Hi everyone,
I was wondering if anyone has any advice for dealing with the brain fog that sometimes comes about as a symptom of anxiety.
I have GAD and normally I can manage my symptoms by exercising and trying to put them out of mind but I'm in my final year of high school and have very high expectations for myself in terms of results. I know it isn't the end of the world if I don't achieve what I'm aiming for, but I would certainly be very disappointed. As the exams are only a couple of months away I'm getting more and more stressed and my cognition is definitely suffering (difficulty concentrating has also been an issue for me). I try reading more and exercising but it hasn't helped very much. My GP prescribed me Zoloft but I am worried about the side effects (seizures etc... regardless of how rare!) because my health is a big concern for me. I would like to take the medication just for the exam period because I don't want to my anxiety or slow brain to compromise my performance, but if there's anything I can do to alleviate the symptoms naturally I would much prefer that.
Any tips? Thanks very much