@liz223

I have a few questions for you.
- Do you take any medications at bedtime?
- Do you have diabetes?
- How many hours do you sleep at night?
- Do you snore?

I'm asking these questions because all of these things have affected my feelings of depression and brain fog in the morning.
-The medication that affected my brain fog the most was Gabapentin, which is also Neurontin, and they are close in chemistry to Lyrica. I had memory loss and brain fog until I stopped taking the Gabapentin.
- I have Type 2 diabetes. When my blood sugar is high I feel lethargic, brain fog, and sleepiness, as well as thirst. If you don't know whether or not you have diabetes, you may want to check with your physician about getting tested. If you do have T2 diabetes, check your blood sugar level first thing in the morning to determine if it's high. I'm talking about levels of 200 or higher.
- When I don't get adequate hours of deep sleep, especially when it became chronic due to stress, I had brain fog and depression in the morning and the afternoon. Make sure you are getting at least 7 hours of sleep at night. Sleeping too much can also result in brain fog and depression. This can be caused by medications and/or general depression. Check with your physician again if you are taking antidepressant medication as this may need to be changed. If you aren't taking a medication for depression and you are depressed, you may want to have genetic tests to determine an antidepressant that would work for you. The tests will also help determine if you need to change antidepressant if you are taking one now.
- Last, if you snore at night, please get a sleep study. You may have sleep apnea which can make you feel like you have described. I had sleep apnea and began reluctantly to use a Cpap machine at night. They look ugly, and I swore after seeing my brother using one that I would never do that. But, after one week of using mine I was amazed at the wonderful quality of sleep I got! I awoke each morning with energy and feeling completely rested. I loved it. I have lost 80 pounds since then, and no longer need the Cpap, but right now when I have a cold I wish I still used it. LOL

If any of these items are true for you, please check with your physician to see if you can do anything that will correct your morning depression. I also recommend getting adequate exercise each day. Walking does wonders for depression and quality of sleep. Please keep in touch with us and let us know how you are doing and what actions you are taking.

Gail
Volunteer Mentor