Gosh....I so know what you mean about the fibro fog. I try as hard as I can to remain focused on what I am doing/thinking in the given moment. Try to shut out anything else that does not pertain to what you are doing at that time. It will help and you will overcome it!! I feel the frustration, believe me!! :explode:

Yes, love that fog,lol, not!!!!! I kept telling myself it was because I was getting older, forgetful. I too have to have lists, but half the time I forget to look at my lists!!!!!:noway: I don't have any answers, it is just a part of it all I guess!

I try to do anything important the same way every time so at least if I get foggy maybe the fact a pattern has been nailed into my head will kick in. I also have to make lists sometimes too, and a 7 year old who never lets me forget anything!!

I never use to have a list , now the list needs a list
Mary:laugh:

haha, exactly,hsmithway. But, it is seriously scary, I will stop driving if I ever think I am a risk to other people. Unreal,huh?:noway: :noway:

i will be talking and forget what to say next, totally forget what i was talking about or substitute one word for another like, "the red dog barked!" i might say, "the red god barked!" and but i swear i will hear it as the red DOG. i think it affects our internal hearing. my adult daughter is in the habit of saying, "what did you mean to say god or dog?" or "what did you just say?" lol. then of course i cannot remember what i just said. i could never answer questions in class either when somebody would shoot a question at me or asked to repeat myself. very annoying especially if they want you to clarify something because they thought you said something smart or rude and you didn't but look guilty because you can't remember for anything. eventually i remember, but not anytime soon.

talk about annoying. i have to take lists everywhere and i'm always forgetting my car keys, phone, purse, wallet, myself, etc. luckily i have never forgotten my kids or grandson (not that anybody could forget him as loud and obnoxious as he is, lol). but i wonder sometimes.

What I hate about the fibro fog the most is repeatedly telling someone the same thing over and over again cause I have no recollection of saying it before. Some days I think my kids think I am going senile.

i will be talking and forget what to say next, totally forget what i was talking about or substitute one word for another like, "the red dog barked!" i might say, "the red god barked!" and but i swear i will hear it as the red DOG. i think it affects our internal hearing. my adult daughter is in the habit of saying, "what did you mean to say god or dog?" or "what did you just say?" lol. then of course i cannot remember what i just said.

I do this all the time!! My kids get the biggest laughs out of some of the things that come out of my mouth. I have finally coined the term "verbal dyslexia" to describe it to people and doctors. It's just another part of this fun ride called fibro.

My fog is always worse in the winter and better in the summer. Probably something to do with the light, at least for me. One thing that I do is that I literally get up an hour earlier than I have to so that I can have a cup of coffee, take my meds and just sit and "wake up" mentally. When I wasn't doing that, I was useless for my first hour at work. Luckily I have an understanding boss too.