How do you clear you head....

[shootingstar]

Katluvr....Are you close to menopause? If so, your trouble focusing could be related to the transition. Lowered concentration and "brain fog" are pretty common symptoms, according to my gynecologist. (This might be old news to you. Sorry if I'm telling you something you already know!)

I've been struggling with lack of focus now for the last 3 or 4 years. At first, I didn't recognize it as an ongoing issue--the onset was subtle---but as I became less and less productive and more and more easily distracted, I realized that something fundamental was going on. Some of it has to do with reduced serotonin production, I think. (My sleep is lousy too these days.)

Every woman is different. I am perimenopause but so far, I'm very lucky since symptoms are occasional and mild..mild flash for 5 min. in morning..pretty tame stuff. I don't experience the wild mood swings which I can't explain, etc.

I tend to be cautious to attribute lack of focus of myself as hormonal, since my symptoms are incredibly mild.. and also because for some women, perimenopause can also coincide with major life changes ..career/job, marriage, empty nest situations, home relocation, etc. Big stuff for even the most well-adjusted and healthy women.

For certain lack of sufficient sleep can affect my concentration in general...especially for repetitive tasks.

Just giving another experience...where younger women here, need to be cautious when they reach that stage later in life.