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g30rg313
g30rg313

May I start by saying I have not been diagnosed, I am seeing a rheumatologist at the end of the month. I have been getting odd symptoms for almost three years and have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. What is upsetting me at the moment is I am getting words mixed up and numbers mixed up. It's like I know what I mean to say, but it comes out all wrong. The most upsetting thing for me is I have recently discovered that my spelling seems to be failing me. I used to very good at spelling, but lately I am forgetting. I now also worry that I will forget other things that I know and love. I love films and have watched a lot of them. I don't want to forget them

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  • TeresaJS
    TeresaJS g30rg313

    Posted

    Hi G.

    Be calm. 

    If you need some Brain nourishment/funtion protective buy over the counter Omega 3 fish oils and take 3000-4000mg/day (3-4 cas). If you stll need extra brain suport ask the doctor to prescribe Citicoline.  

    Take care. Teresa.

     

  • Meg53
    Meg53 g30rg313

    Posted

    Sounds like you are experiencing brain fog, I have had similar days like that.   I find my cognitive abilities are effected by how much sleep I get. I also find if you are in pain it is very debilitating and I find it hard to concentrate on anything except lying down and imitating a zombie.

    Please talk to your doctor about these symptoms and see what they say.

    all the Very Best

    Meg

     🌺

  • brenda42506
    brenda42506 g30rg313

    Posted

    They want me to also go see rheumatologist. I to have brain fog bad.
    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 brenda42506

      Posted

      Hi brenda hope all goes well for you when you see the rhumatologist. brain fog is one of the many symtoms we get with fibro, you will find it can come and go. Im having a bad time with it at the min. My gp sent me to see a nurse at the memory clinic. where I had to do different tests like draw a triangle square fiqure of 8 few sums draw a clock face put a time in it. she aked all different questions. the test was to see what my memory was like. she said to me at the end. I have seen 8 people all of them had fibro. its one of the many symptoms to deal with when you have fibro unfortunatly for us. hey ho plod on. take care gentle hugs we are all in it togeather x  
  • shelagh6
    shelagh6 g30rg313

    Posted

    Hi, we've called it brain fog, it seems to be happening to everyone. The good news it it comes and goes. I have tried all the various 'treatments', none work for me, I stress for me, what works for one may not for another so try them all! For me it's sleep that works but I don't work anymore it got too much, if you can do it sleep, even a short nap helps me. Don't forget, it comes and goes, don't panic that makes it worse. It's easy for me to say, I've had it for twenty plus years, it is important not to stress or worry about it, try to relax and go with the flow.

    hope you feel better soon

    S x

  • kaz_40
    kaz_40 g30rg313

    Posted

    Ahh sweet heart its happening to us all bless you. Im for ever for ever forgetting things, my spelling is appauling, I get words mixed up, my sppech is quite bad at times I cant get words out, and somethimes I cant speak at all. My speech was slured at one point I was rushed to hospital with a suspected stroke. it is all down to the fibro hun. it is frightening and up setting. only last week a so called friend of mine was visiting I was struggling with my words, she made me fun of me which left me very hurt and up set. fibro takes alot of getting use to and coming to terms with its very hard to deal with at times.The rheumatologist will check you for pressure points on yourdifferent areas of your body. I had bloods taken to rule out rhumatoid arthritus, he also sent me for abone scan. when my rheumatologist had all the results in he told me I had fibr and low in vitamin d. their are 18 pressure points I got the full 18. I know its up setting whats going talk to us girls. we are their for each other and will do all we can to surport each other. take care thinking of you big hug coming to you x
  • kaz_40
    kaz_40 g30rg313

    Posted

    my gp also sent me for a memory test the nurse I saw asked me questions I had to draw aclock put the time in it, draw a fiqure of 8 draw a square triangle and draw some other things. she told she had seen 8 people the same as me and we all had fibro.you wount forget the films hun try not worry. its very upsetting whats going on with us. I get up set at times and have a cry. fibro has many symptoms and it can throw up new symptoms at times. do some research on fibro and get all the help surport you can. I have a thyroid problem also along with other conditions.we are here for you anything you need to know we will try to help, and if your having a bad day or just want to talk we are here for you. gentle hugs take care hun x
  • kaz_40
    kaz_40 g30rg313

    Posted

    fibro fog is the term used for it, its to do with the fibro hun gentle hugs x
  • Maggers
    Maggers g30rg313

    Posted

    Hi and welcome to the fibro folk forum.  It is very scary and upsetting I know but try not to stress about it as it will just make it worse. Easier said than done I know but worth it in the end.    I use to proof read legal documents and it was incredibly scary when it happened to me but it was temporary and the problem waxes and wanes.  I can still do crosswords and read just not so well on "foggy days".  Staff at work know and we treat it as a joke when I get my words muddled or forget their names it is just part of me now. The staff know I deep down know their names it's just at that moment the brain stalls and doesn't quite connect to the rest of me.  Believe it or not it can be quite useful to be able to blame "the fog" for various things.  Try and keep a diary of symptoms and take it with you to your appointment just in case "the fog" gets the better of you in the consultation.  Good luck
    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 Maggers

      Posted

      Hi maggers well put with what youve put, Im for ever getting words mixed up forgetting things and peoples names, Im just starting to get use to it now but it is scary when it 1st happens. take care gentle hugs 
    • Maggers
      Maggers kaz_40

      Posted

      Got to keep a sense of humour - boss used to ask me if I was in one of my "thonk you for your litter" days or whether he could skip the proof reading of his litters I mean letters!
    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 Maggers

      Posted

      it helps if we can laugh when things come out wrong, other times I just get so upset or angry. especially when you have a so called friend make fun of you when words come out all wrong. that happened to me last week left me all upset hubby wasnt happy about it. it also helps if you have a good boss with a sense of understanding and humour. take care gentle hugs
    • Maggers
      Maggers kaz_40

      Posted

      Just try to think they are laughing with you not at youlol when you make mistakes.   I try not to have a sense of humour failure but sometimes the pain just won't let us laugh at ourselvessad   If only they could live a day in our shoes........
    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 Maggers

      Posted

      so true if only people could live in our shoes if only for 1 day, I wonder how they would cope x
    • g30rg313
      g30rg313 Maggers

      Posted

      I want to thank people for replying to me. I would just like to say that if it is FMS that I have then I thankfully do not have it as bad as some others. Don't get me wrong I do have some times where the pain is really bad where I am crying with it. But thankfully, most days it is just more frustrating than painful. Not knowing is frustrating. Maybe I have just learned to live with the pains. I tend to have pains somewhere in the body every day pains which seem around a 3-4.....Some days though and some nights they can be a 7 or 8 and even worse a 10. The 8-10 s have been happening more frequently in the past year or so though I have to say. Can pain with FMS get worse and become more constant? I know stress and worry can make things worse and the trick is to try and stay calm. I find this hard though mainly because I have had problems gradually getting worse for the past 5 years and I still do not know why. Hopefully when I see the rheumatologist at the end of the month I will be able to get solutions and help. Thank you all for listening. Love to you all x
    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 g30rg313

      Posted

      the rheumatologist will tell you if you have fibro or not. further tests will be done by the rheum to rule out other courses. he will do a pressure pint test which involves prssing certain points on your body. their are 18 pressure points I had the full 18.blood tests will be done my rheumotologist sent me for a bone scan. its only a rheumatologist that can diagnose fibro. It took me from 2004 to 2014 to finally get a diagnoses. it was a night mare I thought I was going mad at one point. hope all goes well when you see the rheumo take care gentle hugs x
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