fog? Gluten intolerance

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 20:41:15 2021 No.12651041 >>12650372 Underrated

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 21:24:01 2021 No.12651127 >>12650061 Insulin resistance in the brain.

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 22:07:07 2021 No.12651259 Literally cut out all starchy carbohydrates. Brain fog is caused by constant swings in glucose levels --> causes insulin swings --> releases cortisol --> fucks with stress tolerance/sleep

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 22:08:28 2021 No.12651263 >>12651127 Perhaps.........

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 22:11:58 2021 No.12651269 >>12651259 idk, anon, i think i feel it regardless of what i eat or don't eat

>>	Anonymous Sun Jan 31 22:14:17 2021 No.12651278 >>12651269 Have you tried keto?

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 1 02:46:16 2021 No.12651780 >>12651278 no

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 1 07:15:12 2021 No.12652172 >>12650061 >what causes brain fog? low iq

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 1 07:20:10 2021 No.12652182 >>12650388 Whoever wrote that has never met someone with actual ADHD.

Anonymous Mon Feb 1 07:26:17 2021 No.12652192

>>12650388
Pretty based but not entirely correct. One of my friends have panic attacks, he got prescribed some medications but opted for a medication with a quick onset and a short half-life which he only takes in very specific situations. (This guy literally showed up at my doorstep after a 2 hour drive, just to get a panic attack at meeting new people, throw up in the bushes and drive home). This has helped him "train" to deal with social situations by being confident that there's always the option of taking his medication if it gets too much, thus allowing him to take greater risks due to that "safety net". (thats how it is in his mind at least, but hey, boat, float etc..)

I have diagnosed ADD but i plan on only taking my medications while i wrangle through my education, then perhaps the first year or two into my first research/development job. Then i just wanna drop it and lay back and bluff my way through the rest of life while enjoying my natural sporadic and chaotic nature. It's kind of liberating desu, dont underestimate it.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 1 07:37:33 2021 No.12652202 >>12650151 Do you exercise? How is your diet?

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 1 07:51:25 2021 No.12652220 >>12651278 Stupid meme remedies by normies who have no idea what it's like to live with a mental illness

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 1 09:33:24 2021 No.12652456 >>12652220 Bold of you to assume OP has a mental illness.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 1 17:11:45 2021 No.12653908 >>12652456 well idk i sure don't feel well

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 1 17:47:39 2021 No.12654117 my brain is so foggy rn I cant feel my mouth and anything I put in there feels numb everything feels numb I gotta stop srinking so much monster

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 1 17:49:10 2021 No.12654130 >>12650061 CMW: ADDERALL ISN'T GOOD FOR STEM Only liberal arts heavy reading. Taking adderall and trying to do math calculations or code won't help. I wish it did.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 1 17:59:48 2021 No.12654188 >>12650061 No, it'll fuck up ur life.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 1 18:12:32 2021 No.12654239 >>12654188 how so?

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 1 21:00:01 2021 No.12654733 None of you have a disease, you are just undisciplined

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 1 21:10:20 2021 No.12654767 >>12650388 Load of horsecrap. If I keep leaving the stove on, I'm going to light my house on fire >have adhd

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 1 21:18:22 2021 No.12654786 >>12654130 Adderall just makes me spend hours making sure everything is perectly indented and that one specific part of my code is as efficient as it possibly can be. Feels great though

Anonymous Mon Feb 1 21:40:12 2021 No.12654843

>>12654117
>>12653908
>>12654733
Literally...... just......... If Meds aren't immediately working, there has to be other factors involved. It's literally input vs output. What are all the factors going on in your life? Diet, External Stressors, Exercise, Sleep. State all of them, I have no idea what could be the cause

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 1 21:45:08 2021 No.12654853 >>12650061 My cure is most effective

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 1 21:47:54 2021 No.12654862 >>12654853 what's that? pls tell

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 1 23:26:41 2021 No.12655073 >>12654130 I have ADHD and I can't do math. In fact, it helped me finish an intro to prob and stats class in 9 hours.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 1 23:29:42 2021 No.12655081 File: 65 KB, 640x640, 1FB9DD80-C09C-44CB-B047-B19D10F70CBD.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>12650276 >parasite

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 2 03:59:09 2021 No.12655691 >>12650262 Actually true

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 2 07:36:01 2021 No.12656094 What's the best study drugs bro, adderall is pricey and meth is meth.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 2 11:54:29 2021 No.12656832 >>12656094 Grass fed steaks and butter.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 2 12:23:14 2021 No.12656915 liquidate druggos.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 2 12:55:32 2021 No.12657039 >>12650061 I don't know the cure but I fucked up my brain by thinking solipsist thoughts and it shut itself down permanently.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 2 13:00:00 2021 No.12657059 >>12650061 your spiro

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 2 15:42:52 2021 No.12658523 >>12656915 >>12657059 >>12656832 am i just tired, or do none of thseese make sense?

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 2 15:49:27 2021 No.12658613 >>12650061 adderall gives you brain fog. it doesn't cure it.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 2 17:46:00 2021 No.12659529 >>12650151 idiopathic hypersomnia

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 2 17:49:53 2021 No.12659543 >>12650151 get some modafanil

Anonymous Tue Feb 2 18:15:04 2021 No.12659665

>>12650061

Well, antihistamines may cause clouding of consciousness. So may sluggish cognitive tempo w/ regards to the expression of symptoms.

Adderall may be a temporary solution to certain symptoms of clouding of consciousness but seems to be more a treatment of symptoms than the core cause.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 2 18:57:14 2021 No.12659872 >>12659665 >antihistamines may cause clouding of consciousness >may cause are you sure it won't FIX the brain fog? i was told chronic high histamine caused the clouding of consciousness

Anonymous Tue Feb 2 20:41:38 2021 No.12660309

>>12650061
>what causes brain fog?
many reasons, mostly unhealthy lifestyle and too little exercise=not enough oxygen. If your blood isnt rich in red blood cells you dont get enough brain fog
>is adderall the most effective cure?
its not even helpfull, it may improve concentration but at a brain function penalty. The obly thing it does is basically make you interested in garbage. the most effective cure is not being a lazy faggot who sits on his ass all day eating mcdonald's and pizza

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 2 20:43:04 2021 No.12660314 File: 28 KB, 480x471, 1606244626258.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>12660309 >you dont get enough brain fog enough oxygen >tfw not enough oxygen in your brain

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 2 21:16:16 2021 No.12660413 >>12658523 Omega 3 complex and healthy fats are about as good of a good combination of nutrients to supply optimal cognitive function.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 2 22:36:27 2021 No.12660636 >>12660309 exercise is not needed but benefitial to mental health

Anonymous Tue Feb 2 22:44:53 2021 No.12660660

>>12650193
Cool your jets first year med student. He's probably got Hashimotos which would imply an antibody test was performed at some point. Also, there is no reason to check T3 if T4 is normal on medication since all we care about is the active form in someone with treated hypothyroidism. If he had an unlimited budget, then fuck it. Run T3 Total, T4 Free, TSH, Thyroglobin, Immunoassays, and may as well check estrogen levels for the meme. But I like saving my patients money when it comes to lab tests I don't need.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 2 22:47:14 2021 No.12660667 >>12650860 How do I into meditation?

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 2 22:50:13 2021 No.12660675 >>12660660 wow, a real life doctor! i have a question. what happens when you don't eat vegetables for maybe about 6 years? do you become folate deficient? does that give you brain fog and retardation?

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 2 22:58:25 2021 No.12660698 >>12660675 Post insurance card

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 2 22:59:51 2021 No.12660703 >>12660698 i don't get it. what for?

Anonymous Tue Feb 2 23:05:58 2021 No.12660723

>>12660675
It's pretty hard to become Folate deficient in the first world even with a lack of vegetables. Folic acid gets put in a surprising amount of processed foods which I'm sure you eat a lot of. But if you truly had a folate deficiency, brain fog would be the least of your worries. Megaloblastic anemia is the chief concern.

A lot of people with ADHD also have a B vitamin deficiency and I've seen good results pairing stimulant medications with a B-complex. Just don't buy the cheap shit off of Amazon, it tastes like death.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 2 23:10:09 2021 No.12660733 >>12660723 >Just don't buy the cheap shit off of Amazon, it tastes like death. do you know where to get the good stuff? should i get it injected right into my neck?

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 2 23:14:23 2021 No.12660748 >>12660733 My colleague in Tijuana can get you the good stuff. Just heat it up in a spoon and put the spoon in your ass. Make sure it's the end of the spoon with the medicine in it though, common mistake there.

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 3 00:39:24 2021 No.12660972 >>12660667 I'll go ahead and say all the nuances to the practices are more or less irrelevant. just get down to it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 3 08:16:03 2021 No.12661932 >>12650144 >underwhelming what do you mean?

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 3 08:17:40 2021 No.12661938 >>12650061 does adderall makes you horny?

Anonymous Wed Feb 3 08:39:36 2021 No.12661982

>>12650061
It's hard to know what causes brain fog because we don't even know what it is. You have to define it as best as you can.

I've been taking ADHD medications across the range with great success. It turned me into what I felt like was my true potential. However, I haven't been able to convince a doctor to prescribe it to me and I've been trying for so many years. This led me to score some through dealers or from darknet markets. I think doctors see a non-white person asking for amphetamines and automatically assume I'm going to be abusing it. It might be my socioeconomic status because almost all of my white friends who went to the same doctors came out with not only amphetamines but also benzo's to help with the comedown. Medical insurance companies also make it really hard to prescribe yet actively promote opioids; just go to an ER and say your pain level is a 10 and if they don't give you pain relievers, the medical insurance companies sure the hospital.

I'm currently taking Nootropics to help with my symptoms because I've been robbed trying to work with a dealer. I'm on 300mg of Phenylpiracetam, 200mg of Caffeine, and 100mg of Taurine as a legal non prescription substitute for ADHD medication. It's from years of experimenting but it's the closest thing that works for me. I don't think this combination is common.

Thanks for reading my blog

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 3 09:00:54 2021 No.12662027 minimal brain injury amphetamine is good but if it's severe meth generally works better

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 3 10:47:25 2021 No.12662313 >>12654786 Same here. It's an illusion fuck

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 3 11:25:25 2021 No.12662407 >>12654786 that's just typical for programmers, without med

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 3 12:10:15 2021 No.12662551 >>12660309 >tfw sickle cell disease noooooooooooooooooo

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 3 15:28:44 2021 No.12663279 File: 83 KB, 1280x534, brain_cloud.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>12650061 You have a brain cloud.

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 3 15:40:26 2021 No.12663315 >>12650061 Refined Carbs and Sugar, your welcome.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 4 02:48:42 2021 No.12665370 >>12663315 eat more of it?

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 4 03:02:01 2021 No.12665403 >>12650061 energy disbalance in the brain

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 4 08:12:03 2021 No.12666013 >>12665370 None

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 4 08:45:29 2021 No.12666111 jacking off too much not jacking off enough too much sex not enough sex too much sleep not enough sleep eating too much not eating enough

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 4 11:53:44 2021 No.12666599 >>12666111 facts

Anonymous Thu Feb 4 12:02:42 2021 No.12666627

Fix your posture.

Stretch more, I'm serious, I had CFS from sitting in a chair all day which caused all my muscles to be tight which makes it hard for blood to flow properly in your body.

I bet all your traps and neck muscles are tight as fuck and blood can barely pass through your sternocleidomastoid to enter the brain.

Eat more greens.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 4 14:13:16 2021 No.12667029 >>12666627 source for this posture thing?

Advanced search
Text to find
Subject [?]Search by post subject. Leave empty for any.
Username [?]Search for user name. Leave empty for any user name.
Tripcode [?]Search for tripcode. Leave empty for any.
Email [?]Search by email. Leave empty for any.
Filename [?]Search by image filename. Leave empty for any.
From Date [?]Enter what date to start searching from. Format is YYYY-MM-DD
To Date [?]Enter what date to start searching until. Format is YYYY-MM-DD
Image hash
Search in	All Posts OPs Only
Deleted posts	Show all posts Show only deleted posts Only show non-deleted posts
Internal posts	Show all posts Show only internal posts Show only archived posts
Order	New posts first Old posts first
Capcode	All Posts Only by Users Only by Mods Only by Admins Only by Developers
Results	Posts Threads
Action	[ Simple ]

/sci/ - Science & Math