If more medial people had Fibro there would be more studies and researh on it .....
Those of us that have it KNOW there is fibro fog. My theory is our brains get so over whelmed with the pain they have to shut down a bit...
I too do notes in fact its become routine for me to constantly write a note.
Keep us posted
Pam

Not much help but I do understand, suffer from it myself. In fact, it's partially responsible for me being on SSDI.

Just take care of yourself and do what you can to minimize the memory lapses with notepads, stickies and a smartphone or pda for keeping track of things.

Now, I will tell you that I know I have fibro fog, known it for many years. Well, I went thru back surgery in March 2006...apparently my fog caused issues cause I was way out of it so badly the nursing staff was concerned and called in the mental health people. My dh knew what was going on and knew as soon as I woke up enough, I'd be fine.

Well, the following day the mental health doc who had checked on me came back. I mentioned fibro fog...he told me in no uncertain terms there wasn't any such animal and he treated fibro patients. I asked how he knew there wasn't any such beast if he didn't have fibro himself. He didn't like my smart ass answer but it convinced him I wasn't losing it.

Once I got home and was able to get back online, I found several medical journals who that mentioned fibro fog, and on my next visit to the doctor, I stopped by the jerk's office and left the articles with his staff.

So much for telling ME it didn't exist. I knew it was real.

Liz

Does anybody else have it and how do you deal with it?

I find that out of all of my symptoms, this is by far the worst for me. I've always been smart, quick learning, efficient and able to do almost anything. Lately, my fibro "fog" has been so bad that I can't concentrate on anything for long. I'll be doing my job one second and the next thing I know, I've completely "lost" 15 minutes. I always prided myself on my great memory, but I find that now, even that seems to be slipping a bit.

I'm 31, I take 150mg Effexor and 300mg Lyrica every day. I also have Flexeril for muscle pain, but since my RNY, it knocks me out and I can only use it at night.

Does anybody have any suggestions?

I've never heard of that particular drug but there are several drugs specifically for fibro. The top 3 are lyrica, cymbalta and savella. Many of us also need to use a narcotic pain med at least some of the time. Ask your doc to try one if these specifically for fibro. Good luck!

So Cymbalta works for fibro??? I never knew it.  I was on Lyrica for a bit but didnt really help.  Before that I was on some sort of anti seizure medication, I forgot the name.  I take Cymbalta, and Trazadone.  Jusr recently I have been having horrible restless leg, anyonr else experinecing that?