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Sandwich, MA
May 13, 2019
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Members connected deeply over the frustrating experience of fullness in the head and ears, with many describing sensations of extreme... Read more

Members connected deeply over the frustrating experience of fullness in the head and ears, with many describing sensations of extreme pressure, dizziness, balance issues, and ringing that come and go unpredictably. Several members shared the disappointing experience of seeing specialists only to be told nothing was wrong despite debilitating symptoms, with one member even being dismissively referred to a psychiatrist. A recurring theme was the comfort of knowing others understand these invisible symptoms, along with practical suggestions like neck exercises, psyllium supplements, and daily stretching routines to improve circulation and reduce brain fog.

A MyFibroTeam Member

@MyFibroTeam users... To get rid of brain fog/fibro fog : (taught to me by a vertigo specialist). Do this religiously (daily) when you wake up, still lying in bed, head on pillow :
1). Turn head to left, hold, count 1-10 Back to first position. Turn head to right , hold, count 1-10. Back to 1st pstn. Do 5X each side alternately.
2). Turn head to left, tilt head slightly down almost touching left shoulder, hold, count 1-10. Back 1st pstn.
Turn head to right, tilt head down almost touching right shoulder. Do 5X each side alternately.
3). You must do this daily for 2 months. You can also do this with eyes closed if you feel dizzy or in a fog.
After 2 months, do #1, hold, count 1-5 only.
Then add 4). Turn head to left, move head looking up to ceiling. Hold, count 1-5. Back 1st pstn. 5). Do same thing, this time to the right. Do 5X each side alternately. Do 5X each side alternately.
6). Turn head to left, move head looking down , hold, count 1-5. Back 1st pstn.
7). Do same thing to the right. Do 5X each side alternately.
8). For body: Wiggle your body like a worm. Wiggle all over to the left & to the right.
9). For Arms: Raise left & right hand up towards the ceiling. Hold, count 1-5. Down back beside body. Do 5X.
10). For Fingers: Make a fist with left hand. Open & stretch fingers as wide as you can. Hold, count 1-5. Close fist. Do the same for right fist. Do 5X each side alternately.
11). For legs: Lift leg straight up, back on bed. Hold, count 1-5. Down. Do the same for right leg. Do 5X each side alternately.
12). For feet: Slide left feet towards your butt. Do an inverted V or a teepee. Lift your toes up only, heel on bed, do 5 round circles.Down, feet flat on bed. Straighten leg down. Now do the right leg. Same thing, teepee, then make 5 round circles.
13). For body, now sit up like an L on bed. Hands on sides of body. Twist body towards the left. Hold, count 1-5. Back 1st position. Do same, twist body towards the right, hold, count 1-5. Do each side 5X alternately .
14). Sit like an L on bed. Hands straight out on both sides. Twist to the left. Hold, count 1-5. Back 1st pstn. Do same to the right. Do 5X each side alternately.
15). Last one, sit like L. Hands out a bit on both sides. Turn both hands back & forth making a half circle. Do as many as you like. Now your whole body's blood circulation is flowing around. All the stiffness is loosened.
Doing it everyday will get easier & easier. All these should take only less than 10 minutes & each @ exercise comes one after the other. You don't even have to think what's next.
Hope this will help everyone get rid of your fibro fog & loosen every limb on your body. Even when you don't have your fibro fog anymore, keep doing these simple & easy @ exercises in your bed or sitting down. πŸ’žπŸ€—πŸ’žπŸ€—πŸ’žπŸ€—πŸ’ž

Take care & good luck

May 13, 2019
A MyFibroTeam Member

Lol, believe me. I have told more than one doctor off throughout the years. I called one a #*# quack to his face and walked out of his office. I'm a nurse

May 19, 2019
A MyFibroTeam Member

Thanks to everyone... I fell much less alone with this.

You are all a blessing ! Love,Nancy

May 13, 2019
A MyFibroTeam Member

I dont know if it's the same feeling I get in my head. I feel like I can never describe it adequately, but it will feel like a foreign substance has just been shot into my head. Doctors look at me like I'm on drugs, I'm not. Recently I've read that psyllium, the a five ingredient of Metamucil, can remove toxins from your body ,including your brain. I ordered capsules, started on 1 a day, not the 3caps which are recommended, and in a few days I woke up one morning and the horrible head feeling was gone. It cant hurt you, just as an experiment to anyone with head/brain symptoms, I say give it a try.

May 13, 2019
A MyFibroTeam Member

Ohhhhhh Yes....Constantly. It gets so bad that I want to stick a pin in my head to relieve the pressure. When it began years ago, I went to a well known specialist because I wanted this sinus/ear problem fixed. He told me he could see nothing wrong with my nose or ears. I thought he was a quack...of course there's something wrong, my head is going to explode any minute now. Then I went for an MRI when the headaches started getting worse. I thought, here's my chance to show that quack he's wrong. Something for sure will show up on the MRI. Nope....clean as a whistle. It's a shame when you start hoping for some serious problem to show up on a test, just so it can be fixed. It really sucks that there is absolutely nothing they can do for us!

May 13, 2019

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