A lot of people here have reported brain fog. I had it too for about a month or so after my diagnosis. I don't think it's the meds, at least in my case. Think it was fatigue and the anxiety.

I think anxiety for sure is common. And depression too. It does get better over time but it's also something you don't have to ride out. I went to counseling for a brief time after my PE for the anxiety and it was really helpful for me. Some people take meds to help too.

You'll be ok. The anxiety is really powerful. Try to manage it. Besides meds and therapy, there are things that help, like medication, yoga, etc.

Yeah it seems the "brain fog" isn't as bad as it used to be. The anxiety is definitely something I need to take care of. Thanks. :)

Yeah. Anxiety and depression for sure.

I just started having brain fog the last week or so and I thought I was overly forgetful from the holidays. Thanks for sharing.. you're not the only one!

(I was diagnosed on October 1)

I believe that PEs cause fatigue. Before I was diagnosed, I was amazed I could sleep 9 hours every night and also take a 2 1/2 hour nap. A year later and after treatment, I can still sleep in an instant. I guess it's just our bodies telling us they're working hard to keep us above ground!

Yeah I def noticed how much I can sleep. Thanks for sharing. :)@soola

So, I was admitted on 1/3 with PE/DVT with respiratory failure. Came home 1/7. I'm on Xarelto 15 mg twice daily.
I'm completely exhausted all the time. Also, feeling very down. In reading other posts I realize this is to be expected. I'm wondering how I'm gonna be able to go back to work. It has been cloudy and rainy which affects my energy anyway. I guess I'm wondering how long it took for others to return to work.

I withdrew from school BC on PE and it took about a month for me to get back into working or even getting into the mindset of working. Since then I've been comfortable with it. I find that getting out even when you don't want to is a big help.

I was diagnosed 4-4-2014 and I still have major anxiety, worse than before. Physically, I've been fine for the most part. Some pain here and there, some shortness of breath on occasion, but for the most part it's been okay. I definitely had a fog for the first few weeks, and then after I got off my Warfarin I had more fog. I don't know what caused it, but I definitely had it.

Yeah, I understand. I face depression, and anxiety off and on. Recovery is full of swings, sometimes I felt the same exhaustion that you have felt where all I wanted to do is sleep. You might want to research into diet as well, as this has had a huge impact on my energy. By eating well, and avoiding sugar spikes and crashes, I find I am much clearer headed, and have more energy overall. I am 6 months into my recovery and am still yet to feel better though.