I came across this article about some of the different causes of brain fog...thought it was pretty interesting. At the bottom, it has a hair test (very expensive-my sister did one of these and found all kinds of allergies and nutrional defiencies she had, and it really helped her supposedly)-anyway, I'm losing my train of thought, but thought ya'll might find it interesting. http://www.drlwilson.com/articles/brain_fog.htm

Wow never thought about anything like that before and now I think I have brain fog. Is that a bad thing I hope not? Although blaming crime and so on seems a bit far fetched but nevermind.

I didn't see that part (didn't read the whole thing yet). I knew about how nutrional defienceies, lack of sleep, and the candiosis (sp?)(jock itch in men) causing it though. I thought it was pretty interesting and would love to have the hair test done, but sure can't afford that kind of money myself.

Hypoglycemia: Common symptoms are confusion, irritability and forgetfulness and blackouts.

I used to have problems with this. I cut down on excessive chocolate binging and got some really good nutritional supplements. It's amazing the difference in my personality if I don't eat or eat too much garbage. The blackouts were very scary.

btw - I like your signature mollipie.

LOL! Yeah-I saw "Finding Nemo" for the first time a few weeks ago, and fell in love with "Dorry"....I kept thinking "OMG-this is me as a cartoon fish!" haha I made the icon/avatar thing, and then saw yours later, and thought "uh oh-hope that person doesn't get mad because we both got the same idea at the same time" lol I had the shark (Bruce?) up there first, before I found a good pic of Dorry.

Back on subject-yeah, the hypoglocemia is horrible-I'm Type 1 diabetic, and get it quite often. I've passed out many times from it, and I do get very fuzzy and disoriented when my blood sugar is low-it sucks bad, but especially when you are at work or around people because they have no idea what is going on with you and it's sometimes not easy to explain when you just aren't getting any oxygen to your brain at all.

Brain function in general and ADD in particular are not well understood. AD/HD is not a single condition. The most simplistic definition is a difference in brain regulation.

There could be subtle, but important differences in the way everyone's brain functions. ADD may fall somewhere on a contium of natural variation. Physiological, developmental and environmental factors are ignored because of inadequate clinical models. Not because they don't exist.

I have recently investigated the effects of black mold. I know it has effected me since childhood. Diet ala hypoglycemia has some effect on me too. It has been difficult enough finding doctors for pharmacological maintenance of Adderall. I have no hope of find one to address those issues

Recently I went to a registered dietician. She understood. I think she deals with similar conditions herself. I was refered through friends so she wasn't looking to make money. I had a curious blood test while I was there. Some of things she told me about the results were kind of alarming.

When I did some research on the internet I found that there was no scientific basis for the interpretation. Her recommendations would probably help. It would mean spending alot more money on food and even more on herbal supplements. I don't have it now. Most likely I will give it a try when I do.

My sister has a friend that had a similar diet recommended. When she stays on it she feels better. When she goes off it she feels worse.

You have to be very careful who you put your trust in. Whether they have medical degrees and licenses on the wall or not. Take charge of your treatment. Learn as much as you can.

If an article seems to make sense or apply to you use it as a starting point. Make sure you understand exactly what it means. There are labels and conditions galour. It is easy to see that there is ALOT of overlap in the symptoms. Diagnoses can hinge on subtle details. It's just as important to know the risks as the benifits.

Anyway this thread brings up something I have wanted to ask the admins/moderators. I have collected tons of links and references. I would like to share them with other members. There is so much here I might have just missed where to submit them and find links collected by other members.

david

I agree-so many things overlap that it's hard to pinpoint anything these days....if the moderators will let you, I'd sure love to see as many links as you have to post. :)