u/Illustrious-Path4005 — reddlx

Hey everyone 👋🏼

I wanted to share my experience and full cure for Brain Fog. Quick disclaimer, it may not be an end all be all but it was for me and hope this helps!

STORY/SYMPTOMS

I’ve dealt with Brainfog for the last 11 years. It was nothing short of debilitating… I couldn’t think, concentrate, had short term memory loss, fatigue…etc. I tried dieting, exercise, vitamins, sleep (More, less) really, I tried it all…. NOTHING, worked. It maybe cleared it up a bit but it would only last however long…

Finally I spoke with my grandmother who I heard dealt with the same issues when she was younger but didn’t think to ask because she didn’t have any symptoms from the time I was born till now. But, I quickly learned a lot and found my cure!

SYMPTOMS (Ones I didn’t realize)

The build into the defense was slow… Very very slow, so gradual I couldn’t tell the difference 11 years in. But here they are:

Stiff neck and upper back, puffy eyes with dark circles (Especially in the mornings) poor breathing thru the nostrils, light pressure in my face, thick mucus, thick saliva, partially clogged ears, mucus build up in the throat, clicking and popping in the ears, muffled hearing, and my eyes. My eyes being “open” but not fully. We’re talking fractions of a centimeter.

THE FIX

After 11 years of trial and error, I finally found a fix, here’s the secret and yes, this will work after 1 try if done correctly and thoroughly!

Prep/know how

1: Allergy Nose spray (Open the sinuses)
2: The Navage or regular Neti Pot
3: Stretching of the neck
4: Facial Massages (Targeting the Eustachian Tubes)
5: Intentional breathing exercises (Thru nostrils)
6: This is extra but breathing in steam

Turns out I have ETD and a deviated septum causing mucus build up and in turn, brain fog… I couldn’t even hold a conversation or manage a career… it was that bad…

But, it’s a thing of the past. Here’s the how to though.

HOW TO:

1.) Start by using your allergy spray in both nostrils and letting it sit for 10 minutes (Don’t blow your nose).

2.) After, clear what you can with the Navage or a Neti Pot. Use the entire thing and while doing it, try stretching out your jaw in between as if you’re trying to yawn. It will help loosen everything up and promote drainage.

3.) After, bend over 90 degrees, face parallel to the ground and hold for 15 seconds.
THEN, turn your head 90 degrees to the right, WAIT another 15 seconds. Then, plug the nostril (Left one) facing the ground and blow out the mucas and trapped water out.

Now, as if you’re trying to hock a loogie, yes… Sounds gross, it is… Really and I mean reallllyyy grunt and get that micas out of your throat. Do it until stuff stops coming up…

REPEAT THE ENTIRE THING (Step 3 only) AGAIN EXCEPT TURN YOUR HEAD TO THE LEFT. Sometimes it takes a few rounds.

After, use the nose spray one more time.

Now, look up some facial massage videos to promote drainage, do these excesses for about 10 minutes.

Now here’s the fun part… REPEAT EVERYTHING.

And make sure you get ALL the water out or you’ll feel sick later in the day.

Now that you’ve done this, you can stretch your neck. I personally start with a slow 360 rotation then stretch left for a few seconds, then right, the tilting my head backwards. Near your ears when your heads tilted you may feel mucas coming through what’s feels like you ear into your throat. That means you hit the right angle.

I do this all twice a day, once’s in the AM and another at night.

I hope this helps though, I know how bad it can be so if you have questions or want a video of me doing it. Let, me, know… I care and know how devastating brainfog can be. Prayers out though everyone and good luck!