Greeting brothers and sisters,
I was just diagnosed with Fibro this week, but I am not new to Fibro.
I've been a massage therapist for 14 years, dedicated to chronic pain, specifically Fibromyalgia.
I have Psoriatic Arthritis, so I am familiar with flare ups and pain and all that... but this fibro fog is really new to me. I am in school for Chiropractic right now and I didn't know something was wrong with my mind until I failed two lab exams this past week. I made a 44% and 43% on exams I was previously getting 90's and 80s.
Does anyone have any guidance on how to manage the fibro fog?
When do you know the fog has lifted?
Is it a matter of just cognitive rest or pain management or both?
Fortunately, I've been granted permission to postpone my finals this week for the first week of classes in October, but I still need to study. I thought I really knew my stuff b/c I had studied so much but the exam proved otherwise - so now I'm afraid to study too soon before the fog lifts.
I've just started on Cymbalta on Friday and I was told that should help with the fibro fog - I'd just like some guidance from others who are living with this.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Blessings to you!
Cynth