a test to indicate brain fog: VEGF

[Guest guest]

Yes, my " pre-CFS " symptoms have always been sluggish mental processing speed

or brain fog present, especially following onset at puberty. My deep stage

CFS, or the straw that broke the camel's back, was a tonsillectomy and deviated

septum surgery in April 99 where my ENT gave me dexamethasone to lower

inflammation that would come post surgery. It totally cured my brain fog and in

fact

I could talk so quick it was scary b/c there were no usual pauses for word

recall or subject recall or name recall or anything like that. No doc has ever

been able to put together why it did that to me, but to me that is what I want

to know most b/c I feel like I cannot pursue life like I need to with damn

brain fog holding me back. I have a slow learning curve too b/c of it. Yes I

have tried 10,000 mcg hydroxy shots for 30 consecutive days and nothing.

Perhaps you have pathogens chomping up your B12 and my levels are/were fine?

I'm

hoping my dexamethasone experience will be worthwhile information to Shoemaker

and he can come up with an explanation which he seemed confident he could do

as soon as he got my test results.

In a message dated 11/25/03 9:00:47 PM Eastern Standard Time,

writes:

Are you saying that the dexamethasone temporarily relieved your brain fog?

(You can't have it and be cured of it both, can you?)

Doesn't b12 work for you? I can't believe how well it has made my fog. Not

really any at all,beyond the sort of mild gliches a senior would likely have.

[Guest guest]

Boy, ,

From the way you write and stay so active (it seems), it is hard to believe you

have got " the fog. " Really.

IMO you may not have given the b12 a long enough trial. The first time I used it

I felt a mild but definitely discernable effect. Just maybe a little more

energy, more sense of wellbeing. I cannot say when I first noticed cognitive

improvements, but I doubt it was within a month.

It is going on three years now, and I would say that it is only recently

beginning to plateau. I only use it now 3-4x/wk. And I had to double the dose

to get a continuing benefit after some months on the dose you took.

Steve Bullock, at one time at least, was taking 10x your dose, half in morning

and half in evening.

Adrienne

a test to indicate brain fog: VEGF

Yes, my " pre-CFS " symptoms have always been sluggish mental processing speed

or brain fog present, especially following onset at puberty. My deep stage

CFS, or the straw that broke the camel's back, was a tonsillectomy and

deviated

septum surgery in April 99 where my ENT gave me dexamethasone to lower

inflammation that would come post surgery. It totally cured my brain fog and

in fact

I could talk so quick it was scary b/c there were no usual pauses for word

recall or subject recall or name recall or anything like that. No doc has

ever

been able to put together why it did that to me, but to me that is what I want

to know most b/c I feel like I cannot pursue life like I need to with damn

brain fog holding me back. I have a slow learning curve too b/c of it. Yes I

have tried 10,000 mcg hydroxy shots for 30 consecutive days and nothing.

Perhaps you have pathogens chomping up your B12 and my levels are/were fine?

I'm

hoping my dexamethasone experience will be worthwhile information to Shoemaker

and he can come up with an explanation which he seemed confident he could do

as soon as he got my test results.

In a message dated 11/25/03 9:00:47 PM Eastern Standard Time,

writes:

Are you saying that the dexamethasone temporarily relieved your brain fog?

(You can't have it and be cured of it both, can you?)

Doesn't b12 work for you? I can't believe how well it has made my fog. Not

really any at all,beyond the sort of mild gliches a senior would likely have.

[Guest guest]

Hi, Adrienne.

Noticed the comments about brainfog.

We ran across something odd this week. Someone suggested Mrs. Dash Original

Flavor seasoning to aid thinking and dreaming.

Am amazed to report, the Mrs. Dash really does make a difference.

I eat fairly plain foods (no spicey stuff), due to Fibro, so may have been

missing out on some trace minerals or something. Really don't know.

But, have been adding Mrs Dash to chicken salad, meat, coleslaw, salad, etc.

every chance I get now.

Doesn't seem to have anything in it that is bad for me, and is neat to have

the good dreams again.

Just thought I'd pass that along.

Anne H

--

Can't go to sleep or back to sleep?

Tired, stiff, in terrible pain?

Can't think clearly? Weight gain?

Acid reflux? Tingling? Fatigue?

Read about Fibromyalgia and the

first ever completely effective

prescription-based treatment. All

info is free.

http://www.fibrofix.com

[Guest guest]

Anne`

I just bet it has Rosemary in it. That is for memory.

Unfortunately, I loathe Rosemary.

Adrienne

Re: a test to indicate brain fog: VEGF

Hi, Adrienne.

Noticed the comments about brainfog.

We ran across something odd this week. Someone suggested Mrs. Dash Original

Flavor seasoning to aid thinking and dreaming.

Am amazed to report, the Mrs. Dash really does make a difference.

I eat fairly plain foods (no spicey stuff), due to Fibro, so may have been

missing out on some trace minerals or something. Really don't know.

But, have been adding Mrs Dash to chicken salad, meat, coleslaw, salad, etc.

every chance I get now.

Doesn't seem to have anything in it that is bad for me, and is neat to have

the good dreams again.

Just thought I'd pass that along.

Anne H

--

Can't go to sleep or back to sleep?

Tired, stiff, in terrible pain?

Can't think clearly? Weight gain?

Acid reflux? Tingling? Fatigue?

Read about Fibromyalgia and the

first ever completely effective

prescription-based treatment. All

info is free.

http://www.fibrofix.com

[Guest guest]

Interesting. Doesn't that have pottassium? I remember some people wanting to

take potassium for orthostatic hypotension, and the easiest way was said to be

salt substitutes. I never heard any connection to potassium and dreaming... Is

that one of the ingredients?

Doris

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From: annehillebrand@...

We ran across something odd this week. Someone suggested Mrs. Dash Original

Flavor seasoning to aid thinking and dreaming.

Am amazed to report, the Mrs. Dash really does make a difference.