What Does Your Fibro Fog Feel Like?

I'm just wondering what others fibro fog feels like to them? My head has been in a fog for the last 10 years or so long before my other symptoms started occurring. For me the feeling is kind of like this light headed, slightly dizzy, spaced out feeling. It closely resembles almost being drunk and it makes my eyesight seem a little weird... it's very hard to explain. The thing that bothers me the most is I never have relief from this, although sometimes it's more tolerable than others. It almost feels like I have a neurological disorder of some sort. Does anyone else feel this way and is it with you constantly or only on some days?

Sometimes the fog makes me feel like I can not connect the dots...my brain has a hard time processing simple things when the fog is thick. My fog is the worst during a bad flare, those are days I choose not to drive.

The fog is frustrating and can be funny at times. Have you ever experianced occular migraines?....those tend to make me feel light headed, dizzy and I see some strange visual stuff...wavy lines.

You should mention this to your doctor to be checked...it will give you peace of mind. Wish you well :)

Hugs, Robin

Jr, I just was complaining about the fibro fog. I was setting up a medset because I been forgetting some of my meds. Well today I realized I set it up wrong. Lol I guess I do believe what my neuro Dr. told me. The days when I sleep poor, is when I really notice the fibro fog. He believes it's all caused by our poor sleep pattern. I have poor concentration. It's hard for me to sit and focus on a lecture or a sermon.

Deep well, I wish I could blame the meds. I am mostly on vitamins. It has been an on going problem for a few years. My Dr. Told my husband I would need to be supervised. I have good and bad days.

It only hits me on some days, not all the time (thank goodness!) But it's like the others stated; it feels like certain things just get forgotten about or you can't remember a word that you normally know. For instance, I was in up state MI and all weekend I could not remember the word down state when any would ask where I was from. I couldn't recall what CITY I lived in either!

But it sort of sounds like you may have ocular migraines like crazykitty suggested. I only have it happen to me once or twice and it freaked me out!

Mine is much worse when I am not well rested. I usually feel as if I have a head full of cob-webs.

Thank you to everyone who responded. It sounds like mostly everyone's description is quite similar in that it effects their cognitive function. I had always had a hard time identifying whether my head symptoms are actually what is referred to as "brain fog" or not so I thought it would be helpful to hear how others describe it.

I more closely resemble Acheybody's fog... It's like I'm half drunk or have a permanent head cold that causes an out of it feeling, with dizziness/wooziness.

@ Acheybody
Are your head symptoms aggravated in busy environments like the grocery store or when you're standing in a line? Mine get horribly worse and I feel like I could collapse but never do... then when I get out to the car where it's quiet and not overly stimulating it settles down again.

 

I have a hard time finding the right word during conversations, so annoying.

Because I have a hard time following lengthy conversations, I tend to interrupt

and then have to talk fast so I don't lose my train of thought. But then my response

is hurky jerky because I can't remember what word I'm trying to say.

Graduated with honors from college and now sound like a total airhead!

Just thankful for the good days when everything is in sync.

 

I am too overwhelmed to know where to start. Having ADD but managing it, or laughing at it worked for years. However since a particularly bad FMS flare and acute low back pain last April which lasted for several months, I find I am quicker to get confused, not understanding something simple that is common instinct reactions, always a math nerd and now basic equations stop me in my tracks, I get overwhelmed most quickly from being over stimulated. Two kids talking at once to me, or talking over the TV. I often find I tune everything out that my kids think I am deaf. Auditory sensitivity gets mixed in there too. I am digging for better ways to manage each day. I have been researching ADD in girls and women and I find what I have always experience is totally different for my son. May be it is time to address the ADD with my doctor and possibly trying one of the short acting stimulants in order to give myself more flexibility. My son takes Extended Release Adderal which works well for him on school days. Otherwise he doesn't take it. I am 47 yr old mother of 3 (2 girls 1 boy - ages 23, 19, 14) And my biggest motivator to search for help is my Twin 4 yr old granddaughters. If things continue, I will not feel comfortable being totally responsible for their well being when they visit. Too often pans that started as water to brew tea are forgotten and soon I find an empty ruined pan. I don't dare light candles if no one is home to be sure they are extinguished if I decide to leave. I am finding acceptable ways physically to cope and how to recognize a possible flare on the horizon if I don't change course. My mind is a different story. I find myself disoriented when driving lately. I have had a brain MRI and angiogram to rule out more obvious issues. The inability to recall an everyday word, follow a train of thought, or losing too much time trying to find where I put something away. All of this increases my anxiety which muddles my cognitive behavior. Any Any thoughts please.

I describe my fog to the doctors as feeling as though one my sip of my drink and I would be drunk or at other times, like a bad hangover. I have days where I can not find words that I clearly know and if I allow myself to get frustrated, it gets worse. I tried explaining it to my husband as though my memory is searching through a rolodex and if I get upset, the darn thing spins faster and faster. I have to just excuse myself from the conversation and try to regroup.

I have never been able to tune out noise so when too many different conversations or going on, or a room is visually too busy, I feel very uncomfortable. The stimuli is too much for me and again, I have to remove myself from the situation. My eyes will play tricks on me with spatial relationships, so much so that I now have two dented rear fenders from backing into walls. Best one yet..LOL, I backed into the closed garage door having forgotten to open it. If I look into the mirror, my irises are like pin points and my ears are ringing. I have had MRIs of the brain and all is normal there.

I live by a calendar now and have almost obsessive behavior in writing everything down on it immediately. Sticky notes line my desk and I complete one task entirely before beginning another. Everything is filed or trashed after I have read it. These are my coping mechanisms and they usually work for me, but like on the 21st when I went to see the Rheum, he came out, sat down next to me, held my hand and said, " Honey, you're appt is NEXT month on the 21st at this time". I just smiled and said, " Well two out of three ain't bad!"

Twinksgma, You described fibro fog very well. Just a completely muddled feeling.

I have thoughts in my head, but when I go to join in a conversation I can't think of the
right word to describe what I'm trying to say.

When I was getting my hair cut the other day I was trying to tell the beautician how
I wanted it cut and for the life of me couldn't think of the right words. It gets so
frustrating.

Steppingstone, I sure do understand what you mean about the inertia, just sitting and thinking
about doing some rather than getting up and doing it. But on that note I'm going to push myself
out of this chair, put on my swimming suit and go to low impact water aerobics.

Thanks to all on this site and Happy New Year.

I cannot say I have the symptoms per below but if I describe my fibro fog I would say that at times i get into a staring mode where i cannot or do not want to move as everything hurts. I just stare now I can force myself out of it but it is wierd. I don't get confused or forgot more than normal but I do just stare in a paralyzed position. I play alot of solitary where all I move is my finger on the mouse it can happen then.