My brain feels "foggy".

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I been worrying/obsessing about the likelyhood of my having AS for the last 6 weeks and been getting little and very erratic sleep and generally not looking after myself properly. I am feeling very much as described in the OP and I assume it is a combination of sleep deprivation and anxiety. On my wife's advice I am trying some counselling in a few days and hopefully that will help me to be able to function again as I feel like my entire life and identity is on hold and hanging in the balance until I get my diagnostic assessment.

I'm pretty much in the exact same situation only I've been obsessing about it for 8 months and I don't have a wife.

Have you found anything in particular helped? What is the healthcare like in Sweden - Can you get a free diagnosis and do you want one?

Helped with what?

Yes, I definitely want a professional diagnosis. Both to understand myself and to get help. Having a really hard time and I need the help. Anyway, it's possible to get a free diagnosis but unfortunately it takes a long time. If they decide you should get an assessment it can take up to two years until you get it (where I live). I think it depends on how serious your situation is etc. Basically there are a lot of people who need assessments and too few people who are allowed to assess AS etc (not all psychologists can do so). I could get an assessment a lot sooner but then I'd have to pay for it myself which I can't afford.

My brain feels foggy almost everyday, but I make a sincere effort to ignore it by being on here.

I get brain fog sometimes but it used to be much much worse.

I changed my diet (removed all chemicals like aspartame and eat a mostly clean foods only diet...rarely i will drink diet cola but it's infrequent), stopped all medications, quit smoking, decided to avoid alcohol, worked on improving my sleep at night but I also allow a few naps in the day if I feel very sleepy and can't think clearly due to drowsiness and made sure to get ample sunlight to increase my levels of vitamin D.

I also find that getting fresh air helps as does being physically active.

Brain fog has improved and is sometimes not present at all. It is most likely to be at its worst after waking and during the early part of the day.