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Did Anyone Else Think They Had Dementia Or Some Form Of Cognitive Impairment Prior To Realizing It Was Fibro Fog?
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I have struggled with my memory on and off for the past 25 years and always blamed it on my anxiety. More recently, I thought I might have dementia because my memory has been getting worse. It wasn’t until I read an article on fibro fog that I even considered it could be something else causing my forgetfulness. I honestly believe that for me, the fog is more debilitating than the pain and other symptoms I have. I am curious what everyone else experiences are in terms of fibro fog and do you… read more

posted November 29, 2023
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A MyFibroTeam Member

Glad everything is okay! Why did you have a brain MRI?

posted November 30, 2023
A MyFibroTeam Member

I am also dealing with this problem

posted December 25, 2023
A MyFibroTeam Member

I have cognitive issues all the time which affected my job. Nothing seems to help. I can't multi task, or remember recent things. It sucks but I continue to push through and wake up every day thankful.

posted December 8, 2023
A MyFibroTeam Member

I'm having issues with balance and speech. I think it's triggered by fatigue. I was under the impression that it was medication side effects, but that wasn't the case. My brain was fine so I don't know what it could be.

posted December 1, 2023
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes! I just got a brain MRI. Thankfully everything was normal, but now I'm back at square one.

posted November 30, 2023

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