Fibro Fog

One of the most frustrating aspects of Fibromyalgia is the "Fibro Fog."

I just feel like I am a lot dumber than I was before. My memory is atrocious. I couldn't concentrate to save my life, and I struggle to wrap my mind around subjects. When I write, I have difficulty seeing beyond an individual scene. I cannot see the big picture, so my writing has a fragmented feel.

My brain has difficulty revving up. The feeling is like my mind is almost always stuck in first gear, at a primeval level of brain function. I can follow what is happening in the moment, but I struggle to think beyond raw observations. My senses send signals to my brain about what is going on around me, and my brain just leaves the input unprocessed. I see, I hear, I smell, but I don't rationalize.