Severe Brain Fog from Using Electronics - Seeking Help

evthelegend Facial flushing is very common. Not sure why, but there are tons of things that should be pursued here. It would be helpful if people created clusters of similar symptoms so it is easier to separate what is happening to people.

In my view there are lots of overlap with migraine, epilepsy and "kindling" effects in the brain for most people here. Things that decrease the threshold for ending up with some kind of hyperexcitability, often because some type of compound is lacking or in excess. It could be restricted blood flow / oxygen, running out of glucose, og some electrolyte imbalance (dehydration / overhydration). Combined with some type of visual problem that makes the brain work harder while using shitty screens. At a certain threshold things catch fire and you get the typical migraine symptoms or similar.

First see if you can mitigate the effect next time with some sugar, water, table salt and neck stretches. Or electrolyte mix if you got that available.

Disassociation can be connected to the NMDA receptors, and can be the secondary result of an glutaminergic overload. If it happens more with chinese food and Pepsi Max you might want to look into it. Provided you're not on medications that affect it.

Citicholine can also be an effective remedy if the brain fog is a result of a caffeine crash and brain strain. Provided the symptoms are related to acethylcholine. It's always worth a try as the effect can be remarkable.

See the similarity of your description to this one. https://ledstrain.org/d/1603-sea-salt-externally-applied-the-best-thing-ive-found-so-far

Note of course that we may not all have the same problem (and we certainly don't all have the same symptoms). I don't get headaches or eye pain or any of that. I turn into a "zombie," is the best way I can describe it: it's as if my brain turns to putty, I start feeling disoriented, my thinking becomes slower and clumsy, I start making mistakes when I type, I start feeling disconnected with the world around me, I can no longer interact smoothly with other people, and my joy and richness of perception of the world is sapped. It is also worth mentioning that I can watch videos on any screen indefinitely with no ill effect. If I am looking at anything else on the screen -- particularly reading text -- I get the symptoms.

evthelegend which electronics are you currently trying to use? this happens to me when trying to use almost all modern devices — but i've found a few really specific (mostly older) devices that are sooooo much better for me

Try using earplugs, see how it is. You might be hearing high-frequency noise.

Sunspark +1

Both vibrations and noise can trigger things, the same way flickering can.

https://ledstrain.org/d/2729-introduction-post-mtbi-severe-photosensitivity-to-blue-led/11

I just discovered this forum and it's like I've finally found a voice to what I've been suffering for the last few years. I suffer from exactly what you describe, having been fine until the last 3 years, where upon my symptoms slowly began and increased until they're constant and unbearable. I have been diagnosed with chronic daily migraine, and suggest you consider looking into the same.

I have been seeing a private neurologist (due to waiting times for NHS in UK) in order to be prescribed a treatment called AJOVY, which cannot be prescribed by a GP as it is a new treatment (the first of its kind specifically designed to target migraines). I am on my first month of the treatment and beginning to see results. Those I've spoken to say it is life changing once it takes full effect.

jonnyapps I tried one injection of Amovig 140mg 6 month ago and I had fever-like symptoms for two weeks without using any PC/phone. After two weeks I was back to “normal” but still I was not able to use the gaming PC with the RTX 4070.
The fact that I was sick for two weeks scared me a lot and I did not do the second injection! I hope it works better in your case

The only medication that actually helped me a lot is fluxarten 10mg, however, again there were other side effects. Primarily sleepiness and not feeling mentally clear, as well as weight gain (5kg in 6 months).

evthelegend Is it all electronics or is it just LED electronics? Maybe try devices with other light sources.

E-ink - You can get phones, ereader, tablet and monitors.
CCFL - Tvs, monitors, laptops.
RLCD - Monitor, tablets.

Have you, while suffering from these symptoms, at any point had your blood work done? What are your iron levels, especially ferritin?

Have you had food poisoning/ taken antibiotics prior to the onset of symptoms?

evthelegend Some people have good enough hearing that they can hear coil hum, or even the high frequency sound some IC chips can produce that's why I suggested the earplugs as an experiment just to see if blocking sound changed anything.