Re: Clearing 'Brain Fog' & associated sleep disorders?
From: Isabella (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 Jan 2001 05:52:14 -0600 (CST)
Anna,
The alarm clock sounds fantastic! Which one did you get, the original
one, or the programmable one? The programmable one sounds amazing but
I'm a bit warey about spending so much money without being able to try
it out first. I wonder if there's any link between PCOS sufferers and
sleep disorders? Whether having one gives you a tendency to develop the
other? My tiredness is definitely cyclical because I'll be full of
energy for a short while after my period and then it'll get gradually
worse and worse over the weeks leading up to the next one. I now have
lots of questions to ask my new consultant next week!
At Thu, 25 Jan 2001, Anna wrote:
>
>I know what you mean, and the only thing I've found so far to help with
>getting up is the type of alarm clock that does a sunrise over 30mins or
>so, as it tells your body to stop your 'sleeping hormones' and kick in
>the serotonin and all the other systems that you need to wake up. Been
>using it for four days only, and in those four days I have ACTUALLY
>woken up before the alarm finallly sounded - to a lovely light in my
>room, and the feeling of 'aaaah, it's time to wake up' rather than the
>hideous trauma it usually is (as in, I was having to phone my boss every
>day to prove I got to work ... going back to sleep is a fine art form
>that I have perfected).
>
>It's the Natural Alarm Clock at http://www.outsidein.co.uk/index.htm
>(it's expensive though - but if I can wake up properly and pleasantly
>instead of in shock, then I say it's worth it!!!) and I promise, I don't
>work for them!!!
>
>Good luck.
>
>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.
>>
>>At Tue, 16 Jan 2001, Judith wrote:
>>>
>>>I would be very grateful if people who experience the "brain fog"
>>>symptom could let me know how it feels to them.
>>>
>>>I have PCOS and IR and I've had what I'd call "brain fog" for about 15
>>>years now. It makes life very difficult. :(
>>>
>>>The best comparison I can make is to that weird, unreal feeling I used
>>>to get after pulling an all-nighter. But that would go away after a
>>>good sleep. Now it doesn't matter how much sleep I get; I still feel
>>>like that.
>>>
>>>Can anyone relate? Does this sound like anyone else's brain fog? Thank
>>>you so much!
>>
>>--
>>Isabella.
>>
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Isabella.
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