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Hello Dru, I am Christie,divorced mother of three.. Luckily my two older ones are off in college. I was told 7 years ago I have cystic Fibro Myalgia. I figure the Doc back then said Cystic due to sometimes I do have a few cyst that come out. Right now one on my forehead and on my right leg. The Fibro Fog, gosh you have to love it. I have it a lot, more and more lately. Once I could not even write a check out at the bank my father had to because I simply forgot how to. Then another day I washed my remote in the washer with clothing, bad thing is I don't know how it got there. My personality has change through out this whole disease from being tired and cranky to being angry at everything to deep depression and hiding in my room. I change so much I hated going out side even on my pouch. I See a Doctor and councilor now to talk and try to over come the fear of leaving my home. I am doing better on that. Its a big part of Fibro, these fogs are but I take them now with humor. I have too. Humor gets me through a ad day like Sunday. Pain and being confused was so bad. So don't feel that your alone ever, we have those too. Christie -- Newby Hello Everybody...I am a new member who has some fibro fog happening today. I have been to many doctors and tests for strange symptoms the past 5 years...finally this past Oct., i got the diagnosis from a Rheumy doc...of Fibro and severe OA of the knees and some of spine. I wonder or want to ask if any of you feel like you have a personality change when you are feeling foggy/spacey? I was told by a freind that i seem to fly off the handle too quickly and it is out of charachter of me? Is this common you think ..to have a change in your personality? I also notice my hearing fades as well during these episodes... i just want to understand..if it is part of the fibro...or am i losing it? thanks and hugs Dru 1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences with everyone on the list as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls always check with your dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along with other meds as well as to certain health conditions or just dangerous in general. 2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it is) pls don't be afraid to ask for help. It is the first step to trying to make that situation better. 3. To unsubscribe the e-mail is: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group-unsubscribe 4. Also, it is not uncommon for more than one member to be feeling bad at the same time when it comes to flares and b/c of that potentially take something another member says the wrong way. And that includes the things that one member may find funny (even if it's laughing at fibro itself) even though we who deal with illness whether one such as fibro or multiple illnesses try to keep a sense of humor. 5. Pls let's be gentle with each other, and if you are having a bad day pls let us know so that we can do our best to offer our support. Have a nice day everyone.

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Hey Dru,

I am new to this group too. But I wanted to put my two cents worth in about personality change. I have had fibro. for a long time, but recently I have developed some fainting spells. They ran dozens of tests and found nothing, so they decided it was blood pooling in my legs when I sit. (the only time it happens is when I'm sitting!) So, it is related to fibro. and all the old back injuries I have had over the years, which has hugely comprimised the circulation to my legs.

Anyway, I never see it coming, but my family swears they can tell it is coming because I get very grouchy right before it happens.

If you have any decrease of blood flow to the brain, it can affect the personality. You can get real grouchy, or real sleepy, or my personal favorite, real stupid! So, in my recent foray into this particular field of medicine, both fibro. fog and other personality changes are probably related to decreased blood flow to the brain.

I don't know if that helps or not in your particular case, hope so!

Kellie

Kellie

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Hi Dru Welcome Good question about the personality change. I don't really know but I plan on asking my hubby. I know I get crusty when my pain level has been too high for an extended period of time and I'm in a bout of insomnia. I try hard to keep it under control but sometimes I just tell my hubby I feel real snappy so please give me my space. I'm interested to see how others respond. Maybe I do have a personality change when in fibro fog and haven't realized it. druanttia

wrote: Hello Everybody...I am a new member who has some fibro fog happening today. I have been to many doctors and tests for strange symptoms the past 5 years...finally this past Oct., i got the diagnosis from a Rheumy doc...of Fibro and severe OA of the knees and some of spine.I wonder or want to ask if any of you feel like you have a personality change when you are feeling foggy/spacey? I was told by a freind that i seem to fly off the handle too quickly and it is out of charachter of me? Is this common you think ..to have a change in your personality? I also notice my hearing fades as well during these episodes...i just want to understand..if it is part of the fibro...or am i losing it?thanks and hugsDru1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences with everyone on the list as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls always check with your dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along with other meds as well as to certain health conditions or just dangerous in general.2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it is) pls don't be afraid to ask for help. It is the first step to trying to make that situation better.3. To unsubscribe the e-mail is: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group-unsubscribe 4. Also, it is not uncommon for more than one member to be feeling bad at the same time when it comes to flares and b/c of that potentially take something another member says the wrong way. And that includes the things that one member may find funny (even if it's laughing at fibro itself) even though we who deal with illness whether one such as fibro or multiple

illnesses try to keep a sense of humor.5. Pls let's be gentle with each other, and if you are having a bad day pls let us know so that we can do our best to offer our support.Have a nice day everyone.

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Hi Druanttia,

You're not losing your mind. I do this too. My husband says I do this

all the time. Actually, I didn't want to believe it until I read your

post but it really hit home...literally. He says that I tell him the

same stories or things I already know I will have forgotten when I'm

like that too. Sometimes I can actually feel it when I'm like that.

I've had Fibro for 20 years now (I'm 35 now) and have done a lot of

research, seen a lot of doctors, and spoke to a lot of patients so I

can better understand. My theory on why we get like this is that our

bodies are constantly in the state of fight or flight because of the

pain we're always in. The pain signal overrides all other responses

because it tells your brain that you're in danger. I think your brain

is so busy with the constant input that it makes it harder for us to

concentrate.

Does that make sense? Just my thought.

Good luck!

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>

> Hi Druanttia,

> You're not losing your mind. I do this too. My husband says I do

this

> all the time. Actually, I didn't want to believe it until I read

your

> post but it really hit home...literally. He says that I tell him

the

> same stories or things I already know I will have forgotten when

I'm

> like that too. Sometimes I can actually feel it when I'm like that.

> I've had Fibro for 20 years now (I'm 35 now) and have done a lot

of

> research, seen a lot of doctors, and spoke to a lot of patients so

I

> can better understand. My theory on why we get like this is that

our

> bodies are constantly in the state of fight or flight because of

the

> pain we're always in. The pain signal overrides all other

responses

> because it tells your brain that you're in danger. I think your

brain

> is so busy with the constant input that it makes it harder for us

to

> concentrate.

> Does that make sense? Just my thought.

> Good luck!

> I agree 100%

Gountback

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I believe hearing changes are definitely a piece of fibro. As for the personality changes, I believe that chronic pain can definitely do that. Also, are you possibly having side effects to any meds? Kathy in NY