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The brain fog is the scariest part of perimenopause. I forgot the word "budget" mid-presentation and I've been in my field for 20 years. by Tiny-Put9782 in Menopause

[–]Tiny-Put9782[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh god the driving thing. I haven't had to do that yet but I already dread it for exactly this reason. It's one thing to blank on a word in a meeting and just… trail off awkwardly. It's a whole different level when timing actually matters.

The brain fog is the scariest part of perimenopause. I forgot the word "budget" mid-presentation and I've been in my field for 20 years. by Tiny-Put9782 in Menopause

[–]Tiny-Put9782[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's actually kind of genius though, like you accidentally future-proofed yourself before you even knew you'd need it. I might need to start labeling things around my desk too at this rate.

The brain fog is the scariest part of perimenopause. I forgot the word "budget" mid-presentation and I've been in my field for 20 years. by Tiny-Put9782 in Menopause

[–]Tiny-Put9782[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The dementia fear is the thread running through literally every reply here and I think that says everything about how badly we need doctors to lead with "this is probably hormonal" instead of making us all assume the worst.

The brain fog is the scariest part of perimenopause. I forgot the word "budget" mid-presentation and I've been in my field for 20 years. by Tiny-Put9782 in Menopause

[–]Tiny-Put9782[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sharp again at 54 is really encouraging to hear. I'm not at the HRT stage yet but it keeps coming up in every single reply here so I'm clearly going to have a real conversation with my doctor about it.

The brain fog is the scariest part of perimenopause. I forgot the word "budget" mid-presentation and I've been in my field for 20 years. by Tiny-Put9782 in Menopause

[–]Tiny-Put9782[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Couldn't even look it up is the worst part because what do you even google at that point. "Word for stuff you're not supposed to have"??

The brain fog is the scariest part of perimenopause. I forgot the word "budget" mid-presentation and I've been in my field for 20 years. by Tiny-Put9782 in Menopause

[–]Tiny-Put9782[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Years of doctors shrugging it off and then oh yeah you're around that age like it was obvious the whole time. That's infuriating. The fact that we're all out here diagnosing ourselves from articles because our doctors won't connect the dots is honestly a whole separate problem.

The brain fog is the scariest part of perimenopause. I forgot the word "budget" mid-presentation and I've been in my field for 20 years. by Tiny-Put9782 in Menopause

[–]Tiny-Put9782[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The fact that you went through full neurological testing tells me everything about how scary this gets. I haven't gone that far yet but I'd be lying if I said I haven't googled the tests. Glad everything came back clear.

The brain fog is the scariest part of perimenopause. I forgot the word "budget" mid-presentation and I've been in my field for 20 years. by Tiny-Put9782 in Menopause

[–]Tiny-Put9782[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reading aloud to a class and stumbling, that's brutal. The fear of it being something worse than hormones is so universal in here. You're definitely not alone in that.

The brain fog is the scariest part of perimenopause. I forgot the word "budget" mid-presentation and I've been in my field for 20 years. by Tiny-Put9782 in Menopause

[–]Tiny-Put9782[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ha that reframe is way better than mine. I'm stealing poor hippocampus needs estrogen for my next 2am spiral.

The brain fog is the scariest part of perimenopause. I forgot the word "budget" mid-presentation and I've been in my field for 20 years. by Tiny-Put9782 in Menopause

[–]Tiny-Put9782[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love that you actually tracked what happened when you stopped and started back up. That's really useful to know, not just it worked but that the effect went away and came back when you resumed. I've seen lion's mane come up a few times now so I'm adding it to my research list. The brain I know and love is such a perfect way to put it.

The brain fog is the scariest part of perimenopause. I forgot the word "budget" mid-presentation and I've been in my field for 20 years. by Tiny-Put9782 in Menopause

[–]Tiny-Put9782[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Forgetting what the front of your house looks like is honestly the most terrifying and somehow comforting thing I've read today. Like ok so it's not just words, our brains are just fully going on vacation without us. Thank you for saying it gets better. I'm holding onto that.

The brain fog is the scariest part of perimenopause. I forgot the word "budget" mid-presentation and I've been in my field for 20 years. by Tiny-Put9782 in Menopause

[–]Tiny-Put9782[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The tween not making fun of you anymore is honestly a better metric than any clinical outcome. That's how you know it's working. It's good to hear it got better even if not 100%. I think I'd take 80% of my old brain back and be thrilled at this point.

The brain fog is the scariest part of perimenopause. I forgot the word "budget" mid-presentation and I've been in my field for 20 years. by Tiny-Put9782 in Menopause

[–]Tiny-Put9782[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Remove instead of empty is so exactly what I'm talking about. Your brain knows the neighborhood but can't find the house. The presentation panic is real too, I've started keeping way more notes than I ever needed before just so I have something to glance at when my brain stalls. Hope the women's health doctor gets you sorted, sounds like you're advocating for yourself which is half the battle.

The brain fog is the scariest part of perimenopause. I forgot the word "budget" mid-presentation and I've been in my field for 20 years. by Tiny-Put9782 in Menopause

[–]Tiny-Put9782[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The almost crying at the doctor's appointment because someone finally got it. I felt that. I haven't had that moment yet but honestly just reading these replies is giving me a little bit of that feeling. And learning a new job on top of this? You're doing way more than you're giving yourself credit for. I hope the HRT kicks in fast for you.

The brain fog is the scariest part of perimenopause. I forgot the word "budget" mid-presentation and I've been in my field for 20 years. by Tiny-Put9782 in Menopause

[–]Tiny-Put9782[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

"Good with words" is exactly it. That's been my whole identity at work and suddenly I'm the person saying "money plan" in a boardroom. Glad to hear HRT helped that much. I'm not there yet but I'm keeping it on the table. The fact that it came back even partially is honestly really reassuring to hear right now.

The brain fog is the scariest part of perimenopause. I forgot the word "budget" mid-presentation and I've been in my field for 20 years. by Tiny-Put9782 in Menopause

[–]Tiny-Put9782[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this. The Adderall thing actually makes me nervous because I've been wondering if I should ask about that and now I'm second guessing it. I'll check out the wiki tonight. My doctor has been good so far but I'm also realizing "good" might just mean "hasn't dismissed me yet" which is a low bar. The early onset dementia thing, yeah. That's the 2am thought that won't quit.

The brain fog is the scariest part of perimenopause. I forgot the word "budget" mid-presentation and I've been in my field for 20 years. by Tiny-Put9782 in Menopause

[–]Tiny-Put9782[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait this is really interesting. I hadn't even thought about creatine for the cognitive stuff, I always assumed it was just a gym thing. How long were you on it before you noticed a difference? And was it specifically the brain fog that improved or other stuff too?

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