MS fatigue and Cog Fog Remedies: Stop these 4 things

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  • @cementra2007
    @cementra2007 5 років тому +4

    Thanks Dr. Boster for the video. Hope you're doing well.
    I'll certainly work on watching UA-cam before sleep although it's been a bit difficult to sleep without it. I'm OK with the other three.
    Have a good day.

    • @AaronBosterMD
      @AaronBosterMD  5 років тому

      Howdy Cementra! TY for sharing your plan! You got this!

  • @LayneToo
    @LayneToo 5 років тому +5

    I’ve cut out all, I’m still fogged up. Love your videos, thank you 🙏

  • @allieuncharted
    @allieuncharted 5 років тому +14

    Listen I don’t know what other’s think but this is the worst symptom of MS for me
    Also I’m excited to notify everyone that though I just got diagnosed I have a wonderful neurologist who wants to start Tysabri right away I didn’t even have to fight for it! He brought it up straight away 😊

    • @AaronBosterMD
      @AaronBosterMD  5 років тому +1

      Congrats on starting a highly effective DMT!

    • @allieuncharted
      @allieuncharted 5 років тому +1

      Aaron Boster MD thank you for teaching/informing me so I could be an advocate of my own care if I needed to be!
      So far I’m 2/4 for MS and I’m going to work on the others so I’m 4/4 in my fight against MS

    • @maxinemoo6972
      @maxinemoo6972 5 років тому

      AllieUncharted Very good med, I was on it for 3 years I am JVC positive so I had to stop.

    • @paulmurray2657
      @paulmurray2657 5 років тому +1

      It's best to start with best able as quickly as possible to stop what allowed you to be diagnosed and if abled it would have been my choice to defend the blood-brain barrier from trespassers.

    • @cdsnov65
      @cdsnov65 5 років тому +1

      FANTASTIC! It's a wonderful medication. I had altered sensation in my lower legs. During my first dose, I could feel the sensation returning in my feet.

  • @michaelbeckett7656
    @michaelbeckett7656 5 років тому +6

    i have been cleaning up my diet, especially removing sugar, the last few months, and it makes a HUGE difference. even lost 20 lbs to boot. the one thing i need to smarten up about is TV before bedtime. i am a news junkie, and just the content lately is enough to give nightmares alone lol!

    • @AaronBosterMD
      @AaronBosterMD  5 років тому

      Michael Beckett TY for sharing and congrats on your accomplishments thus far!

    • @timoneil8335
      @timoneil8335 4 роки тому

      I am A movie addict to

  • @mollyquinn9120
    @mollyquinn9120 5 років тому +1

    My issue is not enough sleep. Two hours is a big deal but that's it. I have never smoked, never done drugs & I have one margarita on New Year's eve. I started sleep issues when I was 14 & now @ 69 still a problem.

  • @SB-mf5em
    @SB-mf5em 5 років тому +1

    Oh definitely cutting out screen time!! I am quite addicted to my phone and use it to watch everything on! As for processed food, I am quite partial to good dark chocolate with fruit and nuts. Please don’t make me stop that!! I have about 2-4 squares a day. Thank you so much! Sylvia from London (uk not Ontario )

  • @bigwrig0485
    @bigwrig0485 5 років тому +6

    I have to cut out 1 and 4. Both have always been a problem for me even before MS. Also, this is good advice even for folks who don't have MS.

  • @maggieservellon3169
    @maggieservellon3169 5 років тому +3

    You are awesome Doc! I do all these things and I would say the one I would add is exercise. It's hard to do when you are tired but pays in the long run.😎

  • @deathlyrose8046
    @deathlyrose8046 5 років тому +5

    i agree with you until you said to quit with the cannabis that is where i have to say hey now that is all that keeps me going lol for me cannabis is not about getting high for me it is pain management and spasms

  • @mayameshonn993
    @mayameshonn993 3 роки тому +1

    Eating right definitely helps!!

  • @BBunny70
    @BBunny70 5 років тому +1

    Have done 3 out of 4 and have now begun cutting out fake foods (4 for 4)! Thank you for steering us in the right direction Dr. B!!!

  • @chriscunningham1130
    @chriscunningham1130 5 років тому +1

    Cutting out TV at night, I find the older I get I get up earlier than I use to (4:30 am), but I still stay up to watch the monologue on my favorite talk show. I will try to record my late night TV watching

  • @msenit4lifepattylong76
    @msenit4lifepattylong76 5 років тому

    I waa surprise you didn’t mention exercise. Exercising intermittently throughout the day helps me sleep more efficiently at night. It seems getting a better night’s sleep is more effective than just getting more sleep to me. I try to do all of these, but don’t turn off the tv. I turn the volume low and black out the screen. For me, this is as close as I can get to having my Mama read me a bedtime story. Lol Thanks Dr B!! 🤗❤️❤️

  • @tone651
    @tone651 5 років тому +1

    Hi from the UK 😊 I’ve already reduced my meds to just 2 for the Spasticity, don’t do any drugs & only drink very occasionally so it’s No 1 for me, have just started switching the tv off early to listen to music anyway so really hope I can improve the sleep quality. Only just found your channel & looking every day now..so thanks for the tips

  • @timoneil8335
    @timoneil8335 4 роки тому +1

    I'm gonna do my best to stop Eating Process food Thank you

  • @mikeecko
    @mikeecko 5 років тому +3

    Good morning Dr. B
    I will try number 1 & 4
    I usually take a nap in the afternoon to recharge my batteries. I am trying to eat healthier. Thanks for the tips 🙌🏻👏🏻🤜🏻🤛🏻✌🏻🙋🏻‍♂️

  • @jillianking2952
    @jillianking2952 5 років тому +2

    Since I don't drink or do drugs i have already been turning off the TV at 930/10 ! Diet is halfway cleaned up. That will be the next project

  • @cdsnov65
    @cdsnov65 5 років тому +1

    I am doing Keto, so I am already away from fake foods. I really would love to get more sleep. I think of any that you mentioned, this one would help me the most. When I have a drink, it's a whiskey on the rocks. I will try to have those earlier so that it wears off before I go to bed. Much of my medications are currently performing a function and I can't get rid of any of them. My neurologist is good about doing her due diligence in trying to keep me on the straight and narrow. Thank you for these videos. I found them when I went looking for resources concerning secondary progressive. I was diagnosed in 1996 and I think I have reached that point. Your videos helped make that idea not as scary as it sounds.

  • @lovelooslivideos
    @lovelooslivideos 4 роки тому

    Marijuana has helped me significantly. Study after study showed a massive improvement in health and symptoms with people with Ms. Also showed to lower inflammation. I didn't smoke at all. But when looking for answers that seemed to be the one. I instantly went back into remission after starting. I swear it will help. Use it before bed and wake up very refreshed. It also makes me sleep when I have severe insomnia from my Ms. Thanks for the video.

  • @spicyspacecake
    @spicyspacecake 5 років тому +1

    Ahhh another great one! I do all 4.... but screen time seeped in binge watching UA-cam videos this past week - most of that was your stuff!!
    On #4, I’m trying to be very careful to keep it simple as you recommend vs obsessing over every bite. For me #5 is - laugh & see the humor.....as much as possible 🤗

  • @LH-zx7bz
    @LH-zx7bz 5 років тому +1

    Currently working on medication. Personally it feels like a HUGE accomplishment when I can cross off a medication! Thank you for the challenge.

    • @AaronBosterMD
      @AaronBosterMD  5 років тому +1

      work with your MS provider to see what can be done!

  • @almastewart8249
    @almastewart8249 5 років тому +1

    Thanks for sharing! I hadn’t thought to talk with my doctor about removing medication. Defiantly a goal at my next appointment!

  • @shekinahchapman6173
    @shekinahchapman6173 5 років тому

    Dr B, I have done exactly what you have suggested in this video. I have been able to truly have the mind body experience of knowing at any particular time what is going on in my body. Cannabis was damaging to my cognition and glad I removed it. It created for more issues than what I was trying to achieve, less pain. For me being 4 for 4 is all about having quality of life. Another helpful video to help me stay on track to wellness. Cheers!

  • @karalyndavis2172
    @karalyndavis2172 5 років тому +1

    I find your videos so helpful !! Love it so much information and support

  • @maggiemae2585
    @maggiemae2585 5 років тому +1

    I already have 1,2,and3 down! I'm always trying to eat better but unfortunately, junk /sugary food has been my coping mechanism for the last 7 years. Such an ingrained habit at this point that it is soooo hard to break.

    • @AaronBosterMD
      @AaronBosterMD  5 років тому +1

      +Maggie Mae someone recently recommended making behavioral changes in 20% increments. Maybe cutting back sweets 20% is a solid first step??

    • @maggiemae2585
      @maggiemae2585 5 років тому +1

      @@AaronBosterMD Good advice! I think that's a good starting point! ❤😊

  • @GiaNescio
    @GiaNescio 5 років тому +4

    I do all 4 but I can't seem to sleep. My brain just keeps going. Reading helps sometimes is the light on a Kindle as harmful as the television? Thanks for all your help! Love the videos!

    • @AaronBosterMD
      @AaronBosterMD  5 років тому

      +Gia Nescio I’d try to remove ALL light sources

  • @acinqe
    @acinqe 5 років тому +1

    Thanks for your videos, always very well explained! Ps: could you try other microphones to improve the sound quality of your videos? that would be really appreciated I think!

  • @ragub6
    @ragub6 5 років тому +6

    Sleep Dr - i get good sleep from 10 pm to 3am (I am woken up by bladder) thereafter whatever sleep, is not deep & intermittent a most. I have afternoon naps 2 pm to 4 pm
    Cog Fog? Not really, but thinking have become slow and have occasional memory slips - Irritating...

    • @AaronBosterMD
      @AaronBosterMD  5 років тому

      When do you stop drinking fluids in the evening Raguraman?

    • @ragub6
      @ragub6 5 років тому +2

      @@AaronBosterMD Dinner at 6ish Sir and tablets after dinner (Water along with it) thereafter no need of fluids for me as Evenings/Nights are generally cool

  • @daintylivinglarge968
    @daintylivinglarge968 5 років тому +1

    I love all this Thanks Dr .However my guilty pleasure is YT.

  • @sharonkarolski9751
    @sharonkarolski9751 5 років тому +1

    I have trouble falling asleep without the TV. It helps me to focus on something else besides the what my I’m overthinking when I’m laying down. I do set a timer for it to turn off after a certain amount of time

  • @ope4r540
    @ope4r540 5 років тому +1

    I will really try to get more sleep. I will prepare myself for bed at 9pm, instead of pulling myself from a light slumber to get undressed and brush my teeth. That will wake me up and then I won’t fall asleep till 1-2am. I will work on it! Thanks Dr. B.

  • @elainesnyder6912
    @elainesnyder6912 5 років тому

    Hi Dr.B I am going to work on my diet, I dont have a lot of fatigue but my cognition is pretty bad. Thank You .Elaine☺

  • @candyduncan1261
    @candyduncan1261 5 років тому +1

    Thanks Dr B. I am going to try the going to bed earlier.

    • @AaronBosterMD
      @AaronBosterMD  5 років тому

      Nice Candy! What time are you thinking?

    • @candyduncan1261
      @candyduncan1261 5 років тому

      Maybe start at 10:00 pm and hopefully I fall asleep.

  • @sowelu66
    @sowelu66 5 років тому +1

    G'Morning, from Canada, Dr. B. & Thank You, for your channel. I don't always agree with you, but, the more information I have, the better stocked my MS Tool Belt is.
    Part of being my own advocate has been to read/research/watch information, including drug trials, from other countries. It helps me have a better understanding of how meds work in my body, and means I am able to better express myself with my Team.

  • @dimitraa9603
    @dimitraa9603 5 років тому +1

    Great topic Dr. B. Ive greatly reduced the wine and am slowly cutting mgs of Lyrica and Elavil as I'm nit finding they help enough to warrant taking. As for food my policy is " if yoy can't grow it or shoot it, don't eat it!"

  • @donnalemmo1839
    @donnalemmo1839 5 років тому +1

    Hi Doc, still struggling with the smoking, seem the more I am trying to quit the more I am smoking, and I don't know why. The anxiety is crazy, My sleep is crazy there are nights i don't sleep at all, I'll go three nights in a row without sleep and then usually interrupted sleep, it's crazy. I feel like I'm losing my mind, taking 10 meds, the food challenge, I got down, but still working on the others..any suggestions for sleep? Smoking? Got the patch..love the videos, always watch..have a great day!! Anybody else suggestions..thoughts..am struggling with my disease..bye guys. P.s. i know you didn't mention smoking..but..

  • @juliahickinbotham
    @juliahickinbotham 5 років тому +1

    I’ll try 1 and 4. Don’t really do the other two!

  • @jo-joswelcomehomekollectio7274
    @jo-joswelcomehomekollectio7274 5 років тому +1

    Love. These. Tips! Our family already engages in all four most of the time. We could do better at cutting out one and four though. Question: Does cutting out TV include all electronic devices? Should we avoid watching vids on phones and tablets, too? How bout FB and other social media platforms?

  • @monikagupta7586
    @monikagupta7586 2 роки тому

    Thank you Dr Boster. Could u pls do a video on foot drag. 🙏

  • @mikewarnerphotography5500
    @mikewarnerphotography5500 5 років тому +1

    Hi Dr Boster I think I will give number for a try. I'm newly diagnosed and your videos have been a great help. Many thanks. Mike....

  • @Mdotnyc85
    @Mdotnyc85 4 роки тому

    The moment i got diagnosed with MS i started eating better, I cut off soda and all the junk i was eating and i feel good.

  • @TheeLaney
    @TheeLaney 5 років тому +1

    I’m going to work on my food intake. I feel great on autoimmune paleo so I’m trying to head back in to that. Another great video Doc. Thanks again🙏🏼

  • @johnscapino5374
    @johnscapino5374 5 років тому +1

    Great video Dr. Boster.
    I'm only 1 hour in front of the tv at night. Set alarm for 8 hours sleep. Hour nap in middle of day. I'll work on stopping the ganja but use very little at night.
    I agree to stop some meds.
    I hope you and your family are well.

  • @dottiehilt8128
    @dottiehilt8128 5 років тому +1

    Thank you Dr. Boster.As always you are spot on :-)

  • @gailstahura5163
    @gailstahura5163 5 років тому +2

    Will try to get Alan to stop the sugar foods. Really hard to do that he loves cookies after dinner. What about CBD oil, does it effect cognition? Hope things are ok.

    • @AaronBosterMD
      @AaronBosterMD  5 років тому

      CBD should not have an impact on cogfog. maybe limit the cookies? I love oatmeal raisin personally...yum!!

  • @nenadjankovic4339
    @nenadjankovic4339 5 років тому +1

    Thanks.

  • @dianedavis3932
    @dianedavis3932 5 років тому +1

    Good ideas. I eat so much junk food, that has to be an area I can address.

  • @CesarLopez-uu4qe
    @CesarLopez-uu4qe 5 років тому +1

    Thanks Dr.B💙💙

  • @abysri9920
    @abysri9920 5 років тому +2

    I've been doing these 4 things already 😅 but I just can't manage a good sleep. I take melatonin and avoid my phone 3 hours before bed and I have no issues falling asleep, it's the staying asleep part.
    See my neurologist in a week, hopefully he can solve my problem.
    Ps- love the intro! I copy it at the same time with the finger point 👇

  • @alphajuliet6613
    @alphajuliet6613 5 років тому +1

    I want to know of I am doing something wrong. I am not that tired but nor I am energetic like I used to. You say 7 different pills? Does this includes vitamins? I am taking omega, multivitamins, vitamin D, zinc, selenium and biotin? Is this polipharmacy? Also with the food I have change a lot what I eat but continue to drink coke zero on weekends like a form of relaxation. Is this awfully bad for me?

  • @abbypaige6682
    @abbypaige6682 5 років тому +1

    I do all 4 but I have diabetes and PaS. So it really hard to do perfectly.

  • @JamieS1874
    @JamieS1874 5 років тому +2

    Hi Dr B. When i drink a substantial amount of alcohol (especially beer) i wake up during the night very shaky and anxious. Could this be something to do with blood sugar levels or is it just part of having ms and drinking alcohol? The reason i ask is because i dont really get the same way when i drink spirits with a mixer as the mixer contains sugar which makes me think its something to do with sugar levels.

    • @AaronBosterMD
      @AaronBosterMD  5 років тому

      Jamie definitely talk to your provider- I can’t give medical advice over the inter-webs

  • @giadianne3680
    @giadianne3680 5 років тому +1

    I already have 1, 2, & 3 in the bag so I am going to try number 4, the clean diet.

  • @desiredecove5815
    @desiredecove5815 5 років тому +2

    I am trying the tv thing.. I’m well aware of polypharmacy.

  • @CathyChester
    @CathyChester 5 років тому +1

    I fall asleep with my laptop on, watching Netflix or Amazon Prime. I also drink 64 oz/day for kidney stones (7 in the past, 2 growing now) and the water inevitably wakes me up in the middle of the night and I can't fall back to sleep. I'm going to try to get to bed earlier without the laptop on. I can't cut out drinking all the water. Any thoughts? Thanks for another great video.

    • @AaronBosterMD
      @AaronBosterMD  5 років тому +1

      Cathy, here's a thought: try drinking 2/3 of all the water you'll consume in a day during the 1st 1/2 of the day. Then place a hard stop on fluid consumption after dinner. That way you're less likely to be actively making urine when you enter your bed at night. Just an idea!
      Aaron

  • @ashleymassari-5p1c1a7
    @ashleymassari-5p1c1a7 5 років тому +1

    When you say Medicine, do you mean what it prescribed? Or do you mean vitamins too?
    I have been doing number 1 (sleep) and 4 (no fake foods) for over a year and feel much better. I don't think number 3 applies as I'm only on 2 prescriptions, but I should really ease up on number 3... womp womp

  • @ShoJ369
    @ShoJ369 5 років тому +1

    I don't drink now, maybe a glass of bubbly at New years, my diet is excellent and yes sugar is a killer, which I avoid now but I take 14 types medicines and I have done for 18 years now. I don't think I'd cope without them, they don't have a sedative effect anymore, they only did for a few years. I expect my kidneys to pack in before MS kills me. I'm lucky if I manage 4 to 5 hours of sleep 😥

  • @kellytrauth3089
    @kellytrauth3089 5 років тому +1

    Option 4

  • @tinksspixiedust
    @tinksspixiedust Рік тому

    I use cannabis medicinally for some of my MS symptoms. In the European market, Sativex is available by prescription. It’s a 1:1 spray that helps augment the drugs for spasticity. A 1:1 vape or tincture in small doses helps reduce my spasticity. A 40:1 CBD tincture controls my tremors. Certain strains used at night control my C-PTSD. Others help with anxiety or depression. I also find certain strains effective for migraines. I do not use it recreational at this time. I do not drink alcohol. That step is covered.
    Even though I take a number of scripts, I always monitor the necessity of each and take the minimum effective dose. If the drug has no measurable positive impact, it goes. So, I already practice that.
    My diet could use improvement. It’s difficult because my husband is also disabled, and sometimes eating stuff that’s easy to get is the best we can do. But we’re already working on getting better food.
    Sleep is problematic and the step I need to improve.

  • @theflossi56
    @theflossi56 5 років тому +1

    Even with oxybutynin I’m up 3 times a night. And rarely do I have a pain free night either even with gabapentin, it’s a vicious circle of never getting restful sleep.

  • @grinch4567
    @grinch4567 6 місяців тому

    Extra sleep 🙂
    Polypharmacy is the other relevant one to me, but I can’t see any meds I can stop at the moment 🤔

  • @Secretclaps
    @Secretclaps Рік тому

    Steps => Sleep more, cut out drugs of any type, cut out many different types of medications, stop eating junk food.

  • @jackiegailfoil6761
    @jackiegailfoil6761 5 років тому +1

    Thanks this helps

  • @Sharla1213
    @Sharla1213 5 років тому +1

    I get 9 to 10 hours of sleep a night do you think that’s too much

  • @diegojon8267
    @diegojon8267 Рік тому

    Does ‘poly-pharmacy’ include vitamins? Or just RX drugs?

  • @Tarikan5
    @Tarikan5 5 років тому +1

    Cutting cutting out fake foods

  • @spencerd9325
    @spencerd9325 2 роки тому

    What a legend 👌

  • @saras2302
    @saras2302 5 років тому +1

    I have done the first 3... gonna try to cut out fake foods

  • @CesarLopez-uu4qe
    @CesarLopez-uu4qe 5 років тому +2

    No more fake foods and more home cook meals

  • @spencerd9325
    @spencerd9325 2 роки тому

    TV before bed, I'm trying tonight

  • @henp99
    @henp99 2 роки тому

    Would love to know how the kinase works in the BTK system what switches does it turn off thank you

  • @Jerusalem_Warrior
    @Jerusalem_Warrior 5 років тому +2

    Don't know what to do about waking up to pee 2-3 times a night, especially when I can hardly release the urine. I DO recommend 1.5 - 4.5 mg. LDN before bed, a year of it has proved itself against night terrors. Good luck to everyone from Jerusalem! In memory of Noah's ark... 🛥 🌈

    • @giadianne3680
      @giadianne3680 5 років тому +1

      Faige Glasomitsky what is LDN?

  • @kevineeverhart7869
    @kevineeverhart7869 4 роки тому

    I guess TV could be expanded to include phones & all devices with screens?
    I would like to cut back on meds (#3)
    I don't think sleeping till 9 or 10 in the morning is a crime. Dawn is overrated imho.

  • @abbypaige6682
    @abbypaige6682 5 років тому +1

    Sorry I meant PsA!!!!!!

  • @fretboardstumbler
    @fretboardstumbler 5 років тому +1

    I'm going to try to cut out fake foods.

    • @AaronBosterMD
      @AaronBosterMD  5 років тому

      +Roddy Fraser that’s awesome Roddy! You got this!

  • @pedrodacostapinto
    @pedrodacostapinto 5 років тому +1

    The 4 mentioned in the video are already gone !! #STOPMS #MSWARRIOR

  • @finnajane
    @finnajane Рік тому

    Don't drink, don't smoke - in bed at 9 pm up at 5:30 am. drink, drugs, smoke aren't worth jeopardizing my health or sleep. I drink no caffeine after 1 pm - I'm all about caffeine until then though 🤪🤪

  • @desiredecove5815
    @desiredecove5815 5 років тому +1

    ❤️

  • @mmilby
    @mmilby 2 роки тому

    The biggest tip was to stop eating fake foods. When you cut them out, things start to change for the better. Even more so if you switch to an entirely keto or carnivore diet. You will be a different person.😃

  • @seenavarghese2190
    @seenavarghese2190 4 роки тому

    I need to stop eating unhealthy food and I need to eat more salad.

  • @carrieanneatreides6240
    @carrieanneatreides6240 5 років тому +1

    Need to clean up the ol’ diet.

  • @jackiegailfoil6761
    @jackiegailfoil6761 5 років тому +1

    I will stop eating fake foods

  • @toddcrago
    @toddcrago 5 років тому +1

    Fake food. I have been reading a lot of info on whole food plant based diet.

  • @denisegebhart4753
    @denisegebhart4753 2 роки тому

    Stop fake foods

  • @jennylarlham2078
    @jennylarlham2078 Рік тому

    Stop earing fake food.❤