Brain fog

[kathymm 2]

Having problems with brain fog anyone else

Edited December 24, 2013 by Butterthebean

[gamergirl 4,609]

how far out are you from surgery?

[AutumnPunkin 313]

Yup. I am 7 weeks out and am still fuzzy. It is a side effect of ketosis. My dietician told me that she has had patients so fogged they were not allowed to drive. I had to leave the hospital early at work because I could not safely care for my patient due to brain fog. Fortunately for me I had a few days to get more nutrition. My dietician said to avoid excessive brain fog I bead to eat no less than 50 carbs per day, and no less than 100g of carbs on days I am at work nursing.

[ladyd728 106]

Yup. I am 7 weeks out and am still fuzzy. It is a side effect of ketosis. My dietician told me that she has had patients so fogged they were not allowed to drive. I had to leave the hospital early at work because I could not safely care for my patient due to brain fog. Fortunately for me I had a few days to get more nutrition. My dietician said to avoid excessive brain fog I bead to eat no less than 50 carbs per day, and no less than 100g of carbs on days I am at work nursing.

Wow...thanks for the info.

[kimk1999 450]

Wow that explains how I've been feeling. Good to know! I'm only 1 week post op though.

[AutumnPunkin 313]

It does get better as you are able to consume more foods. Hang in there.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Eating more carbs can certainly help alleviate the symptoms, but so can just giving your body a few more days to get over the sugar addiction. When we suddenly cut carbs so drastically, there is a withdrawal period for many of us. The data comparing the effects of sugar (carbs) with the effects of addictive drugs like cocaine are available to read with a little google search. Once you detox, the energy and clarity often come back with a vengeance without adding back unhealthy foods.

Not that I think all carbs are bad, but the ones that are causing this situation...the high glycemic carbs....yes they are bad, at least in the sense that they help make us fat, and most provide very little nutritional benefit.