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beky

Brain fog?

Iv heard of this brain fog and was convinced I experienced it in the beginning but looking back it was probably stress/anxiety. But just recently Im waking up in the morning and just laying there racking my brain to remember what day it is and if I have anything on that day. I just literally cant get my brain to think straight. Im spending all day anxious that im forgetting something because I just feel like i cant focus properly. Im forgetting names and using the wrong words for things that I know are wrong but I just cant think of the right word! (Had a mini melt down today because I was offering the kids some cucumber sticks and could not think what a cucumber was called! It doesnt sound very dramatic but it was really scary not being able to think! Hubby is trying to see the funny side but at 32 and with 2 young kiddos, its really stressing me out! If this is brain fog, is it a phase? Is it a flare up? Iv not really had any recurring symptoms apart from feeling really tired recently Will this pass? Any advice welcome ...
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@Highlander
@Highlander
 

@beky It happens to me all the time especially when I'm stressed. You'll find over time you'll find your own work arounds. I've got reminders on my phone, that helps. A speech therapist taught me how to use other words or explain things differently. Put a few errms into sentences to let your brain catch up, stuff like that it does help. Stress is my biggest trigger though. Might be worth asking to see a speech therapist....it helped me out.

@Stumbler
@Stumbler
 

@beky , you have to bear in mind that our brain's are having to work overtime, trying to interpret the neural messages that are being disrupted by any MS damage on our Central Nervous System (CNS). There's a lot more information about this issue here :- https://www.mstrust.org.uk/life-ms/wellbeing/thinking-and-memory-problems Just try not to make the problem seem bigger than it actually is.