My partner pointed to this that he spotted online the other day and said cheerfully 'oh, this is definitely you' - gee thanks 
LOL..:-) xxx
that is so funny but true..
absolutley brill love it xx
Love it !!! Absolutely dead on!!
You have to laugh and be honest, that's how we all feel regardless of our age.
Thanks for sharing xx
I did laugh I must admit. Funnily enough however, my memory is just fine - I just get 'mental blocks' and hit a brick wall in my thinking and find I can't move forward either with what I'm saying or thinking, yet I can remember past events okay. It's remembering what I'm supposed to do next that sometimes I have trouble with. This all sounds a bit muddled when I read it back but it's hard to explain the 'fog' at times.
Very good, welcome to our world! - LOL
I still have a reasonable memory but I also get the occasional mental block where I can"t remember a word or name, or why I went upstairs; very odd as it comes and gos?
well meg you will laugh at me I got up went to get dressed, put pants on, went to go downstairs with nothing else on
??? Postman would of had a shock if Id of answeared the door to him with just knickers on. My brain isnt working great at all,as you can tell. But doing this and not realisising till startted to go downstairs no hope for me. how are you hope your not in too much pain take care gentle hugs xx
On the subject of memory and brain fog etc. I have an appointment tomorrow with the neurologist. I was referred by my GP ages ago, been waiting a while for the appointment and I cant for the life of me remember much about the discussion I had with the GP at the time or what it was I said that made her think referring me to the neurologist was the next step. I do recall she originally thought I needed the 'memory clinic' but I was at pains to point out that I don't have dementia or Alzheimers, I have 'fog' where my mind just overloads. I'm struggling to know what would be best to say to the neurologist to make sure I get my point across and get listened to in the brief appointment slot. Any help or ideas would be very welcome folks. Thanks
Hi Loxie My gp refered me to the memory clinic last year as my memory was sooo bad. she wanted to rule out alzheimers and dementia. The lady I saw had me doing different tests. at the end of it she said In the last 8 weeks Ive seen 8 people all ofwhome have fibro and have the same problem. going to the memory clinic is to rule out alzheimers and dementia thats why your gp probably mentioned seeing one to you. I saw a neurologist years back had yet more tests done said tests have come back normal sorry cant help you. What I would do is see what he says to you first, then go from their and explain fibro fog as best you can. But thats what I would do see what he said 1st. write down on a piece paper take with you what fibro fog is like and how it affects you.hope all goes well with appointment let us know how it goes. take care gentle hugs xx
Thanks so much Kaz for your helpful comments. I'll spend some time tonight writing stuff down so I don't forget anything. I'm pretty convinced that my mental blocks are mostly due to the overwhelming fatigue I get, which makes it difficult to give energy to thinking straight. Oh well, at least I'm getting to see someone and 'every little helps' as they say.
Hi Loxie Hope you get on ok tomorrow, let me know how it goes. Im not sleeping at all, cant remember last decent sleep I had. I am going to speak to my gp couldnt believe what I did this morning.I went to get dressed put my knickers on walked out the bedroom went to go downstairs with nothing on but my knickers????? I suddenly realized thats all I had on went back to get fully dressed. It really did upset me Im sure no sleep isnt helping so going to get in touch with gp. I dont know what Im doing half the time to top it all a neighbour came round yesterday I kept coming out with the wrong words all she did was laugh poke fun of me. My husband went beserk when I told him. I hate fibro with a passion. take care hun dont forget to write stuff down gentle hugs xx
Hi Kaz, not sure whether to laugh or cry over the unpants caper but I know where you are coming from, we really do some loopy things from time to time. Lack of sleep is such a crippling condition. Last week I went three night with really bad sleep and it is almost like you get too overtired to sleep.
Talking to your doctor sounds like an wonderful idea, in this age of modern medicine you should not be suffering like this. Hope you get some sleep soon. xxx
Your neighbour doesn't sound very nice, isn't great our partners are so supportive. xxx
O' poor you Kaz..really feeling for you..just encourage yourself in with the knowledge that it will pass..and that your neighbours can't do what you can do..lol..your unique ...be blessed Kaz..have a lovely day...:-) xxx
Hi Loxie, try not be worried about it....it will only exasperate it..the Neuro that I seen couldn't find anything..he rung my consultant...it was decided it was just...Fibro Fog....shouldn't say just, Fibro fog..it's hirrid for us....that was years ago now..but I pas sooo stressed out waiting to see him! my mind had me dying of a brain tumour...it's that long wait before we see the Neuro..I was very worried when I was referred..it was from a GP..guess he didn't know too much about Fibro..be blessed Loxie..im sure you will be ok..be blessed..have a lovel day..:-) xxxx
Thanks all for your kind words. I'm not stressed about actually seeing hte neurologist, I'm just grateful I've got a referral at all - it's hard work with my GP's getting them to listen or do anything except prescribe yet another useless pill. Getting referring to a hospital clinic is at least a step forward. Just stressing about how I get my point across; I've found the minute you start talking, they latch onto the first thing you say and switch off, not listening to the rest. If the first thing I mentioned for example was forgetfulness, it'd be 'your age', or say stomach issues, then IBS gets written down. I know all this - what I need them to do is listen COMPLETELY and form an opinion based on a wholistic approach, not get impatient and write me off after one sentence. The hopeless NHS system of only allotting such a short appointment time means they don't actually have time to listen to the whole story as their mind is generally on the next 500 patients sitting in the waiting room (that is, if there anywhere enough chairs!) oh to be rich and afford private care
Hi Meg How are you doing hun? I managed 2hrs sleep last night thats good for me as up to last night I havnt slept for weeks. It really did upset me when I suddenly realized I was going down stairs in just my knickers nothing else. good job I did realize just imagine if Id of opened the door to the postman like that , he would of passed out with shock hes only a young lad. Its upsetting when the right words dont come out your made fun of, my husband wasnt impressed he cant stand the neighbour in question. Shes not nice her job is a social worker when shes at work, she has no people skills at all. Hope you have a lovely day and weekend take care gentle hugs xx
It would be good if you were abke to get a double appointment..I would write everything down if. I was you...including what you just wrote to me...(what they think things are by your first sentence ). They know hiw much time they don't have..they may just appreciate it...grrrr...just drives you crazy...many people on here get told it's just all in their heads before diagnosis..and then the Drs wonder why most Fibro sufferers end up with deoression too...hooe things go well fir you sadie..really hooe you get a Neuro that listens...be blessed:-)