Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: CrispyChick on December 20, 2025, 05:00:24 PM
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Just that really.
Still struggling in my own hell - which seems quite unique.
So I am experiencing horrific brain fog - I'm assuming that's what it is. Given my other symptoms, it's not my worst. But I guess if I can work out if it is hormonal or not - that might give me an overall clue.
So what does it feel like for you????
Mine I feel totally dazed and spaced out. It's not the classic forgetting words - although I do get that. I just wander about with no brain whatsoever. I feel I'm struggling in conversations. I can't seem to converse. Just so dazed. I feel unsafe to drive. I feel like I've taken a drug. But I've not.
I'm not worried it's something sinister. I'm just trying to work out if it's hornonal. I've had an ME/cfs specialist tell me my brain fog is too severe to be peri.
Love to hear your experiences.
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My brain fog feels similar as the brain fog during pregnancy (in Dutch we call this pregnancy dementia). It can get pretty severe for me too, so I disagree with your specialist, I don’t think other people can understand how much hormones can affect your functioning if they haven’t experienced it themselves.
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Thanks kon.
That's helpful. I don't recall having any when pregnant. Perhaps I did. X
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My experience of brain fog in peri is also feeling dazed, difficult to remember simple words for things so much that my brain hurts.
Feeling lost in conversations and forgetting my train of thought is a common one. I too feel spaced out and not with it if that makes sense.
People will get various symptoms of brain fog and some experiences may overlap with other people's.
I do find it v frustrating when it happens but then if I am in company with colleagues or friends that also suffer from it we can help each other along or see the funny side - better than the alternative.