Absolutely, I'm right there with you. I had 3 different doctors tell me I was crazy before I said fuck this. The most helpful book that I have found is "Why Isn't My Brain Working?" [1] by Dr. Datis Kharrazian, he is both an MD and a naturopath. Lots and lots of insights into why the brain fog is happening, and even more advice on diet, lifestyle and supplementation measures to minimize it.
I seem to have some dietary autoimmune stuff going on as well which is incredibly difficult to deal with, my friends know me as that person who brings home cooked food around everywhere, as I know there are no spices or grains that will set me off. Eating out I usually just order a salad with no croutons, no cheese, no nightshades, no dressing outside of olive oil, and a meat to go on it. But even then, if the meat has spices, I'm in trouble.
>I had 3 different doctors tell me I was crazy before I said fuck this
But what do you think mental illness is, if not an autoimmune disorder?
I try not to think about it, but when I was diagnosed 15 years ago, I had a reaction to a psychotropic drug and the pharmacist said "oh yeah, that's an antihistamine, so don't take more OTC antihistamines to try to deal with the reaction". And I switched to something that wasn't so bad, and never thought much more about it for a long time.
Then after a decade and a half, for various reasons, but particularly to check for celiac, I finally went to an allergist to be tested for common allergies, who said "oh yeah, your medication is an antihistamine, so you'll have to stop taking it for a few days in order to be tested". Which I decided I really can't.
I feel like nobody says it most of the time, or acts on it, and many don't have any idea, but it is widely known at the same time. Which is eerie.
Oh you're right, my apologies. I would still argue that he knows a thing or two about autoimmunity:
As a researcher, Dr. Kharrazian earned a PhD degree in Health Science with concentrations in immunology and toxicology and a Doctor of Health Science (DHSc) degree from the Department of Health Care Sciences at Nova Southeastern University. He completed his post-doctoral research training as a research fellow at Harvard Medical School and worked as a researcher at the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, where his research focus was in autoimmunity and neuroimmunology. Dr. Kharrazian also earned a Master of Medical Science degree (MMSc) in Clinical Investigation from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kharrazian is an active member of the Harvard Medical Alumni Association and the American Association of Immunologists.
>I had 3 different doctors tell me I was crazy before I said fuck this.
Most doctors don't go too deep. They do the equivalent a support call center employee does when "helping" you by reading from a number of pre-made support scripts.
I seem to have some dietary autoimmune stuff going on as well which is incredibly difficult to deal with, my friends know me as that person who brings home cooked food around everywhere, as I know there are no spices or grains that will set me off. Eating out I usually just order a salad with no croutons, no cheese, no nightshades, no dressing outside of olive oil, and a meat to go on it. But even then, if the meat has spices, I'm in trouble.
[1] http://brainhealthbook.com/ -- also available on the large book piracy site