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fibro fog and memory lapse does anyone get these

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debb123
debb123

I cant seem to remember what i need to do on my daily life. Don't know why I do the things I do. Does anyone else feel this way?

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  • tiswas24537
    tiswas24537 debb123

    Posted

    i have not taken anything for my fibro since diognosed in 2006

    yes i know people are going to say well you cant be that bad then

    well iv been there trust me days were ivjust sat and cried with pain and the frustration of the fatigue . i take the edge of with natraul means and homeopathic

    i am working on the brain fog with a gold supplement at the moment and massage and acupunture and magnesium oil for the pain .

    i am also on my electic tredmil 3 times aday not for long only a few moments each time but at ahigh speed gets the old heart going and the blood pumping yes i knackered after, but the pain and stiffnes is less if i keep it up so to me a little more discomfort is worth it.

    i went for a short walk last night with the dogs and my husband i couldnt breath iv become so unfit

    this summer being housbound with the heat  .iv got to get moving .or stay permently housebound . smile

    • grahammolyneux
      grahammolyneux tiswas24537

      Posted

      I was using a turbo trainer pushbike but it caused my neck to swell which in turn makes me dizzy so I am now on with hyperbaric treatment and next week having an injection into my prolapsed disc's.

      fingers crossed that will help my neck and I might be able to do a little more. 

    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 grahammolyneux

      Posted

      god sounds nasty you dont want that ,

      the tredmil is just handy for me a couple of minutes 2/3 day helps get the blood pumping . one day i hope to do more

    • nitropilot
      nitropilot tiswas24537

      Posted

      I know what you mean. Even the yoga slash physiotherapy stuff gets me a light cardio. Fibro sufferers CAN overdo it on exercise. I had to give up the hard core stuff. Felt like it was killing me. So odd. You'd THINK it would be good to kick ass 5 days a week, but nope. Apparently there is something called a balanced life-lifestyle. I have a feeling mostmost of us fibro people are a "full blast or crashed" type people. Really hard, mentally, to hold back and try to do everything in the middle of the spectrum. Feels unnatural. Lol
    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 nitropilot

      Posted

      i didnt say that i just said i get on the tredmil 2/3 times a day for a few minutes each time .just to get my blood pumping .

      if i was fit i would nt need a tredmill i would be out so much on the go i would be back to normal size in a few months. but as i cant for the same reason as everyone eles with fibro .

      yes it is madding that i can t go full blast at excersise i hate doing   just doing little bits its not enough .

      but like everyone says, what can you do . no point making yourself worse

  • Flowerlady
    Flowerlady debb123

    Posted

    Hi Debb

    Yes I suffer this too. I have to write everything down  things I need to buy, do, places I need to go etc. I am even struggling on here this am, don't know what words to write. I usually answer lots on here..but fibro fog will not let me today..Good Luck...Anne

  • Lucyred
    Lucyred debb123

    Posted

    Yes this happens to me a lot and is really scary! When I was working I had a very hard time concentrating and forget what I was doing. I feel your pain. Prayers for you!
  • Lucyred
    Lucyred debb123

    Posted

    I do this all the time, just did it this morning changed the sheets and forgot the pillow cases right in front of me which were the most important. I get so frustrated with this part of the fibromyalgia. Recently it seemed like my sentences are backwards sometimes. Have you ever had that? Sometimes I find the best thing to do is keep a list or a journal!
    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 Lucyred

      Posted

      i just laugh it of i used to get frustrated but it dosent help. i do daft stuff all the time , iv nearly put tea in the kettle , i go up stairs to do something then forget what it was till i sit down then it comes back and i have to go through the pain of standing again . . 
    • nitropilot
      nitropilot Lucyred

      Posted

      Yeah. Fibro people say the wrong words or say things that make no sense. I'm talking but my brain is just doing its own thing. Almost like they are separate things for a few seconds. Like a faulty autopilot.
    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 nitropilot

      Posted

      the funniest thing iv ever said was when talking about railway carriages 

      i called them railway cabbages everyone thought it was hilarous 

    • Lucyred
      Lucyred nitropilot

      Posted

      You are right it is like my brain has a mind of it's own, I really haven't had this happen til recently. But we do have to laugh it off!
  • alexis10
    alexis10 debb123

    Posted

    Hello debb, i've just joined here as I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia last tuesday. I have honestly thought I was going completely mad before being diagnosed as I have suffered with the "fibro fog" for a long time and at times thouht I had dementia!! I find it hard to deal with but at least I now know what it is. I know you posted this a while ago but how are you getting on now?? I'm finding the toughest thing at the moment is the pain and the feeling of exhaustion. 
    • joy47826
      joy47826 alexis10

      Posted

      I've never had the "fog" and deal with FM since 1999, and I believe getting thyroid "fixed" and taking grape seed extract for almost 2 decades kept the fog from my body.   J
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