Brain Fog anyone?

[mnslewis]

I know these posts were from April but Im new and I just had to post...I just read this...I didnt have any idea that the "brain fog" I have been experiencing the last few months was ANOTHER symptom...I just thought I was losing my mind or having early dementia or it was a side affect of 5 kids.

Anyways....Thank you so much for the humor...it got me laughing when so many times these days all I want to do is cry...I tell everyone around me that Im not going to let this keep me from doing what I want to do, it just slows me down a little. I broke my toe sledding down the hill with my 11 year old this winter, I went horse back riding, we spend the night in a tent in the worse flood in 20 years 2 weeks ago in Two Harbors MN.
Im going to live life, I may have to slow down and pace myself a little but that's ok...I have a wonderful family and support system.
Thank you....for making me smile!!!
Hugs to you all ....be well!

[quietdynamics]

In good humor I refer to it as " mental-pause"

Can't figure out change at cashier...look at cashier embarrassed, and say "Sorry, Mental-Pause".

I am back to writing notes on my hand in ink....'cause I lose the note I wrote...lol.

Need exercise...go upstairs to get something...come downstairs, realize I forgot to get what I wanted...go back up the stairs...repeat as many times as needed. 
Going out? Get in the car...go back in house get cell phone...back to car....back in house....get water....back in car...leave...circle back to check that you shut the garage door....yup...it's closed...duh!!!
       
Since you posted a link...did you have your thyroid checked/ anti-bodies?

[Bulldog girl]

I laughed so hard when I read drainbammaged's brain fog story! Got to print that one out! I love this forum. I've never felt so much a part of a community before. Thank everyone!

[mnslewis]

I have a rheumy appt in Aug.  My dr checked everything, then checked again, then checked one more time just to make sure....pronounced me healthy as a horse and shrugged when I said "but why do I hurt?"
Then he sent me to the neurologist who did more blood work and scratched her head a while and for some reason we started talking about teeth....which led to me telling her that I had 7 cavities when I was 38 lost 3 teeth by the time I was 40 and have had nothing but problems with my teeth since even though I brush and floss....she asked if the dentist told me why I was losing my teeth and I said "NO" so she got that "lightbulb" over her head and said "sjogren's" and I said "HUH?" and she told me to see a rheumy....so that's where Im at. I, of course ran home and did all kinds of research and the lightbulbs just kept coming on when symptom after symptom matched what was going on with me.

I have done my share of "brain fog" aerobics I'd love to start a class but would probably forget when it was or I would be late because I forgot my shoes OR I would go to nail salon because Im sure I had an appt that day....and I would get that "look" again from the little blonde girl behind the counter. Oh well...off to water the garden, at least I dont think I have watered it today...hmmmm