Posted by Interject79 on December 16, 2003, at 17:35:24
In reply to Re: seeking insight with brain fog/depression/sleep... » Interject79, posted by SDA on December 16, 2003, at 16:24:25
If there are times I get less than 7.5 hours sleep, I'm mentally foggier, that's for sure. I require a lot of sleep, so sleep deprivation for me is horrible and occurs usually at 7 hours or so. I'm skeptical though that that by itself is 'the problem'.
I have trouble sitting down to read (and studying) due to extreme sensitivity to noises or smells or what have you, and to distractibility. So it takes (took) a long time to complete assignments. I also have some difficulty reading (my eyes don't move straight across a line; I often 'cross lines'). That said, I have some very nice advantages in verbal ability and mathematical ability. My IQ is high, and I learned chess in about 10 minutes. Plusses and minuses...
Some have referred to this as Asperger's, a form of autism, mixed with ADD. I don't really care for labels or DXs myself. But long story shortened: I do experience the brain fog you describe and sleep deprivation. Both became worse in college. Both were made better by meds, though this has been a tough road.
(Oh, this might not be familiar to you, but in the morning I often wash my hair several times because I forget; I've left shampoo in all day; and I have been known to wash my hair with body wash--good for laughs)
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