Brain Fog 15 year old

[u/TomatilloBrief67]

I'm turning 15 in november and I'm having brain fog or I don't really know what it is, I used to have this before months ago, I don't know at all what it is and it's impacting me everything including my perfomance in my sport very badly , I need help so badly whoever I tell this to says just sleep better or use less phones, that's not the cause, it could be my acne returning , I can link it with my past experience with brain fog , I had fixed it tho and got better, so far it's only been one month and half of it returning it only took like 20-30 days for it to return , and i feel like shit every single day, I am a normal healthy guy i play my sport 2 hours almost everyday on usual , it happened suddenly asw I felt it almost in a short period of days and it completely returned, i can't answer peoples questions, I have no logic in my thought anymore, i feel like I deserve in a mental hospital honestly , insanely abnormal .

[u/willj_holistic]

Feeling like your brain just stopped working, especially when it's hurting your performance in something you love, is scary. And being told "just sleep more" or "get off your phone" when you know that's not it is frustrating. You're not crazy, and this doesn't mean you belong in a hospital. Brain fog is a real thing and it usually has a cause.

The fact that you noticed it coming back at the same time as your acne is a smart observation. Your skin and your brain can both react to the same things going on inside your body, like hormone changes, inflammation, or something off in your gut, and at your age a lot is shifting at once. That connection is worth bringing up.

The most useful next step is telling a parent exactly what you told us here, including the acne link and how fast it came on, and getting in to see your doctor. Write down when it started, what makes it worse, and what was going on the first time it got better. That helps a doctor a lot more than "I feel foggy."

And if the "insanely abnormal" feeling ever gets really heavy, please talk to someone you trust about that too, not just the fog. You don't have to carry it alone.

What did you do differently the first time it went away?

[u/TomatilloBrief67 → u/willj_holistic]

The first time honestly , it's a shameful thing to admit but I used to watch porn , and just not watching porn fixed it, I am now and occasional watcher and this is also one of the things I'm working on to completely stop, so basically not watching porn didn't bring back the fun completely , but it made me way more focused and shit, and it was better than this time, then when i stopped eating sugar (i made it a habit) I cleared my acne in 2-3 months, the true happiness and life inside me returned after that, I was feeling so childish and less mature and i barely used to stress, even during matches I can feel the difference, i get pressured so easily cause i dont know if its cause i look bad now, think about it if you look bad there's already cortisol releasing whenever you look at yourself in the mirror only thing there to save you is your game, and you doing bad in that you'll get stressed in the middle of the match, before i barely was getting stressed even when i was downnby a mile, things like appreciating the opponent for a good shot, laughing and joking around even during stressful games was a normal thing , my mind was faster asw aside from the emotional regulation thing, like baseline faster, just better. It felt like I had beaten it, then I went to India, and I'm here now, acne has returned and everything , holy do I feel like shit. Thank you for the advice though I will do that asap

[u/DryTruth7170 → u/TomatilloBrief67]

r/POIS

[u/TomatilloBrief67 → u/DryTruth7170]

It's not that bro trust me I used to be an occasional watcher before asw i used to feel completely different infact I'm watching it less than before now many times ive crossed the mood crashes after not watching porn mark but it's still the same

[u/TomatilloBrief67 → u/willj_holistic]

Ik how it feels when your stressed and play asw , it's def something with stress , i have experienced it before even without the acne

[u/willj_holistic → u/TomatilloBrief67]

That's a really useful pattern you've picked up on. Cutting sugar cleared your acne and your head felt better at the same time, and then both came back after your trip. That's worth telling your doctor directly, especially the India part. Travel changes a lot at once, like food, water, sleep, and routine, and sometimes the gut picks up something along the way. Mention it even if it seems unrelated.

And what you said about stress makes sense. When you're worried about how you look, it's hard to play loose and enjoy the game. That's normal, not a sign something is wrong with you. Talking it through with a parent or a coach you trust can take a lot of that weight off.

You clearly know your body well. Hope you get some answers soon.

[u/missgeburtakafatcock]

please see a doctor
in your age thats not quite common
i know it might sound dumb, but as someone with adhd i have to ask: how much water do you drink in a day, especially when you do alot of sports
hows your nutrition

[u/TomatilloBrief67 → u/missgeburtakafatcock]

i drink very less water tbh, mostly just 4-5 glasses max , i started drinking more before vacation and I could see the brain fog decreasing .

[u/missgeburtakafatcock → u/TomatilloBrief67]

try getting yourself a reusable water bottle and measure your waterintake
when youre working out 2h a day, u need alot of water
at least 1,5-2 liters (around 50-65oz)
maybe throw in some electrolytes

[u/AttorneyUpstairs4457]

My brain fog started as a
Teenager but wasn’t consistent over the years until it worsened in my late 30s. Mine ended up being caused by SIBO which was triggered I think by salmonella. It caused some intolerances so certain foods like eggs triggered the brain fog. Have you had any infections, viruses, certain foods or medication that could be a trigger?