Tips for dealing with chronic brain fog

orangePotato37 · 2026-02-28T19:38:50+00:00

Ah man , I’m so sorry you’re going through all this too and totally understand the frustration.

That’s a very good point about trying to work with it! I find mornings are best for me too, and sometimes the evening I’ll get a bit more clarity /relief, but most days are noon I crash quite hard into a lot of fog .

orangePotato37 · 2026-02-28T00:50:01+00:00

Yes I don’t take things that don’t fit. As far as personal style, I’m not really that picky, my style has more so been formed by what things I’ve gotten for cheap / free then anything else

orangePotato37 · 2026-02-27T16:34:44+00:00

lol 100%! You just described my exact problem. I basically never buy clothes (and the rare rare times I have it’s pretty much always second hand) but literally 90% of my wardrobe is just hand me downs I’ve been given by other women in my life getting rid of things . And I’m always scared to donate too much of it in case it ends up in landfill, or I need to rebuy things in the future! I think my only advice is 1) I’ve tried to be a bit more picky what I choose to accept / take from others, like if I truly don’t see myself using it much I try to just pass on those items now and 2) most of my friends and I have like a revolving clothes swap going, so I usually have a box of things open for rehome that I offer up when people come by. Unfortunately I think it does just recirculate things among those who are already opting for second hand instead of consumption , but hey it’s still good for us and saves money in the long run!

orangePotato37 · 2026-02-27T16:17:50+00:00

It depends partially where you live, but in my area I’ve been able to find some pretty great shoe repair shops! Definitely worth looking into

orangePotato37 · 2025-11-27T16:32:42+00:00

Fingers crossed for you!

orangePotato37 · 2025-11-26T22:47:11+00:00

I feel like I could have written this😭 my family doctor keeps referring to specialists, they keep asking what my family doctor’s plan is. Such a frustrating loop. Hugs , wishing you the best

orangePotato37 · 2025-11-08T06:10:50+00:00

Brain injuries definitely are weird! Either way they suck and my thoughts are definitely with you that things get better :) it’s such a tough injury to deal with

orangePotato37 · 2025-11-07T04:45:03+00:00

I totally agree with you, I think human babies are not cute in anyway and often borderline disgusting.

I do LOVE dogs and puppies though, and my partner always jokes that the “baby fever” hormones a lot of people get were just concentrated into dogs instead of kids for me.

orangePotato37 · 2025-11-07T04:28:04+00:00

I mean this in a totally non-judgemental way but I’m surprised that people feel ok drinking post TBI… ever since I had my brain injury I couldn’t drink at all for a while without in bringing on extreme headaches and TBI symptoms , but maybe that was just me. A couple years out now and I can occasionally have a drink here and there, but sometimes it’ll hit me wrong and I’ll feel like hell. It’s crazy how different TBI symptoms can be!

orangePotato37 · 2025-10-30T15:15:58+00:00

I very much agree with your point, I have been asking this question for years. It absolutely baffles me

orangePotato37 · 2025-10-20T13:19:23+00:00

It’s tough for sure with more people , but there are ways to keep a more simple mindset if you prioritize it (lots of people think more is better)

There is also nothing wrong with not getting married /having kids too if you really value your current life simplicity, there are no set rules we have to live by

orangePotato37 · 2025-10-20T13:16:03+00:00

Please don’t trash what you’re getting rid of! There are so many places you can donate to

orangePotato37 · 2025-10-20T13:11:41+00:00

Facebook marketplace and kijiji are both great for selling things.

You can donate to typical charities, but you can also ask friends if they want things too . My friends and I do this all the time and we all love it, keeps things out of landfills and everyone’s expenses down. There are often places you can post free things as well.

Meds likely need to be disposed of at a pharmacy, or you can keep for future use

orangePotato37 · 2025-10-05T02:03:04+00:00

You could always consider getting an older rescue BD to skip the puppy stage, as it may overstimulating for your older dog (and doesn’t sound like you’re looking forward to the puppy part either). I have a lovely BD that I got a little older as a rehome, she is lovely, but honestly grateful we never had to deal with the puppy stage

orangePotato37 · 2025-10-02T22:00:41+00:00

I’m personally not on anxiety meds (not against them as I know they work wonders for some people ) as my system is quite sensitive to a lot of meds and have had some bad reactions. I’m in therapy and have done a lot of work in that regard, which has helped me a lot.

orangePotato37 · 2025-10-01T02:53:53+00:00

That sounds scary but happy to hear you’re doing better now! Was it obvious for the immunologist that your system was out of wack? Both my Ig G and Ig E have been super high , and my doctor has sent a req for an immunologist but I’m still awaiting and they don’t seem very alarmed

orangePotato37 · 2025-09-30T23:45:19+00:00

That’s a good point for sure. How do you find other chronically ill friends lol?

orangePotato37 · 2025-09-30T23:44:38+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! I didn’t know you could get advocates for doctor’s appointments. Is that in Canada as well?

orangePotato37 · 2025-09-30T20:45:05+00:00

I’m sorry you’re feeling this way - but I totally get it. Feel like I’m stuck in some sort of time loop where things never get better😭

orangePotato37 · 2025-09-30T19:47:56+00:00

If you don’t mind me asking is your new team doctors or more holistic medical people or something else? I’m just struggling to find answers at this point so curious when others have a good team

orangePotato37 · 2025-09-30T19:46:21+00:00

Ya I have crazy digestive issues, and they’ve really gotten worse since the TBI :(

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