I feel so foggy headed lately when eating...

18 years ago

Lately, today for instance...ate a grilled cheese sandwich with mayo, pinapple slices and pepsi free for lunch...shortly after eating had a terrible headache and had to lie down!

I get somewhat disoriented, off balance and have what I'd call "a foggy brain"..just can't seem to focus well on tasks for a while...this sometimes also happens when I don't have enough fluid to drink during the day. But cheese....any kind of cheese! I've noticed it occasionally after eating Mexican White Cheese Dip,,,especially over nachos and beef, but attributed it to the spices. Is it the sodium in the cheese?

Has anyone else ever noticed these kind of symptoms and to what can you attribute it....or is "Foggy Headiness" just Old Age?

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tami_ohio
18 years ago
Get your blood sugar checked imediately! Please! Get to the dr.

Tami
lydia1959
18 years ago
Could also be food allergies or sensitivities... maybe to Dairy? You could try cutting out all dairy foods for a while and see if that helps?
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I'm wondering if you're not having an allegic reaction to one of the processing ingredients... start comparing... try an organic style cheese instead of something with a lot of chemical preservatives..
foggyj
18 years ago
Ahem! watch your terminology please!! "foggy head"?
LOL, (Just kidding ya)

I'd say it may be a blood sugar problem. I agree, get it checked.
msmarion
18 years ago
Cheese is a trigger for a migrane for some people.
Hope you feel better.
ruthanna_gw
18 years ago
My guess for the culprit would be aspartame (NutraSweet and other brand names) in the diet soda. It took CAT scans and all types of tests for my DD's headaches and it turned out to be the sugarless gum she chewed containing that product.
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18 years ago
I don't know what the cause it, but wanted to tell you I hope you get better soon.

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peoniesandposies
18 years ago
I'll second the foggy brain caused by aspartame.

I've cut out my diet sodas this summer, because I was having horrible memory problems. I love Diet C***, but I started drinking too much of it.
evatx
18 years ago
Sorry to hear you're having problems and hope you can resolve them soon.
gneegirl
18 years ago
I wish I had posted here when I was going through the same thing - for several years. I would have known about my diabetes earlier.

I had pretty regular tests for glucose levels - even when I was very young (pre-teen). When it was really bad - over the past five years, my tests always came up OK. About 18 mos ago, my doctor did the A1C and said I was borderline. Well, that just led to a full diagnosis of diabetes. My A1C is very low, but is right at the point where they now start meds. When the foggies continues, my doctor suggested magnesium. Between the two, the foggies are gone. I think it would be a great idea to have your BS checked, as well as your magnesium levels. On a side note, my step-mom had a stroke and the Dr told me that her magnesium was so low it was almost off the charts. Her BS was through the roof. My sister and I had been trying to get her to take magnesium because of the things she was telling us. The Dr. told us that if she had taken the magnesium, she probably would not have had the stroke. Anyway, best wishes. I know how the foggies can be. I get them now but only if I've overdone it and forget to take meds. I'm so conscience of it now that I know what it is. I immediately take meds if I haven't, and I also exercise to bring the BS down.

Again, good luck and keep us posted. Hope it's not the D word. If it is though, don't worry. Although I thought it was a death sentence, I'm still alive and kicking - and trying to stay well.

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