About three years ago I suddenly developed fatigue, brain fog and a general feeling of just not being myself. Went to several doctors and specialists only to be told it was everything from late ADHD, burnout, depression, anxiety, perimenopause and was too fat. I lost 100lbs, took stimulants, SSRIs, SNRI, HRT and had multiple rounds of bloodwork, all fine.
Still had fatigue, still in a fog, still just not right. Had a routine MRI last week because I get migraines and wouldn’t you know it, between the last one in 2022 and this one, I had a silent stroke. Turns out cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome post stroke is thing and guess how it can manifest? Fatigue, brain fog and personality changes.
So please, if you are a middle aged fat lady who still doesn’t feel quite right, despite doing everything they tell you to do, ask for a MRI to rule out a silent stroke.
I am so mad that I spent three years thinking maybe it was all in my head, only to find out it was literally all in my head.
Still had fatigue, still in a fog, still just not right. Had a routine MRI last week because I get migraines and wouldn’t you know it, between the last one in 2022 and this one, I had a silent stroke. Turns out cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome post stroke is thing and guess how it can manifest? Fatigue, brain fog and personality changes.
So please, if you are a middle aged fat lady who still doesn’t feel quite right, despite doing everything they tell you to do, ask for a MRI to rule out a silent stroke.
I am so mad that I spent three years thinking maybe it was all in my head, only to find out it was literally all in my head.