hazel-00d516b6
MemberPart of the founding Narrated member set. Tracks doctor conversations, running, brain fog.
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asking about brain fog at work, how did you frame it
I have a review coming up and I want to be honest about the concentration stuff without it becoming a whole thing. Has anyone found a way to bring it up with a manager or HR that felt practical rather than overly personal? I am not looking for a script, more just what framing seemed to land without derailing the conversation into territory you did not want.
tried a cold water swim, which I would not normally do
went with a friend to an outdoor lido last Saturday, mostly because she had been going on about it for months and I ran out of excuses. It was cold enough that I made a sound I have never made before. But then, something settled. My brain went very quiet for about twenty minutes after I got out, which almost never happens on a weekend when there is a list of things waiting. Slept well that night. The following two nights were ordinary, which is to say patchy and a bit restless. My friend says you have to go regularly for it to do anything. I am not sure I believe her but I also booked the next one, so.
running and the fog
Went back to running three times a week after dropping to once for most of the winter. Two weeks in and my thinking at work is noticeably sharper in the afternoons. I cannot tell if it is the running or just the fact that I am outside more. Probably does not matter.
small thing that helped at work
Started keeping a paper notepad on my desk again instead of relying on the laptop for everything. Brain fog has been bad this month and something about writing by hand seems to slow me down enough to actually retain it. Meetings are easier. Not sure what that says.
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breathing practice became part of what I was tracking, alongside brain fog. The useful bit was noticing timing rather than trying to turn one week into a final answer.
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7/10 at 8 wk
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No
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10 weeks
breathing practice became part of what I was tracking, alongside brain fog. The useful bit was noticing timing rather than trying to turn one week into a final answer.
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8/10 at 8 wk
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Yes
Timeline
10 weeks
appointment notes became part of what I was tracking, alongside brain fog. The useful bit was noticing timing rather than trying to turn one week into a final answer.
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4/10 at 8 wk
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Maybe
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11 weeks
progesterone became part of what I was tracking, alongside brain fog. The useful bit was noticing timing rather than trying to turn one week into a final answer.
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5/10 at 8 wk
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Yes
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7 weeks
Comments (4)
The writing things down before the appointment thing is so real. I started keeping a note in my phone called 'stuff for the doctor' and I still manage to forget half of it once I'm actually sitting in the room. Something about that environment just wipes me. Glad the fog is lifting a bit, even incrementally.
The not-being-able-to-separate-causes thing is so real. I went through a patch where my sleep improved and I genuinely could not tell if it was the new pillow, the fact I had stopped checking my phone after nine, or just a random good stretch. Probably all of it, probably none of it in any measurable proportion. The riser sitting unused is very familiar territory though.
The going blank thing is so real. I've sat there and watched my brain just... not produce the words I rehearsed in the car. I've been keeping notes in my running app of all places, just because it's already open. Probably not the intended use but it works.
The paragraph thing. I know that one. I have started keeping a notepad next to my screen just so I can write down what I just read and check whether I actually retained it. It is a workaround, not a solution, but it gets me through meetings. The not knowing your father's side bit stayed with me too. That is a whole separate appointment in itself.