Symptoms of brainfog: Difference between revisions

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Brainfog is a symptom of another condition, and so the symptoms you see here purely relate to brainfog and are the symptoms commonly reported of it. You will have symptoms not listed here. This list is designed to help you understand and categorise your symptoms, and help those unsure if they have brainfog, determine if they do.

Symptoms

Concentration Problems

You may struggle to focus no matter how important it is or how dedicated you try to make yourself to it.

Memory Problems

Your short term and/or long term memory might be completely fragmented (Like memories are shards of glass) or completely non existant. You quickly forget what someone has just said to you or can only remember fragments you can't quite put together.

Comprehension Problems

You may find it difficult to understand what someone is saying or what you are reading, despite understanding the meaning of the text or speech, and as a result may need to constantly re-read or have the information broken down or repeated. Even still you may still struggle to understand or need extra time.

Thinking Problems

You may have problems thinking clearly, as if your thoughts are getting lost in clouds during transit.

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-It is important to realise that brainfog is a '''symptom''' of another condition, and so the symptoms you see here purely relate to brainfog. You will definitely have more symptoms than this. This list is designed to help you understand and categorise your symptoms, and help those unsure if they have brainfog, determine if they do.
+Brainfog is a '''symptom''' of another condition, and so the symptoms you see here purely relate to brainfog and are the symptoms commonly reported of it. You will have symptoms not listed here. This list is designed to help you understand and categorise your symptoms, and help those unsure if they have brainfog, determine if they do.
-You don't have to have every symptom on this list to have brainfog, and you do not have to have a certain severity of each symptom either. If you believe there are symptoms specifically to brainfog that we have not included here, please use the discussion page.
 == Symptoms ==
-=== Confusion / Derealisation ===
+==== Concentration Problems ====
-You may feel dazed, and unable to translate what is around you. This will be particularly strong if your brainfog has just been retriggered by your root cause.
-=== Difficulty Concentrating ===
+You may struggle to focus no matter how important it is or how dedicated you try to make yourself to it.
-You may struggle to focus on what you are doing no matter how important or dedicated you are to it.
+==== Memory Problems ====
-=== Memory Problems ===
+Your short term and/or long term memory might be completely fragmented (Like memories are shards of glass) or completely non existant. You quickly forget what someone has just said to you or can only remember fragments you can't quite put together.
-Your short term and (less commonly) long term memory can be completely fragmented or non existant.
+==== Comprehension Problems ====
-=== Comprehension Problems ===
+You may find it difficult to understand what someone is saying or what you are reading, despite understanding the meaning of the text or speech, and as a result may need to constantly re-read or have the information broken down or repeated. Even still you may still struggle to understand or need extra time.
-You may find it extremely hard to comprehend what someone is saying or what you are reading, and as a result may need to constantly re-read or have the information broken down for you.
+=== Thinking Problems ===
+You may have problems thinking clearly, as if your thoughts are getting lost in clouds during transit.