Mind in the mist: the interplay between fatigue, information processing and brain fog

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21641846.2025.2513194

Image is from the latest Science for ME weekly update

@mecfs
#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME @longcovid
#LongCovid #PASC #PwLC #postcovid #postcovid19 #LC #Covidlonghaulers #PostCovidSyndrome #longhaulers #COVIDBrain #NeuroPASC
#brainfog #MultipleSclerosis @multiplesclerosis

#chronicillness #autoimmune #chronicallyill #chronicillnesshumor #chronicillnessmemes #autoimmunememes #fibromemes #fibromyalgia #spoonie #chronicillnesslife
#brainfog #brainfogsucks #brainfogmemes

I wanted to share how this played out with my brain so others know they're not alone in these struggles, and maybe steal tips.

Friday: ask for help so I don't have to search The Whole Internet
*rest*
Saturday: look at a bunch of links
*rest*
Later Saturday: pick a store, plan selections
*rest*
Sunday: make order and navigate checkout.🎉
*brag about accomplishment*
🐢💨
This was actually a fast turnaround for a task for me, sometimes it takes weeks to nudge stuff forward.
#brainFog #longCovid

In that state again where all my brain feels it can do is stare into space but I have the motivation to do more. It's not painful but it's like there's a tension there blocking the thinking pathways that gets worse when I try to think. But I can write this fine, hmmm. What's that about?

#longcovid #brainfog

Brain fog is like...

#brainfog #brainfogsucks #brainfogmemes #adhdmemes #adhdhumor #fibrobrain #chemobrain #autoimmunememes #autoimmunehumor #chronicillnessmemes #chronicillnesshumor

Precis såhär känns det inne i mitt huvud idag 😅 #brainfog

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Source: skovenshemmeligheder on Tumblr

#chronicillnessmemes #chronicillnesshumor #brainfog #brainfogsucks #brainfogmemes #autoimmunememes #autoimmunehumor #fibromemes #adhdmemes

#optimist #pessimist #anxious #anxietymemes #panic #anxietyhumor #brainfog #brainfogmemes #chronicillnessmemes #mentalhealthmemes

#chronicillness #autoimmune #chronicallyill #chronicillnesshumor #chronicillnessmemes #autoimmunememes #fibromemes #fibromyalgia #spoonie
#brainfog #adhdbrain #fibrobrain #brainfogmemes #brainfoghumor

Every day my brain is shocked and disgusted that I would try to use it for its intended purpose

#chronicillness #autoimmune #chronicallyill #chronicillnesshumor #chronicillnessmemes #autoimmunememes #fibromemes #fibromyalgia #spoonie #adhd #adhdhumor #brainfog #brainfogmemes

First day in 5 days that I feel my head can think straight. Oh the pure joy when #BrainFog and #Fatigue lifts.

#ChronicIllness

Just one small request:

Can we vet all workers on nuclear plants to verify that they have never had #Covid before?

Please?

#CognitiveDecline #LongCovid #BrainFog

"Trump signs executive orders meant to resurrect US nuclear power"

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/05/trump-signs-executive-orders-meant-to-resurrect-us-nuclear-power/

I know the brain fog is thick when I forget gods from the Olympic pantheon. I'm a Classics graduate, FFS. But I had to go and look up Hephaestus last night because I simply could not remember his name. Argh. #BrainFog

I believe it is important to introduce this for a couple reasons. First, conditions will not improve for a long time. Second, symptoms may worsen into a true chronic illness, like digestive issues, CFS, anxiety or similar.

I'm Calling it "Terrestrial Syndrome".

#MentalHealth #SelfMotivation #Fatigue #CFS #BrainFog

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[3] Secondly, I had a case of mild COVID. At the time I was in my late 20's, otherwise completely healthy. My life was completely flipped in a matter of weeks and months. COVID-19 infection complications for me include POTS (4), #brainfog (5), #migraines, debilitating increase in ADHD symptoms, and #cfs (6). I personally know several others like me. Mild != no consequences

#infection #PosturalOrthostaticTachycardiaSyndrome #chronicfatigue #chronicfatiguesyndrome

Good afternoon, tootineers. lol There was a point to this toot but now I can't remember what it was. #Brainfog

I just tried to open my office door using the car fob.

It doesn't work.

#brainfog

#chronicillness #autoimmune #chronicallyill #chronicillnesshumor #chronicillnessmemes #autoimmunememes #fibromemes #fibromyalgia #spoonie
#brainfog

Yay...

#Brainfog aktuell 3/5 mal sehen wie schlimm es noch wird 😒

@gittaca

Cognitive decline didn't start with COVID. It started with lead additives in gasoline and the car revolution in the 60s.

We're still munching lead from those three decades of lead distribution via public roads measurable even in the Arctic ice where there are no roads that could spread lead covered dust left and right.

#CognitiveDecline #LeadPoisoning #Covid #BrainFog #LLM

@davidgerard @Zitron