I often feel that way. I am not on any medications, but I know it is a part of the anxiety, but I sure don't like the feeling. Its like I know who I am and what's going on, but I just feel almost like I'm dreaming

My GF got brain fog feelings from being on benzodiazapines like atavan and clonazepam. She's recently been able to reduce her use and it's helped her think more clearly.

I personally get that brain fog feeling from a different, more embarrassing cause: watching porn. Kind of awkward to share, but if even one person reads this and realizes it's having the same effect on them, it's worth it.

First: Stop looking up symptoms online.
It is part of anxiety. I think most of us has went through it. Brain fog, dizziness, etc... it's anxiety. I forgot the terminology for it but the only description I could use was drunk man's vision and like I was going through my life but almost watching it on tv too.... a haze. It's more common than what I thought but I didn't have the words to decribe it so my psychiatrist pulled out the medical dictionary and we went through many definitions before I chose the right term and many of us have it.... it will get better as your anxiety does.

Yes, its wierd I've been having this all week. Strange, it sit alll day, do nothing, and then wonder where the day went. I am not doing this intentionally, i have alot to do. I thought it was just me, maybe getting worse. Go the therapist today, I will see what he says. Thanks for posting.

I definitely relate to brain fog and have experienced it quite a bit. Not everyone will understand it when you try to explain, so pick and choose those in whom to confide. My primary doc did not have a clue but my psych knew immediately. In fact, what has helped me more than anything was a small dose of Ritalin. My psych said sometimes ADD or even mild focus problems that may not exactly be full-blown ADD can result in depression b/c you are always confused, can't think through a project, can't complete things, etc. making it very hard and discouraging to function. It even interfered with my job.

Brain fog can be caused by a lot of things besides what I just mentioned, e.g. meds, chronic fatigue, fibro, etc. I think it's important to find something that helps in your particular case, which may take some experimenting. What helps me a lot when I'm feeling particularly foggy and confused is to write things down, see it in black and white, try to cross a few simple items off the to-do list.

Just curious: Why do some of you think brain fog may be related to anxiety? I have definitely experienced this and can relate, but just wondered why.

because when you have anxiety you cannot focus

In my case, my psychiatrist, psychologist and therapist said it was anxiety related. I'm a little different though in that I had a trigger set off my anxiety... I can tell you the exact time mine started, the whole information so I knew I was off. Early day October 10, 2011 I was normal... shortly after 6pm, my world turned around. Mine wasn't gradual, it was instant that I became like this so I knew what had changed with my body and mind... the brain fog was a huge factor, in fact when I was healing and it came back on April 4th and I was in and out of the ER with panic attacks, I had to call my husband and ask him if this or that was normal to keep from running to the ER or mental hospital... I didn't really remember the haze or how bad it was. To be honest, I didn't remember a lot... that goes to show how much anxiety and panic attacks consumes your life, How much focus you put into your body instead of life and how bad a brain fog can get. And to be certain, Ive had a CT scan and all the heart tests including echo and stress test and I'm perfectly fine.... same results everytime.... anxiety.

The one thing that I kept being told was that I was hydration sensitive.

What happens now, is I drink some liquid, and review the level of my physical symptoms. That allows me to see whether it is anxiety related (which it is 99%), and if so, then to do the motion exercises that relieve the tension levels increased due to the anxiety.

The brain fog that remains often disappears within minutes with natural movement. However, the first few movements are often wobbly (I have bruises from some not quite successful attempts), so take your time, relax, and know you are normal, you really are.

Best wishes.