Lightheaded, brain fog...Not right

Hello everyone, 25/M

About a year ago I began experiencing some strange sensations which I sometimes have trouble finding the words to describe, but their presence is definitely there regardless. In a nutshell my symptoms seem to be fatigue, lightheadedness, "brain fog", trouble focusing, numbness and generally just feeling disconnected. I'm "not there" so to speak, both physically and mentally. I can still function in my daily life, but doing anything that requires real thought (including conversation) is very hard sometimes and it's sort of like my mind and body have been numbed and covered in novocain. I feel stoned and like things just aren't really hitting me so to speak. There are times when it's hard to even focus my eye sight on anything, as all my eyes want to do is drift off and blankly stare in to the middle distance while my head shuts. I'm like a zombie and talking to people is like struggling through improv. It doesn't feel natural and life is sort of like reading the words out of a book and understanding what they mean, but not quite having them quite connect. Sometimes I feel like I'm going crazy, or that I'm not even a real person...but again, it's hard to describe. I also have fatigue, which hits me very hard toward the end of the day (along with dizzy spells) and all I want to do is crash in my bed when I get home from work. I've also suddenly developed large bags/circles under my eyes over the last year, but I'm not sure how that could be related.

I've had every type of bloodwork done which all came back normal as did my EEG. This has brought me to the conclusion that it has to be something "mental" as opposed to physical, but whether that's anxiety, ADD, depression, depersonalization, post traumatic stress disorder or something else is hard to say. I tried taking Lexapro for a short while which may have helped a bit, but I stopped about a month in since it completely killed my libido and that wasn't even remotely acceptable to me.

Has anyone else experienced similar symptoms? Is this all in my head or are there physical disorders that can result in these feelings? My only other lead is that I started feeling this way shortly after I moved in to my new apartment, so it's possible there's some sort of mold that's making me have problems. I also feel somewhat better when I visit my parents out of state for a week, but that could very well just be in my head or a result of lessened anxiety...Who knows. I just need help and I honestly don't know what else to ask.

[selmaS]

Hi, u didn't mention headaches so I will assume u do not have ne.U said u had blood work done...did u have ur thyroid checked as well as ur vitamin B12, nad D levels...also magnessium and potassium.

Some of the low levels of minerals and vitamins can cause some of the symptoms u describe.Please see ue dr to be sure u r replacing the right vitamins and minerals....at the right doseage.

Did u mention to ur dr about the move?....if there was new carpet...sometimes there is an odor from the chemicals used in the making of the carpet.

See ur PC again and explain all to him/her.

Good luck
Godspeed
"selma"

[MBArkestra]

No, I don't have headaches...which seems to rule a lot of things out I guess. I've had my thyroid checked and it came back normal and I take a multivitamin.

[imhistrionic]

I do understand how you feel dear.I have been feeling also so strange for almost 7 months now,I was having trouble in my head-->HEAVINESS and Slight Dizziness to be exact. I can perform my ADL's but still deep w/in I know something is wrong. had a lot of tests (ECG, blood chems,CT scan, cervical xray) though and all revealed a normal result.I consulted an internist, an optha,ENT and Neuro.They said I am healthy.Nothing is wrong.Still I am not at ease.In your case, Just relax and consult a physician.Whenever I am feeling unwell,I usually surf the net and look/research for my symptoms and guess what?Definitely I end up being paranoid and I feel like the things I saw in the net is already manifesting into my system.*****:)Anyway, I just wanna say that if all the tests revealed a normal result, there is nothing to worry.You are healthy.Good Luck to us.

[soldy]

Hi.
Your symptoms and observations are close to Multiple Chemical Sensitivity symptoms.Please follow Dr.Sherry A.Rogers,M.D. protocol in her book Detoxify or Die
ISBN1-887202-04-8;

[imhistrionic]

What is mUltiple Chemical Sensitivity SymP?

[toddo1]

thank god i found u. i have brain fog. always.i feel stoned all the time. so i smoke weed to give me a reason for y i feel like this .i live in a dream state all the time. i look at my hands while im working and wonder how their doing what their doing.am i doing it or what. u have anxiety.try lorazapan.my voice doesnt feel like mine.im a mess .i always feel like im in turmoil.and somethings wrong. dont let others tell u your crazy. we will b laughing when they get it ,and they will.

[selmaS]

HI...I saw that u take a multi vitamin...that doesn't mean u could have a low level od B12 or D...if ur body is not absorbing the suppliments correctly it can cause a problem....and the items I mentioned were because u did not mention headaches....low levels of vitamins and minerals can cause dizzyness and numbness....brain fog too.

I hope u find the answers soon!

Godspeed
"selma"

[presley22]

Hi,I am a 40 year old healthy female with onset of the exact same symptoms. It is very hard to explain. Lightheaded? Maybe. But not faint. Feeling  high is how I to desribe . I Feel weird. disconnected. Symptoms are always there but elevate with activity. Even light activity. Conversation can increase the feelings. Things just dont look right, I to have felt I am going crazy. I do not believe it is caused by anxiety or depression, i think it is causing me anxiety because its always there And every test was negative. I had MRI.EEG,MRA, CAt scans, ECHO blood work.. you name it. Today I did get my vitaminD checked  and it is very low. What that means. Right now I do not know. I AM  NOT DIZZY as people want it to be. I feel for you and I am glad to know other people experience this because it is scary. I went to an endocrinologist today and she did ask me about carpet, new floors, new move anything new. You should definilty consider the move. My symptoms have been going on for 8 wks solid and on./off  for a year.  I feel disconnected as you but I do not have the fatigue. at least I think I do not. I work 10 hours without issue and I am in the medical field. i see patients all day. I am not going to stop until I figure this out. It has to be physical to be daily. I am open to the idea of mental but what? A drug can make you feel better but that dooesnt mean its from depression. I have never been depressed. a little moody.. Yes.... I will keep in touch. I am starting a Vit. D supplement. Have you had your neck looked at? You should,Could be a a cervical vertigo type thing without the dizzy feeling. i have had my necked worked on 3 or 4 times and Im not posiitive yet but i felt less spacy, high and disconnected the next day.  Try it.. You need a awesome physical therapist for that.  It gets old trying to explain it. IThats what I call it. IT.. ITS always there...are your eyes sensitive to light. Mine seem to be.  I feel like I have a loose circiut in my brain. Its like watching a TV that is slight slight staticy all the time.  Question. If you close your eyes can you feel it?  or can only sense it with your eyes open?  IM curious.. Let me know

Speak with you soon,
TLS

[presley22]

I forgot to add. Those darks bags. I got em to. weird we both have that. Its pretty isnt it??

TLS

[dasavelinator]

Ok, i have literally had the exact symptom of you, i lose my train of thought, i feel like im in a sort of a dream world thats hard to explain constantly spacing out, i dont know how i get work done and somehow i get through the day. Every now and then i will get a sort of pass-out sensation that is hard to explain...im scared that i will just fall over. It all started the day i got back to school after i had flu A. i took an inhalant medicine called relenza, idk if that did it or it was the upper-respitory flu that did it. I also just realized that we added a new room to the house which may have contributed to it.......any suggestions??

[mwhiston]

Look up Meniere's Disease...sounds like it to me

[DebO78]

You described how I feel better than anyone else I have heard.  I will only add that my mind sometimes seems to turn over, or roll, as if it is trying to go into REM sleep while I am technically still awake (thats how I think of it anyway..I am a deep deep sleeper). Its the sensation in my head of having a vivid dream only I am awake and I can't concentrate in my surroundings.  Unfortunately I have MS. But your symptoms could be caused by anything.  When you get to the doctor's consider asking him about whether or not it'd be beneficial to you to try Provigil.  It's prescribed for a ton of various conditions and although no one is sure exactly how it works, it has helped me significantly. I don't feel jittery or high, I just feel awake, alert, and normal.  Good luck!

[aidog96]

I have these same exact symptoms and I am only 14...it seems to have started 2 years ago when our family added an addition and finished the basement of our house. Most of the people in this forum seem to have that one thing in common. Very odd.

[nybasketball212]

Has anybody had any success with this? I have this "high feeling" for 2 months now and am desparate for answers- have had to withdraw from school, please help.

[absurd]

Have had similar symptoms for years now.. The same "dreamy" spaced out feeling.. Ad it since I was 16-17, right after my family moved to a new city.  I don't feel tired at all.  No headaches.  Just feel like my mind is spaced out and as much as I try I can't force it to fully focus, to the point where I feel claustrophobic.. It's horrible.. going through the day on autopilot at the moment, desperately seeking answer

[clay196]

You all have depersonalization.

Get help.  You can get better.

http://www.**********.com/forum/

[Kater3eb]

I know this is old but maybe you still check this... I have had your exact symptoms for 3 years now.. Tons of time and money later all they ever found was vit c defficiency. I've been taking vit d for a week now keeping my fingers crossed... You ever find anything???

[jonathonwoodsfansite]

after 2 weeks of working out eating healthy standing long hours ( i was leaning to 1 side at the  time ive noticed ) protien shakes around 1200 cals a day or more.... also 4 Ls of water  a day  ( exercises include  6 min abs bike riding  dumbbells sqauts and palaetes ) also abdominal massages to try loosen up the abdominal fat ( i am skinny )   i noticed  the left side poking out alot more then the right side  next to the belly button... i thought   :o ab!!??? then i realised no swelling... with a dul pain that radiates  sometimes down to my  hip bone  
im having a masive anxiety attack over this or its real ? first thing i thought was stomach cancer ? small intestine cancer ?  then i thought  i dont wanna tell my parents this and stress them out  first dr  said its normal just the intestine that moves i gave it  4 weeks with no exercises  
it was still there the 2nd  dr said  its abnormal but i shouldnt worry and relax come back in 2 weeks so i did so now he said he cant feel nothing while the abdominals have  swollen... ( it goes up and down )   after all of this im due for scans tomorrow wich freak me out making me  wanna just  sleep and not worry but i cant  cause i dislocated my arm for the 2nd time and cant sleep proper
ive also cleaned out a house im doing up to set for ppl to rent out  and there was mice feccies if theres any diseases in that ??
but the drs think im mad and no1 cares  
does anyone have any idea what this could be ??????( the dr also said while examined its not a hernia or a ceptic ulcer )

tomorrow i get an ultra sound and i wanna spew up
im scared that if they find something ill have to sneak it around my family and get it all done
also my arms dislocated the  other day and im now feeling like im broken  
this *****

after dislocating my shoulder 5 days ago ive been having a light head  and its driving me insane... anxiety attacks  
i keep thinking its a blood clot or something worse
does anyone know ????

[presley22]

I do get alerts when someone contacts me. I have made progress.  60-70% better. I believe some of my symptoms are the result of Adrenal fatigue/failure.  Which is not yet Adddisons disease thus NO DOCTOR will diagnose you bc according to bloodwork you fall within range. even if it by a hair.  anyway... long story. If you want further info let me know and i will fill you in on muy road since 1/2009 and How I progressed with MY OWN health... I understand what you are going through

[Helotours]

I have had many of the same symptoms.  About a year ago, I began having very severe tinnitus in both ears.  This was soon followed by a sense that "something was wrong" and I just "wasn't right."  I can't say that I am dizzy, but I have some lighthead feeling most of the day.  This is associated with a feeling that I'm a little bit off balance all day long.

I have had blood tests and all sorts or other tests to include body scans.  The only thing that they have found wrong is a very low level of Vitamin D.  I am now taking this to see if something changes.  I've only been taking it for about a week and I haven't noticed anything quite yet.

My other symptoms include sweaty palms and a slightly swollen tongue.  Vitamin B12 levels are normal.  Have purchased some allergy medicine and some Melatonin tonight to start trying and I have my fingers crossed.  I also am getting very dizzy in confined areas (like a museum or aquarium) where there is a lot of motion.  

I have been a helicopter pilot for many years and I have lost some of my mid range hearing.  I can't help but think that this has something to do with everything.  

Please contact me if you can offer any information.  Thanks.

[Helotours]

I might also add that I am a retired pilot, lol...

[Samsen90]

Hi guys,
I come from Germany and I have the same bad and weird feelings like described at the top. I have an overgrowth of Candida in my digestive system and probably as well in my stomach, "nose" and mouth.
PLEASE google for candida and its effects on the human body and mind. You will be surprised that even MS can be a result of candida overgrowth. The mother of my doctor´s had , I can´t remember MS or Parkinson. After  Candida was removed and her body  "healed" even the MS or parkinson went away!!!

[Samsen90]

I forgot to tell how I am feeling now. Well still my depression is quite heavy. But the doc found out 4 weeks ago and the treatment is now going for 4 weeks. My sister had the same problem and it took about 5 months until her body recovered remarkeable. But she recovered and is completely changed.

[Samsen90]

Please read my comment. Often when Candida grows it causes your intestine to "blow up" (sorry im German and my English is not the best ;) )

[Samsen90]

You are wrong!!! The doctor´s told the same to my sister!!! They just said: "Take anti depressiva and go to a psichologist."
BUT, the only thing where Candida in her intestine and after 5 months without candida, her brain and the rest of her body recovered and she is like a new being after several years of harsh depression!
Please think before you post such unsensitive statements in a forum where suffering people talk about their suffering!!!

[Samsen90]

sorry my last post should have been a reply to :

clay196 Jan 30, 2011

[01babyprincess]

All of you described my symptoms...it is an all day thing..I think there is something in the air turning us into zombies...The only thing I can think of is to start eating right.. I have been reading a lot of comments and looking up possible causes. I want a healthy natural way of fixing how I feel, I do not want drugs. So I will begin to eat right and see how that goes. I feel better that I am not the only one going crazy with these symptoms. Thanks for starting this post.

[Danomite123]

I too have had all of these symptoms that many of you have mentioned. It has been over 10 years now for me. I have had all the tests that a lot of you have endured, but have found nothing physically wrong with me. Has anyone else had success with a candida cleanse for alleviating the light headed, fatigue, and brain fog feeling that we are all experiencing ? Please let me know...