Learn about Fibromyalgia fog (brain fog), its symptoms, causes, and effective ways to improve focus, memory, and mental clarity.
Managing Fibromyalgia’s Effects on the Brain Doctors often focus more on the physical symptoms of fibromyalgia, such as pain, fatigue, and stiffness. However, many people with the condition also have trouble focusing, concentrating, or thinking quickly in everyday situations. In a recent study, women with fibromyalgia ranked so-called ‘fibro fog’ among their five top complaints. Openly discussing these symptoms and how they affect you can help you and your doctor address them. Here are other…
Have you ever looked at a list of Fibromyalgia symptoms? Looking at these two websites you will see both anxiety and depression listed as symptoms. Here are two reputable websites as proof: Chronic Illness and Chronic Woman In fact, it seems that fibromyalgia symptoms and mental health are very much linked together. One could say that fibromyalgia is like a spider web, with so many facets (co-morbid conditions) moving out from the center. Our Mission:…
What are fibromyalgia flare-ups? Is it non-stop pain that lasts a lifetime?Or is it pain that comes and goes? Do they include more than one pain/symptom? The answer to all of these questions is YES and NO. Fibromyalgia flare-ups are difficult to fully define because there are so many varying factors. Although I began experiencing fibromyalgia symptoms as early as age 10, they didn’t start interrupting my life until my late 20’s. Because the symptoms…
Like you have the flu constantly. Affecting your concentration and memory. And the pain itself is very distracting and tiring. Generally just feeling physically tired all the time. Sometimes worse than others. Numerous fibromyalgia symptoms come and go. From hour to hour your symptoms change. Often ith little reason. Other symptoms can last for years. Allergies can be very problematic. Sometimes with chronic inflammation. And chronic pain can lead to clinical depression. The symptom of…
In addition to chronic pain throughout my body, I am always tired. Sometimes I am so tired that my husband has to help me up the stairs and into bed. Then, every day around 3:00 – give or take a half an hour – I have to try to live with fibro fog. It’s actually what it sounds like. In the late afternoons, it feels like someone has pulled a gauze bag over my head.…
People with fibromyalgia often describe their symptoms as a flu-like infection that doesn’t go away. It leaves you exhausted and unable to think or find the right words (symptoms of fibro fog). Many people with Fibromyalgia are exhausted to the point of collapse. No amount of sleep is refreshing or restful, and often the muscle pain keeps the person from getting any sleep at all. Symptoms can be debilitating and often the patient feels as…
Experiencing Fibro fog can make you feel like you’re lost in a maze. You might feel confused, alone, frustrated, disoriented, bewildered, unclear, and adrift. Fibro fog can also affect your emotional well-being. Being unable to think clearly may make you feel powerless, irritable, and downcast. Constantly feeling this way can put a damper on your mental health. Having a mental illness can trigger Fibro fog, as can other conditions. Understanding Fibro fog, its causes, and…
By: Dr Alexa James Is there a fiber fog? It feels that you’re dazzled by the simplest things, you can’t remember. You have a loss of memory and can’t speak the words you want to say. You find it difficult to concentrate, you can forget little information and even plan. You may feel confused, just as you can’t understand what is being said to you. The concentration and even a lack of vigilance and energies…
By: Dr Alex Robber When it comes to physical and mental illness, I’m a fairly open individual, but I may also be horribly reserved, especially with regard to my chronic pain and fatigue. It’s not because I don’t want to share about what’s going on with me, but because of that I don’t want people to assume I’m a “whiner” or “attention seeker.” I’m neither of these stuffs. I’m quite different Many people acknowledge that…
By: Dr Alex Robber Brain Fog is familiar to everybody with fibromyalgia. It’s a name to concentrate when you’re having trouble doing a job. You’ll even forget what you’ve been doing sometime. You will be challenged in many respects by brain fog. Sometimes I even forget that I must select my kids from college, or that I must pay bills, or have or have not taken medicine. I personally thank you for making my life…