PCOS Messages for January, 2001: Re: Need info on 'brain fog' symptom (m)

Re: Need info on 'brain fog' symptom (m)

From: cathy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 24 Jan 2001 18:23:39 -0600 (CST)

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Hi Isabella, I used to have that extreme fatigue and 'fog' too. I thought I must have underactive thyroid so I went to the doctor and it turned out my thyroid was fine but i have pcos. I also had a low body temperature of about 36 when a normal temp is 37 degrees. Anyway, I kept trying to find out why I was so tired and i read that eating the sweetener aspartame can make you ill. I had been drinking 2 or 3 litres a day of orange drink full of aspartame for at least 10 years! Well I stopped drinking the stuff and made sure I didn't eat or drink anything with sweeteners in and after 5 days the tiredness had gone! My temp was up to normal and no more brain fog! Hurray! This was on 16th oct 2000 that I stopped and the tiredness has completely gone and my temp has stayed normal. I also used to feel really ill and tired after a meal, but I don't now, so maybe the sweeteners affect insulin resistance somehow. Anyway, just an idea that you could cut out aspartame for a few weeks and see if you feel better. Take care, Cath

At Wed, 24 Jan 2001, Isabella wrote: >
>Oh, absolutely!! Was beginning to think I was the only one. Mine is
>accompanied with extreme tiredness which I best describe as feeling like
>you're coming round after a general anasthetic! Very difficult to
>explain to people like my boss who must wonder what sort of a brain dead
>person he has on his team. I'll be all right for a week or maybe 2
>after my period (when I get them) and then the brain fog sets in and I'm
>all but useless. Had yet another day off yesterday because I didn't
>have the energy to get up!! Slept till 1.30 pm and still had to get back
>in bed by 10.00pm!! Any suggestions from anyone for alleviating this
>would be *hugely* appreciated.
>

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