Hello there, My name is Kendra, I'm 38, from the heart of Minnesota. I've been struggling a lot this year and late last year with increased Brain Fog, Sleep Difficulties, Anxiety, and Panic Attacks. It feels as if it came out of nowhere, but I was also pushing through a rough patch all year last year and not facing grief of losing my father in March 2025 very well. I tried focusing on finishing my degree and finding work over facing the grief. I was eventually diagnosed with autism in September of last year as well as diabetes in October. I had to make major lifestyle changes to manage my diabetes and started noticing nighttime anxiety after dinner. I put my autism on the back burner. When my blood sugar started normalizing I began feeling these episodes where it felt like my brain was literally putting on the brakes and it became really hard to focus. I figured it was my body adjusting to the lower blood sugar. I went from 185 pounds to 155 pounds within 6 months. I feel this stressed my body out a lot and that I'm still adjusting. I'm proud to share my A1C went from 10.2 to 6 within three months of my diagnosis and is now 5.8. This year was very rough mentally with all the terrible news. I began seeing a therapist in January this year and told I'm going through autistic burnout. Things became too much for me to handle in March. So much that I limited my social media and news access. It's been getting better though, I an using tools to help me when I'm too overwhelmed. I also started CBD in May and that's helped some with my sleep at least. But I'm still facing bouts of brain fog, anxiety, panic, and what feels like hot flashes. Anyways I'm looking for answers to help get my life back in order. Thanks for having me!