Hi , just a question , my foggyness is getting worse , I know we can go into a room and forget why we are there , I just cant remember most of the time its soo frusteating ! And is becoming upsetting. I find myself in a daze sometimes when talking to people , then snap out ofit . I was sharp mi ded before this , I think its taken enough of my health now this , iam seeing pain consultant next week , I bet I forget to take everything ive written down . Hugs angie x
So sorry ur going through this…I too have a hard time with that. Im a police dispatcher which makes it even worse, I find its affecting my job. I have been trying to play little memory games or just games in general to try to excersise my brain. Hope u feel better "hugs"
Laura
I hate when I forget things and its VERY frustrating at the time but its good to laugh about later…
I love the dog I can see mine thinking the same thing. The last couple of days I have been foggy it is worst when I have over done it I think some of my meds make it worst to. The kids have gotten used to feeling in things when I can not think of the word.
It was really a relief for me when I found out this was a part of my illness. I thought I was going through dementia in my 20s. I have noticed it has gotten so much worse in the past year. I guess eventually I will forget when I forget and it won’t be such a big deal lol. I have to laugh about it. Its a part of who I am now.
Hi Angie,
Well you're probably not going to like what I'm about to say but...my worst moments with fogginess were when I was completely wiped out from my part-time job (that I just left in July.) I couldn't think, couldn't speak properly, couldn't remember, could barely drive at the very end of my time on my last job. Now that I'm no longer working, the fogginess has lessened. So I think it's your body telling you that you have to slow down. I don't know if you still work, if you're a parent, if you do tons of stuff at home...something is making you exhausted. Maybe it's nothing more than simply "being." But the fibro fog has jumped on it and is holding you hostage. I think you might need to find a way to rest more so your body stops freaking out on you and puts you into that fibro daze.
I know I said you probably wouldn't like to hear that, and I don't blame you a bit if you disliked my suggestion. But our bodies can only take so much of over-stimulation and overwork. Fibro is a complete game changer. We have to find ways to conserve our energy so we can have enough energy left over for brain power.
Purple,yes my meds made the fog worse for me for several months after I started on them. And darned if my son doesn't do what your kids do in regards to filling in my missing words/thoughts! And I had an LOL over the cartoon too, especially when I finally took in all of the craziness going on in it!
I am so sorry that you had to have the burden of such a horrible thought, Mommyslove. You must have been so scared thinking you were losing it, but probably also fearful over sharing that fear. At least our brains do work again when not overly tired and, as far as we know, no harm done to them.
Hugs,
Petunia
LOVE THIS!!!
Thanks for the laugh... (the comic part, that is.) I too experience nasty fog at times & know what it's like to enter a room, forget why you're there, and then have to go back, retrace your steps, and figure out what the heck you went into the room for. It IS frustrating to say the least. I find, when I need something in the kitchen & I'm in the bedroom, I say it out loud -- over & over ... while I walk into the kitchen. Yes, my cats, dog, husband and children think I'm nuts, but hey, it saves me from having to walk all the way back to the bedroom in order to remember. (haha.)
Then again, we're supposed to get exercise, so maybe it's not so bad. :) And look at it this way, movies you've seen in the past are like "brand new" when you can't remember if you've seen it before. ;)
hang in there... you're most definitely not alone.
totally agree!
Hi petunia , I agree probably when doing too much can nske it worse , had soo much going on I may have wore myself out , hugs angi xx
I think that a lot of it is just fibro, BUT we just raised my Lyrica back up after having lowered it slowly over summer. Now, I am a total ding-a-ling again. And it is directly linked to the Lyrica. And it is why I had to cut it back. That and I got to feeling progressively higher and higher as time went on. To the point I was scared to drive. So, now I don't know what I'm going to do. I have a doc appt next week so we will see.
I read that you do take Lyrica. Just excuse yourself and realize that it's part of life. Sometimes there is no way around the side effects of our meds unless there is another one to try.
I hate that you're struggling Angie. It seems to be the name of the game tho. Have a chat with your doctor.
Big Soft Hugs,
Kitty
Yes, Angie its dreadfully easy to reach the over-fatigued state that brings on the fogginess. See, having too much going on does wear you out. What a shame, isn't it?
Irish Rose, it's so nice to have you join us. I hope you find a lot of support here. Obviously you're suffering from a lot with your fibro, as the fog doesn't seem to be the first symptoms to crop up with fibro. And as you can see, we cover a lot of issues in regards to fibro and how it affects our lives.
Books too. I can't count the number of times I've purchased a new book twice on different occasions, because I thought it looked interesting. To be honest none have been THAT interesting yet!
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ooking forward to seeing my pain doc this week. I have a bad cold , and sinuses are playing up , was in bed most
sorry ! don't know what happenend to my writing above , lol . was in bed most of yesterday , having the cold has made everything much worse , especially my fogginess , probably safest place for me is bed , and for everyone else lol , big hugs to everyone and lots of love xx