I actually sleep very well, I go to bed at 10pm,sometimes 10.30pm, though it takes a while for me to fall asleep. But when I do end up sleeping until 7.30am, that is the time I am awake everyday. I wake up feeling tired though.

Yes there have been times where I have experienced some relief, after eating peanut butter, cheddar cheese, sauerkraut, chocolate, all of which release catecholamines such as adrenaline which temporarily relieve the brain fog.

Also I went to my doctor today about the saliva cortisol test result and surprisingly he approved it, i thought medical doctors only believed in blood tests, he said the cortisol levels were slightly on the low side but nothing to worry about. I think the medical community is slowly accepting adrenal problems, adrenal fatigue is actually recognised by the World Health organisation as a medical condition, 10 years ago medical doctors disapproved of adrenal saliva tests, but now they say it is more accurate at measuring cortisol than blood tests.

I also spoke to a nutritionist who ordered the test for me, she said my morning cortisol was only just slightly outside the normal range and the other readings were in the normal range, so my cortisol isn't anything to be worried about.
My DHEA, however, was low, she said

''The low DHEA levels that you are experiencing are very commonly associated with low energy and are definitely worth improving. I am sure you are aware you can buy DHEA over the counter in the states and over the internet however it is a prescription drug in the UK so I cannot advise on its use. I recommend people take 7-keto Zyme which is a precursor to DHEA - You can find this here if you are interested. As to your question about brain fog it is possible that this can definitely cause brain fog but it is more like to be due to the lack of energy/ fatigue rather than a specific effect of the low DHEA.''


''My academic, social and sexual life have just been depleted, almost non-existent. I have isolated myself, often staring into nothingness, distracted and dazed.

Remember that there is always light at the end of the tunnel, i can't remember the last time i went out with my friends, because of these problems. But i know that the next time i do go out with them (which will be soon) i will be a much more stronger and confident person, this is what this experience has done to me. I appreciate and value life a lot more now.
Just have faith in what you're doing, believe that your problems will go, take positives from these experiences, and remember that there are solutions out there. Only our positive way of thinking will we attract the solutions, positivity attracts positivity. Also be a good human, don't talk negative about doctors, they've actually helped me with claiming benefits, without them i wouldn't be getting support from the government. Also help the homeless in your area, you reap what you sow, if you do good you'll get good, i am not religion fanatic, but i agree with these fundamental laws of nature/life.

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I have found that carbohydrates and fat combined make my fog worse within about an hour.
I could have oatmeal made with butter and/or milk and my fog will get significantly worse and I will feel tired.
I also feel the same whenever I have quinoa/amaranth with olive oil.
I thought it was carbohydrates making my fog worse but no, whenever i have the amount of oatmeal made with soy milk or water, my fog doesn't get worse.

This could provide a big clue as to what could be causing my fog.

There is theory going on in the vegan community that excess fat causes candida not Sugar (Dr Neal Barnard), i have been having up to 90-100g fat from olive oil for the adrenals but this hasn't made me better, now I have cut out fat and have more carbs and i will see how this goes.

This could be the answer because I react bad whenever I have fat and carbs.

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