What is the "fog"? | ADHD Information
The "fog" is both for me as well. Mainly the brain though, i just cant "think" nothing makes sense, i can have a conversation w/ someone and a second later could not tell you what they said, things dont "sink" in for me and i have no ambition, or drive, and it is totally like a fog in my brain, no energy either. Once on Adderall it helps, but i still have major bowts with it. Sometimes i too think i am just lazy or honestly stupid, but, doc syas im not, hes says i am ADD Inattentive, so what ever it is, i feel it and hate it, but meds help
chris r
Thanks Laurel! It's sure nice to find a place where I can be myself and where we are all the same race, ADD/ADHD! Who knows, someday maybe we can have our own planet...except it would probably rotate in the wrong direction, but man would it be fun
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I was on my way out and of course late, but I'm glad I logged on. Just being excepted made my day! THANKS AGAIN
And nice meeting you also.
It's true, you're not alone and you're safe here. Please do be yourself!
Nice to meet you!
[QUOTE=IMac]Ascentionist, you've just made me think of something. Have you been tested for a Learning Disability? I know I don't have one, but the ed psych who assessed my son did three days worth of testing before he went on medication to check for learning disabilities and abilities. His scores were high so she didn't retest him on meds; saved some money that way.
[/QUOTE]My wife tested me for cognitive functions and I scored normally on everything except story recall and math. I'm bad at math by choice.
As far as specific tests for LD I don't think I ever have been. But if I were to have a LD it would most likely be some sort of auditory impairment. My hearing is good, but I lose stuff between my ears and my brain. I do much better in lectures if I take notes, but if i take notes I usually end up doodling.
I need some real testing to find out what it is exactly that ails me.
[QUOTE=Ascentionist] [QUOTE=IMac]Ascentionist, you've just made me think of something. Have you been tested for a Learning Disability? I know I don't have one, but the ed psych who assessed my son did three days worth of testing before he went on medication to check for learning disabilities and abilities. His scores were high so she didn't retest him on meds; saved some money that way. [/QUOTE]
My wife tested me for cognitive functions and I scored normally on everything except story recall and math. I'm bad at math by choice.
As far as specific tests for LD I don't think I ever have been. But if I were to have a LD it would most likely be some sort of auditory impairment. My hearing is good, but I lose stuff between my ears and my brain. I do much better in lectures if I take notes, but if i take notes I usually end up doodling.
I need some real testing to find out what it is exactly that ails me.
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I have the slow connection between hearing and brain....I would like to know how to get rid of this problem!
Hi! I'm new here, and after reading alot of the threads, I am now convinced I'm not alone!
O.M.G, THE FOG! That is what I would discribe most of my life.
I was DX'ed 1 yr ago after having Dr's telling me " your to intelligent to have ADD" And than would either prescribe ritlin, or someother pill and say "see ya in 6 mos."! No one would believe how horrible I felt, so I tried killing myself with a combo of ambian, xanax, and some o.t.c sleeping pills. I became real sick and through it up. My wonderful husband found me, (I think I told him my life story at this point) and I was in a mental hospital that night.
It's aweful when someone feels so bad that death is the only solution. I FINALLY got help and was refered to a great DR. who understood "the fog" and the other stuff that went along with it. I was officially dx'ed with ADD, dyslexia, depression and anxiety. I was depressed as a child, and always felt different. I was put in the advanced class in 1st grade, b/c of my high I.Q, but I could never keep up and just diden't have a clue! The fog would set in as soon I woke for school. Teachers and kids made fun of me! Kids I thought were cruel, but teachers laughing at me if I lost my place when reading or did someother ADD related thing was what made me cry everynight. One even said something in Spanish to me, than called me stupid for not knowing the language of my culture. I stood up and said "G.D it! Why should I know Spanish! I was born in America and so we're my parents, so leave me the f**k alone
! (communicating in English can be hard at times)
Ok, fastforward.....I'm now in my 40's, and as I said dx'ed. But I think the foggy feeling will come and go even with meds. I'm taking adderall 20mg 4 a day ( ok, I know thats a really high dose, but anything less dosen't cut it getting up at 5 am and going to bed at 11 pm)had to fight ins. for that one!
Lexapro 30 mg, ambian 10 mg...twice a night for severe insomnia and Klonipin0.5 mg 3 a day. So far that has been the almost perfect med cocktail, and of course my DR. has monitored me for a yr. and knows that I don't abuse and I will tell her if I haven't been "good" all month. She said this is true with most ADD/ADHD patients.
Know I know I really do have a condition that is real, not just something I have used all my life to be lazy and not live up to my potential. I believe even in "our fog" we are all intelligent pple..oopps...how did I just change the color?
And I think I found a place where I can be myself and will be understood!
I hate the fog too!