Kickas.org Forums Treatments, Drugs and Alternatives NSD and diet-related; brain fog and forgetfulness with AS

Hi all,

As I was reading Zark's blog (which is very interesting and useful) I came across this quote

"Also my concentration improved a great deal whilst eating [yogurt]. (some people with AS find that they can not concentrate, have ‘brain fog’, are forgetful, etc). This is very important for me as a major part of my work is programming and my ability to function at work is seriously damaged when I experience ‘brain fog’. "

Is it indeed true that brain fog and forgetfulness is a common symptom of AS?

I have not heard of this, but this past year I have definitely noted an increase in forgetfulness and difficulty concentrating (which in fact I attributed to lack of calories/carbs in my diet, but perhaps it's not a symptom of diet but rather of AS itself...)

Basically - are people with AS more prone to brain fog and forgetfulness? And if so, why is that the case?

Didier

I have Fibro and it's common to have brain fog but I have heard that there are a lot of people with various chronic disorders that get brain fog too.

Hello there,

I had a small amount of brain fog prior to NSD, but I think that was in part due to the azulfadine I was on. It kept the AS in check pretty much... but I had issues with getting to deep sleep because of the med.

When AS was active and not controlled... definitely had fatigue and with that also some brain fog.

Tim

Brain fog often times is contributed to candida... there is a lot of whacky science behind that school of thought (any more wacky than nsd?

However, I used to feel like I was walking around in a fog(literally) and when I dropped sugar (including fruit) I never have that problem any more. I feel more alert and energetic than I have felt since middle school. If I am experimenting with fruit at all, it comes right back. Many people can be strict about all sugars for a short time to cure the problem, but I have not been so lucky.

My brain fog was worst when my inflammation was highest, before I started humira.

This mimics my situation as well. I actually gave up sugar (including fruits) because I noticed a clear and repeatable reaction to it. Big time brain fog and light head-edness. Over four years later, I've added some occasional fruit back into the diet. As long as I don't go overboard with the fruit, I'm fine. But truth be told, after all my experimenting with fruit, I actually like the way I feel without any sugar at all. Go figure. However, you have to love the convenience of fruits!