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Have you had Brain Fog as a result of allergies?
Sometimes I feel out of it, like my brain just wants time out and not be present. I attribute this to allergies, although I am not sneezing or blowing my nose now. Have had several sinus problems like infections, although taking antibiotics clears it up and then it returns afterward.
The humidity in the air makes it worse. I feel more alive in stores with increased AC but today it's cloudy and rainy outside and I am thinking I want to sit and do nothing but I need to do stuff. Has anyone else felt like this and is it allergies?
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I tried that for a while but got no satisfaction. Also cuts down the length of my walks.
The main benefit of a mask is that it recycles the moisture in one's breath and keeps the mouth from getting dry.
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1 Reactionthe main benefit of a mask as I see it these days is to keep the germs away from you. Since we seem to be limping toward another covid event, the mask will help.
Interesting question for your allergist. Several recent vertigo incidents resulted in my allergist restricting my use of prescription Flonase which can apparently contribute to vertigo. At the time, I was in physical therapy for the vertigo so I am unsure if stopping the Flonase helped to eliminate the vertigo or if it was just the PT. But we do need to recognize the side effects of all meds, that’s for sure.
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1 ReactionHI, @phxbarb - wondering if you've already had the balloon sinuplasty? If not, when you will have that? Are you still staying inside a lot?
No not until 9/23. But staying inside with the HEPA air filters going seems to help me a lot. I guess it's the outside air that my sinuses don't like !
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1 ReactionMy constant brain fog was due to eating wheat because of the cross-reactivity to birch which I am allergic to. Take a look at my post on PFAS from 29 Sep 2025. There are a few links to what foods may react with trees, grasses, and weeds. Perhaps one of those is causing your issue, too?