Very Thick Fog

[Caroline565]

Today has been one of the worst fog days I think I've ever experienced. I mean scary fog. It really has me upset because I am alone now and this is not good. There has been a lot going on in my life and I have been a little neglectful in exercising, the only thing that seems to help clear my head. I have never actually been so fearful of this, I used to just deal with it. I went to transfer a title and rounded up all the info except for, you guessed it, the title. How embarrassing is that? The woman just looked at me as if I were drunk or on drugs or something. I wanted to shrink or just blow away.

I used to be able to laugh about these things but today I felt like a total idiot. Do any of you feel you have issues with fog as extreme as I do at times? I can deal with the pain but the stupidness is another issue. I wish they could come up with something to deal with pain, poor sleep AND the fog! Notice how they never mention anything but pain when they discuss fibro. People think oh, it's just pain and I have pain as well. They never mention all the other aspects. I really hate this feeling!

[supermomma531]

Welcome! I have been on this site for a while for a few different issues for my son. Then a few weeks ago,I decided to check this site out for myself. I,too, like you get very angry about this whole fibro thing as well. But since there is really nothing to be done about it, except what you are already doing, you need to learn to accept it. It took me the past few years of dealing with it to try to accept it. I still get very angry at times, I tend to think about my age factor and how I shouldn't be so crippled up like I am. But then there are times that I do a lot and think,"wow, that feels good to me because I was able to accomplish this much today".I also have three children ranging in the ages of 10, 7, and 13 months.Anyhow, take care, eat right and yes, do get lots of sleep,Make sleep your best friend cuz this will help you tremendously! Exercise as much as possible. I stopped the extra exercise a while ago finding it was to tiring on top of house work. So I just make housework my exercise and try to do quite a bit everyday, although sometimes it doesn't work and I just have to let things go.That's the worst for me is to let things go.I keep thinking about all the things I used to do.I miss doing all my favorite things for activity.Anyhow, have a great weekend and I hope to hear from you soon!

[tia77]

Keep your head up.  I am just newly diagnosed and I wasn't sure what the heck was going on with me.  I am now thinking the brain fog is what is happening.  My sister in laws used to say i was uniquie.  I now now I was kind of "spacing" out.  Sometimes it is a kind of coping thing I do.  I sometimes worry when I'm driving I feel really weird like I'm not even there and didn't know what was going on with me.  I'm thinking it's the fog.  Your not alone.  Don't feel that way.  When I'm feeling that way I log on and don't feel as alone.  There are others feeling the exact same way as you.  Oh and I wanted to comment on the exersize thing. I walked with my neighbor yesterday.  We used to walk last year and stoped when the weather got bad.  I was worried because it was only the 3rd time we walked and we walked about 4 miles.  I kept up ok and was feeling a little sore today and thought oh boy I must be really out of shape and this fibro thing is kicking me in the butt.  When I talked to my neighbor today she was like.  I'm glad it was raining today because I am hurting from yesterdays walk and she continued to tell me where she was sore.  It made me feel "normal".  I have not shared with her my resent diagnoses of fibro.  I didn't want her to "treat me diffrently".   I kind of have to deal with this for myself before I start to share.  I wasn't sure if others felt the same way.  I have only shared with a few close friends and family what has been goning on.  So that being said log on when you feel that way and share with us.  We are here for you.  

[VaBreeze]

There are just too many symptoms and over-lapping issues with these illnesses.  Because it effects the central nervous system, we have no control over the 'fog' that we have.  It isn't stupidity by any means.  If anything, I have found that most with FMS/CFS are highly intellgent individuals...above average.  But being in chronic pain or fatigue does take a toll on both mind and body.  

Sometimes what I believe to be fog is more a matter of being highly distractable.  If I am talking and walk into another room to get something, i'll forget why I went there...go back, sit down and then remember.  I can no longer multi-task, yet when i'm focused and not distracted I do quite well.

I can't stress this enough...getting good sleep is like no. 1 on the list of priorities.  This is key to feeling better overall.  If you aren't getting that REM part of sleep your body and mind are not able to restore themselves.  Please let your doctor know that you are not sleeping well so they can assist you.  This alone will make a large difference in both energy and mental functioning.

I've also tried to learn to not be concerned of what others think of me because they aren't aware of my health, I don't need them to know and I am just as human and fallible as they are.  

Try to keep laughing...you are fine just as you are.  :-)