Fibromyalgia and Memory Loss: Anyone Else Experiencing This?

Definitely not alone. If you like strategy game apps, there are a lot of free ones out there. They are shown to be helpful renuilding concentration and logic pathways. They helped me.

All the time! And it's just amplified by everything else I've got going on. Brain fog is a huge part of fibromyalgia, so you definitely aren't alone!

Yeah, it happens. My memory - particularly short term - isn't good if I have a brain fog episode. I think the experience uses up so much bandwidth, it can be simply too taxing to remember simple things. I try, where I can, to be relatively calm and patient, so that the stress doesn't zap my resources more than I should, and to take my time with things so that I have more room to remember things.

I've been really struggling with memory too🤍and also like processing what people are saying to be so that I can respond...have an appointment next week to talk to my Doctor hopefully will be able to find a way to manage it 🤍💃🤗

Yes 🫠 you’re certainly not alone.

This is a daily battle it seems

same here the ignorance of others is literally killing me sorry you're going through this hell.too xsame here the ignorance of others is literally killing me sorry you're going through this hell.too x

In the middle of my sentence and most consist of “ummmm um I don’t know what I was saying umm”

Every day I have this I keep thinking I'm going mad 😂 glad I'm not! ""'

everyday! it’s horrible but you have to learn to manage it, let people around you know and they will be able to understand you when you’re struggling and need some extra support! xx

Yeah, sometimes it's scary.

Yes

All the time love

Why can't the doctors give us something for it?? Like there are so many of us going thru the same with (just lost the word)* scroll up, find the word even though i just read it ugh 😞 *oh yeah fibromyalgia.....and i just forgot everything I was gonna write 😭 they just need to do something about it.

Memory loss sucks. prayers! Writing things down helps and especially having people to help verify information, dates, & etc

My memory is really bad. Sometimes I can see in my head what I want to say but it won't come out of my mouth. I get so frustrated with myself.

Every day. Brain fog is probably the worst part for me. And aphasia. I use the wrong words or forget words all of the time. My mom said the word "mug" the other day and it took me a good 2 minutes to remember what a mug was.

Absolutely. "Fibro fog" as many of us call it is no joke. It can be really scary, but just know you're not alone and it's pretty common with fibromyalgia

Yes I have the WORST memory!

It's really sad that it's become "normal" noone ever told me what I'd deal with. Or what my symptoms were from. It's scary at times.

Ugh I totally can relate. A couple of years ago I started losing my words. I was 21 I think? Anyway I thought it would go away but it’s continued and my partner finishes my sentences most days. You are not alone. It’s so hard but just know that you’re not crazy!! It’s totally common with fibro. 💕 💕

Yes! It's immensely frustrating. I can remember some things, but then I'll have a lot of brain fog come in and I can't seem to remember a lot of things. For me, I've also had ECT done in the past for depression and that's made my memory way worse. I know that's not supposed to be the case with most individuals now, so I'm not really sure what's "normal" brain fog and memory issues, what's my Fibromyalgia, and what is the ECT memory issues. It can be super scary and immensely frustrating. It's even more frustrating the way my brain automatically seems to pick and choose what it thinks is important, but I remember lots of useless stuff, and forget all sorts of, what I feel are, important things. You're not alone. Not sure that brings much, if any comfort, but just remember, you're not alone, and if you ever want to talk, I'm willing to.

I’ve been having horrible brain fog lately, and my memory is so weak and so bad. I’m honestly scared about it. The memory loss is terrifying and the overwhelming brain fog is exhausting and so frustrating. You’re not alone!

I've been worried about this since my pain got bad. I've had memory tests done and this see my logic is down but that's it. They tell me to just play brain games and there isn't anything they can do -_-

Yes, it’s a constant battle

All. The. Time. Sometimes it takes me 3 hours to do a 1 hour task when I’m having a really “foggy” day. Hang in there!