You might have side effects of your medicines, early dementia, or just overload from all are trying to handle. But if you have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, you probably have Fibro Fog. At least it has a name other than, Am I going crazy? #jmalone75, like any symptom or side effect, everybody may have a different manisfestion. Depression, distractibility, feeling lost in familiar places, aphasia, losing your train of thought. I realized recently that the phrase I would use when I couldn't think of the correct word or name, Nominal Aphasia, I would try to laugh it off, make a joke, especially during a presentation in my classroom or in front of an adult crowd, but I was secretly terrified. I have an appointment next week with a new neurologist, just to see if there are any signs of stroke or other problems, but I have been told by several doctors that I do not have Alzeimers or dementia. In other words, Fibro Fog is actually all in my mind, but it won't kill me. I see you have other answers, so maybe you can see how it relates to you. But get a good Neuro checkup to see what's happening, and a good additional doctor who will monitor and guide your care. Every specialist you go to may find something wrong in his/her area, but you need somebody who will look at you as a whole. Best wishes to you.

Yes it is horrible like your brain can not take in simple information it makes me feel so dumb i have to ask people to repeat what they said😶

My "fog" is when I know what I am trying to say and cannot do it. I know I know what I am trying to do, but it just won't happen. I think the name is very appropriate as I do feel like I'm in a fog. This does not happen all the time, but when it does, it hits like a storm.

Md figured out that it was too much cymbalta for me. Was taking 60 mg of it but with neurontin 1200mg I was a mess. He called it drug fog..kinda like a hangover..took me off cymbalta and switched all Neurontin at bedtime. My clarity is so much better. As for pain it's slowly more noticeable, but doing low impact exercise for it. Being more positive and attempting to eat better these days. Blessing to all.

Hi @A MyFibroTeam Member, Fibro Fog is kind of like a haze. i describe it to my friends as kind of like when you've been woken up & you can't quite focus (like, I need coffee!). When I have it, I always feel like I wish I could shake my head to clear away the fog/cobwebs, etc. but it just doesn't work like that.

I have days where it lasts only a short while and I have days where it lasts multiple days. When I was working full time and it was a Bad Fibro Fog time, I would alert my assistant, that I would maybe need some extra assistance or if at all possible, we would avoid as many difficult questions or decisions as possible. Because, there were a couple of times where I did make a decision or answer a question, that the next day, I questioned what the heck was going on, and I found out that my answer should have been held a day or so. My friends and family now know when I say, don't ask me any hard questions today and do NOT hold me responsible for the answers I Do give, that I am having a major Fibro Fog day. Or I have just had my Orencia infusion.

Hope that helps a bit. Unfortunately, I have not ever found a remedy other that to NOT stress out about it, and try to just do small things or things that come naturally to me on those days. That way I keep the frustration level at a minimum.

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