Fibro fog is getting worse

Hi everyone,

I thought my only problems were muscle pains and dry eye/mouth due to fibromyalgia in the past 20 years, but I recently came to realize that I was always having fibro fog because I got distracted easily and had trouble concentrating on things since I was a teenager. Now I have short term memory loss, inability to remember new information and forget plans easily, and it is getting worse.

At home, I forget that I brushed my teeth 30 minutes ago and do it again. (My family always point it out.) At work, I keep making mistakes; I mix up information or forget to update the website that affects other people. Last week I was extremely overwhelmed by the workload, especially while my assistant took a week off for vacation without leaving any notes. My boss told me that she was aware of the mistakes I made and she'd like to talk with me sometime this week. When I talked with her privately last year, I told her about my condition and asked her to have another staff go on longer overnight trips. She was pretty understanding about it. Now I wonder if I should honestly tell her what is going on with me in terms of fibro fog. I know it may make myself look bad by making an excuse, but this is all true and I don't know what else to do. Any advice is appreciated.

I'm sorry to hear that the fog is getting worse for you. I experience the same thing. A few months ago someone asked which neighborhood I live in and I couldn't remember. Blank. Completely blank. Freaked me out! It took about 30 mins and I finally remembered.

When that happened I was in the midst of my absolute busiest time in my work year. I only work part time now and I've noticed that when I'm overloaded with work the fog and memory loss are much worse.

Talking to your boss could center around your workload and that it makes your disability more severe when you are overdoing things. Make sure they realize that you have a disability/are disabled. Most workplaces have policies around a duty to accommodate.

Let us know how it goes. I hope it works out for you.

HI SENIKINTSU,

I think memory is related to concentration to some extent.

divided concentration results in weak or deficiency to concentrate

resulting in weak memory both in recalling and memorising

If you think, you can tell me a little about your problem in detail.

Might i can suggest something.


Regards

Hope it goes well for you..

Mine comes and goes.at times i am very clear..but with flares, i will catch myself forgetting things, putting things in strange places...

My breathing changes with the flares, which seems to make the fog worse..

I do better if i use an acupressure mat..i read reviews from people who use these, even on their office chairs..it certainly would be worth a try..

I don't know what to offer except I feel your pain. I open my mouth to comment on something and can't come up with the words I need. I can't remember things my husband tells me on a daily basis. One day I said -- you know that thing the guys throw when they are playing that game-- I couldn't come up with the word "football"

My husband finally believes it's fibro fog ....
It's sad-- I talk less now and try to think of what I am going to say before I say it and I write EVERYTHING down. Sticky notes were invented for me!
Much love and understanding.