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Posted 9/26/2010 9:36 PM (GMT 0)
Vannie posted on another thread but I wanted you all to know she was here!  Welcome, Vannie!

 

Sorry to hear you are having all these symptoms.  I hope you don't have Fibro, but you do have some of the same symptoms that sent me to the doctor. The most disturbing symptom to me was the whole mind fog thing. It affected me at work to the point that I was beginning to wonder if I were going to be able to do my job.  I discovered I have fibromyaliga, generalized osteoarthritis and inflammatory osteoarthritis.  I also have asthma.  It has been a year of new things for me. Getting old, I guess! I do take medication for all of the above illnnesses and the fibro is very manageable for me now.  I hope this helps.  Peace, V

Posted 9/26/2010 9:41 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, Vannie, and welcome!  I'm so glad you found us and joined in.  I think you will like it here.

 

I talked about the fibro fog on SoIGotIBD's thread so be sure to go back and read that.  The best thing to do with fibro fog is have a good sense of humor.  Don't let it upset you or it seems to get worse!  I think stress makes my memory worse.  We do keep lists and write things down.  But, you should still be able to work.  We have many members that work so try to relax about it.  I know it can be frightening at first.  I thought I had Alzheimer's! 

 

Here is a good site to help you know you are not alone with fibro fog!

 http://webspace.webring.com/people/fc/cfsdays/follies.htm

 

Be sure to check out Fibro 101...the first thread on the forum.  There are links to good information about fibro and you will learn a lot. 

 

I'm glad you joined our family and I am looking forward to getting to know you.  I hope to hear more from you soon.

 

Sherrine

Posted 9/27/2010 5:30 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Vannie. I had symptoms of fibro forever but no one connected the dots. I was just dx'd last year. I was sooooo happy to hear about fibro fog because I thought I was at the very least losing my mind. Now I feel perfectly normal after hearing what so many of my friends here do. devil
Forgetting stuff, finding stuff in weird places, saying somethings using a word that makes no sense. Well. this has been my life as long as I can remember. Things could be worse. :-)
Posted 9/27/2010 4:19 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Vannie and welcome to our fibro family. We have a great bunch of people here and we appreciate advice from others. Please feel free to ask questions or vent also if you need too.
Gentle Hugs
Shirley
Posted 9/27/2010 5:00 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome Vannie, I to have the really bad MIND FOG and I am glad to know that I am not alone, this is a wonderful site full of love adn support so welcome!
Posted 9/28/2010 2:13 AM (GMT 0)
Hi and welcome, Vannie. Yes, this is the land of fog! I'm looking forward to hearing more from you. Fibro is the pits, but it really helps to know there's a place where people understand. I'm so relieved to have online banking....now I don't have to balance my own checkbook, which used to about do me in every time! I'd actually forget the mechanics of doing it from one time to the next, I'm not kidding :( so I hope my bank is accurate and honest!

Debbie
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