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Posted 12/28/2011 7:53 PM (GMT 0)
I don't know what it is, but for me... laundry and fibro fog are never

a good combination. You would think that I would remember to put the clothes in the dryer before turning it on and letting it run for an hour.

This has happened multiple times...I need a huge flashing neon sign over my dryer...load dryer before starting.

This morning, I started a load of wash and remembered a few things to add to it...I just found those things in my laundry wastebasket...it does have a simular lid, lol.

What task has fog messed up for you multiple times? turn

Hugs, Robin

Posted 12/28/2011 8:11 PM (GMT 0)
I love putting laundry in the washer and then forgetting that I did that.  When I go to put in a fresh load of laundry a couple of days later, the nearly dry, smelly first load has to be done over again.  Just love the extra work involved.

 

Last week I was boiling eggs for hard boiled eggs and forgot about them.  I smelled something burning, ran (yeah, right) to the kitchen and the egg shells were burning and some of the eggs had exploded all over the shelf and floor!  Even though I have expensive pots with the easy-to-clean coating, I couldn't get the black spots out of it from the egg shells.  Just love the extra work involved. 

 

Sherrine

Posted 12/28/2011 8:30 PM (GMT 0)
Fog is the most irritating "thing" that happens to us. I sometimes walk into corners of walls, am always expecting to trip over something and look at the floor, no matter where, when I walk. Memory lapses are all too common.
Posted 12/28/2011 8:56 PM (GMT 0)
My fibro fog has been frustrating for me lately. I seem to check out my mind during parts of a movie. I went to the theater to watch war horse and at the end I couldn't put it all together because I zoom out. I was to embarrassed to ask my husband about the movie. I will rewatch it when the movie comes out on DVD.
Posted 12/28/2011 9:25 PM (GMT 0)
Oh, no, Fibro laundry!!

Yesterday, I took things to the laundromat, because we had the ever-present blankets to do. The change machine was broken. I stood and stared at it for some time, trying to figure out what was wrong. I would try to feed a bill into it, and then look at it for a minute before trying again.

One thing I always do is run dish water, and then forget about it.
Posted 12/29/2011 1:08 AM (GMT 0)
I am an online student, and there are some evenings that I just cannot put anything together. It is especially bad in math classes. I cannot seem to make my mind accept anything, to understand anything. It is so hard to explain to others because I cant seem to put it in words. I have also done the start-the-dryer-without-loading-it. AndI always forget half of the things I went to the grocery store for.
Posted 12/29/2011 2:27 AM (GMT 0)
I don't have any issues with household stuff for the most part, except for the feeling like I have ADD. I'll start something, see something that needs to be done, start doing that and forget about the first thing, see something else that needs to be done and start that while forgetting about the second thing, on and on and on. Usually I'll end up coming full-circle back to the first thing I started but it may take an hour or more. I have issues with immediately forgetting something that I see/realize needs to be done, which leads to tons of little stuff piling up until I get frustrated that there's so much to do. This is why I love making lists on my iPod. When I get a thought I can immediately put it down on "paper". When I'm ready to do some stuff I do a quick run through the house to pick things up and then tackle the list. Then I also don't run into the ADD-ish issue.
Posted 12/29/2011 3:04 AM (GMT 0)
Great topic.  For me, the worst is cooking.  I am constantly forgetting I've got something on the stove (love your description of the egg episode, Sherrine!)  It's a wonder I don't burn the house down every week, even though I set the timer, if I remember, that is.

I'm easily flustered by getting more than one kind of food ready and on plates.  I can't count the number of times I've just forgotten about a side dish, or sometimes even a main dish.  I'll stick it in the microwave while I'm cooking other things, to keep it out of the way of the cat, and two hours later I go to zap something, and - oh yeah! turn   It's not like I'm making anything elaborate here - - we're talking heating up meat from the deli most of the time (for hubby - I'm a veggie) and some frozen veggies and rice or some such. 

If I only had a brain yeah !!

Debbie

Posted 12/29/2011 3:59 AM (GMT 0)
I put things in a 'safe place' and then forget where it is.  And laundry?  Both the washer and dryer run with nothing in them.  I have also washed the hubby's wallet, a tie that wrapped around the agitator and almost burned the motor out and a leather shoe.

I'm sitting here right now, with all this discussion on 'fog' and wondering where I put my purse after returning home from the eye doctor.  Hmmm.  Gotta go look.

Huggies

Donna

Posted 12/29/2011 4:14 PM (GMT 0)
We all have had our share of fog experiances and could write for a TV sitcom, The Foggy Fibromites.


Wish we all lived in the same neighborhood...I'd love to hang out with all of you...Donna...a leather shoe? ....I've found cat toys and golf tees...no shoes yet.

Have a good day, my friends :)

hugs,Robin
Posted 12/29/2011 5:23 PM (GMT 0)
I wish the fog would be for only a couple of areas in my life but I have a problem with cooking I can't remember if I already added an ingredient so we have some pretty weird tasting meals. I forget about laundry all the time so funky smelling clothing.

I am forever putting things up in a safe place and it must be safe because I can't find it. My most recent is meds did I already take it I can't remember so rather than double dosing I wait for next dose sometimes it works sometimes I am in so much agony I know I did not take it. Its getting a little tricky with my insulin's, I have to start a journal again that's my new year resolution.
Posted 12/31/2011 6:58 PM (GMT 0)
Many times I have did laundry and cannot take teh laundry out of the dryer until its completely cooled off,, I cant stand touching it,, same with toast,, my washer and dryer are on teh opposite side of the house, downstairs,, I need to pack a lunch to get there,, its getting harder and harder to get up and down teh steps,, like my limbs dont want to work,, and for the most part they dont
Posted 1/1/2012 9:39 AM (GMT 0)
You all sound like I'm reading an article I wrote about myself; cooking, laundry,dish water,no organization, and probably all of the other situations each one of you are going thru, the holidays and cold weather don't help, but seem to just make everything worse. If anyone has any suggestions on any self-improvement to any of these problemsit would be greatly appreciated; I feel I'm at the end of my rope.
Posted 1/1/2012 8:57 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Granny...wish I had a cure for the fog...but don't. Thank goodness, there are days my brain actually functions...horrible fog usually hits me when I'm flaring bad or overstressed. I try to keep my stress level down by walking and doing things I enjoy to keep my mind occupied. Some find vitamin B complex to help with stress.

I try to establish a routine to do housework, my body dictates how much I'm able to do. Using post it notes and writing things on my calendar helps too. When the fog hits, I try to save the mental tasks for when I'm able to think more clearly.

Happy New Year

hugs, Robin
Posted 1/1/2012 9:32 PM (GMT 0)
Wow, what a great topic! I have trouble with the laundry, cooking and meds too. For the meds I put them all in a dixie cup first thing in the morning, so after breakfast I can take them. It usually works, although since the dixie cup is disposable, I sometimes can't remember if I put them out and took them, or completely forgot! tongue

*Jaden, I'm a student too. Let me know if you want to exchange study methods. Good luck to you!



Free Spirit
Posted 1/1/2012 10:31 PM (GMT 0)
I should buy stock in Post-It Notes; I use them for everything, I have a list daily of meds and supplements, what time I took what. List for what needs to be done. List of which supplements I gave to which dog. List of what I need to get at the store. If I don't write it down, it's gone from my head. Then the fun begins when I can't find the list!!! You all make me feel so much better!!!
happy new year
Miriam
Posted 1/2/2012 3:50 AM (GMT 0)
Forgetting where I park...embarrassing!!! :-)
Posted 1/2/2012 4:56 AM (GMT 0)
I have a problem w/ all the above mentioned tasks. Lately, I will prepare something to put into the microwave, then forget to actually put it in. When I hit the time button, it makes the most horrific noise. Scares the heck out of me, then I open the door to see... it's empty. DUH!

I fix the meds and vitamins for my DH and myself. I picked up 2 of those pill boxes and have all of our pills set up for the wk. It is great, except when we debate what day of the wk we are on.

I have to mark ALL appts on our calendar. We have at least 3 dr appts a wk, then vet visits, plus we've had a LOT of work done on house this yr, so I have to write down the schedules for all the contractors. I also note what date I gave each puppy his monthy meds. I hit dr appt, vet visits, med given w/ different color hi-lighters, so I can find it quickly. Good grief, my calendar is soo colorful. I had to take my calendar down when we were doing our kitchen, oh it wasn't pretty. I couldn't remember where I had to go.

I make a list of all the stuff I have to get at the grocery store, Lowe's, BB&B, etc. If I lose the list, the ship will sink.

I will leave one room to take care of some chore, only to forget as I pass the threshold. I have to return to the original room to have the lightbulb go on and I magically remember what I wanted to do. What a waste of time & energy!

I can remember things that happened yrs ago, a conversation I had awhile ago, what I wore to some event, names of ppl I haven't seen in yrs, yet 2 minutes ago is such a challange. I just love the FOG. Yeah, right.

God bless.  Alice.

Posted 1/2/2012 3:27 PM (GMT 0)
awww the fog, what haven't I done. I have trouble with laundry myself from time to time.  I'm all the time walking into corners and such around the house.  I think though is cooking.  One time I was making spaghetti for dinner and I couldn't figure out for the life of me why it was taking so long for the water to boil.  I went to check on it, forgot to turn the burner on that does help when boiling water.  I've also been known to put a pan on the stove to warm something up then turn on the wrong burner and not realize it for a little while.  I have to double check myself when I'm in the kitchen for sure.  Watching movies and tv can be a trick sometimes.  My husband will be in the kitchen and ask "what did he say or what did I miss." i'll reply, "I don't know I missed it." he'll come back with "How could you miss it you were sitting there watching it." it can be frustrating that's for sure.
Posted 1/4/2012 7:59 PM (GMT 0)
I'm new to this whole fibro thing ;) (well the diagnosis at least), but this post made me laugh for the first time all day! I am happy and sad at the same time. Happy to know I'm not alone but sad to know that I'm not alone and all of you share the same feelings. On that note, I have experienced fibro fog a lot recently. Reading what you all have wrote made me realize what it was that I was experiencing. I stepped onto an elevator got in, the doors closed, and I just stood there thinking...well I don't know what I was thinking. The doors opened and there I was on the same floor in the same spot and felt so silly, luckily no one was on with me. It happened again at the store except this time there were people on and I would have felt silly when the doors opened again but someone walked on so I didn't feel so weird. i pushed the button and pretended that it wasn't me :) I am now realizing this happens often but at least I have a wonderful bunch of people to share it with!
Posted 1/5/2012 3:09 AM (GMT 0)
Yeah, it's great isn't it? To know that you're not alone in the FOG??

My latest was: I went Christmas shopping and I went out to the car. I kept pressing the key fob to unlock my door. It wasn't unlocking after numerous attempts. I than realized I was at the wrong car and all the while I was pressing the fob over and over and over again, I was unlocking and locking MY car which was two down! But I have somewhat of an excuse, it was the same color........a different make and model but they both were red! lol

I've never done any laundry mishaps, but for some odd reason I decided that I wanted to keep my cell phone in the sock basket for safe keeping. I found it 2 hours later.
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