Sudden brain fog and memory impairment

[malden]

exactly six weeks  ago while I was out shopping I suddenly felt this cloudy sensation descend upon my brain and my vision became cloudy as if a film had been placed over my eyes. subsequently I have noticed that my short term memory has become really bad (an event that happened yesterday would seem like a week ago)my speed of thinking and word recall have also worsened. Two weeks after my sudden onset of brain fog and cloudy vision I started getting headaches behind my eyes and muscular pain( i don't know if the muscular pain has anything to do with the fact that I have remained in bed since my brain fog  started) I am an outgoing 34 yr old male with good health (I Play soccer for in a local league). Since my problem began I have become bed ridden with no interest in anything.I have used B complex, ginko, chelated magnesium and calcium, omega 3 fish oil to no avail. I have had several blood test and all have come back normal. My GP has written to a neuro but it might be months before I get to see one. Since the sudden onset of my symptoms my condition has not abated or improved. I don't konw if it is relevant but two days before the sudden onset of my symptoms I was at a party where I consumed a great deal of alcohol. I felt fine the next day and it was the second day after that my sudden brain fog began. I have no numbness or weakness in my limbs and I am not overly tired ( I  remain in bed because I feel like i am operating at 50% of my normal ability). I am mystified by the sudden onset of symptoms.I.e one minute I was fine and the next I am different. What can it be?

[Gold24kt]

Aloha! How could it be that you have a high level of mercury in your system? A Job? A location of living? Please explain.....
Or do you have any underlying info. to expand on this?
I'm looking for answers, also.  Could it have something to do with alcohol consumption? I owned a Full service restaurant/ lounge for 3 years before I was set free. My employees were always making up some concoction to impress me. I came to the point where I would watch them pour my drink due to safety precautions... so I don't believe anything bizarre was ever put in my drink. Thanks!

[Gold24kt]

Absolutely, Need 411! Nutriton is #1 and Fitness is #2
Malden, my mom has been on the heart team for 37 years + and I would definately get your blood vessels (MRI)checked out. I always think of the famous marathon runner who dropped dead at an intersection in his 30's. If he had had his heart checked the vessels could have been cleaned out and he would still be with us.  Sometimes we cannot outrun genetics or impairment issues that we can have fixed or repaired.
Unfortunately CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) = not being in our invincible 20's anymore - Ha! Just a joke... hits us all in the 30's!  Cut out any processed foods...dangerous to energy levels and health! You're doing fine w/ supplementation however we cannot stick to one routine ever in life... variety is imparitive. Once your systems develops a tolerance time to spice it up again.Try strawberries or fresh fruits w/ splenda sweetners. Stay away from the artificial sweetner - aspartame. Dangerous and chemical levels do build up in your system.
Let go of any white breads and go to whole wheat pastas, etc. You'll feel the difference in 2 weeks or less. Add fresh vegetables to any frozen or boxed rice, pasta, etc. Update us!

[Need411]

Hi, I was having problems with the brain fog and I've been doing research on Candida overgrowth. I have muscle aches, fatigue, digestive problems, muscle weakness, stiffness, problems concentrating. After doing research on candida overgrowth and how it's the root of a lot of medical problems, I eliminated some foods from my diet. Such as refined sugar, milk and processed foods. I think more clearly now and able to concentrate more. The fatigue isn't as bad now. I still have the other symptoms. I haven't gotten a diagnosis yet. I've taken all sorts of blood test. They've all been negative. I'm in the process of being referred to a rheumatologist by my primary physician. I've learned you have to be aggressive with these doctors. They really don't seem to care. I pray one day I find a doctor that will listen to me and follow through until there's a diagnosis.

[JasOne]

i just got my heavy metal test results back and there was a high level of mercury found in my system.  that was the only heavy metal that showed up.  i've been doing online research and there is a direct relation with mercury and brain fog, memory loss, loss of concentration, depression, and the other symptoms i've had.  so i'm going the next step to inquire about heavy metal detoxification.  maybe some of you should look into the heavy metal test as well.

[JasOne]

hey malden.  i have had one test done,  a heavy metal test which tracks the level of 12 metals and their toxic level.  i did not initially want to get this test done, but my caring mother insisted i have the test performed.  researchers say heavy levels of toxic can cause chemical imbalances in the body and brain.  i'm supposed to get the results today.  i'm not completely convinced this is causing it, but i'm open to anything at this point and it will eliminate one of the possibilities.  

finally tomorrow i see my neurologist.  i don't know really what to expect, or even if i'm going to have an MRI or other brain imaging done, but i'm going to be very adamant about that happening. i have written a list of things i'm going to talk to my neurologist about.  is there any advice any of you can give me to make my appointment the most productive it can be?

kind of going back to a comment someone wrote along the lines of stretching the truth a little just to create a sense of urgency, i agree 100%.  especially dealing with your general physician, hence GENERAL, these doctors (and i'm not saying all) are very broad in their diagnosis and are very quick to prescribe a pill to get you out of their sight.  sad isn't it.  so sometimes we have to be persistent in having them make a recommendation quickly (not 2weeks to a few months), in a day or two, as possible because not knowing what's causing a problem with our bodies is a scary thing and by not seeing a specialist ASAP could result in something extreme or fatal.  

i can't believe i waited over 2 months just to see a specialist, maybe it's because there are a limited amount of neurologist in the area i live, but nonetheless, it all goes back to a patient expressing their concerns to their main doctor and feeling the sense of neglect and not being heard right.  i don't know if that makes sense, but just needed to get that off my chest.  

oh yeah, malden one more question, what line of work are you in?  could there be harmful materials or chemicals you've been exposed to?

[monty74]

Hello everyone.

I'm suffering from the same thing it sounds like.  Around mid November I started to notice that I was having trouble concentrating and the phrase "...don't you remember" was said by my friends and family a lot.  I'm a network engineer for a large company so when I'm trying to work and I'm having trouble putting 2 and 2 together, I know something is very wrong.  Anyway, right now I don't trust myself to drive because it's very hard to concentrate on the road and other things going on.  I get the feeling that I'm being overwhelmed with "stuff".  When I