Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Well I've never created a shrepost before..... so here goes. Awhile back we were discussing on the site about brain fog etc. Today I'm so sick of myself and frustrated with having this phenomonen that I could literally scream! I go to bed at night always thinking the next day will be better, I'll get things acomplished and sure enough next morning it's the same old crap, I can't even "get awake" til 11a.m. or so. Then my brain still feels overwhelmed and as if I can't possibly get organized to do the things I need to do, it's ridiculous and makes me hate myself. I don't think my depression would be as bad as it is if I could just get organized. I just feel so lazy and stupid and useless. Thanks for listening to me vent. Sioux.
Hey Sioux and thank you for writing your first ever sharepost...I hope you keep writing them.
I know...this brain fog sucks. I have it today. Stress, my MS, my hormones, depression, general fatigue....all contribute to this horrible feeling. I have my Nuvigil ready...but I am still unsure about taking it. I want to try all the natural ways first. I may write a post about this symptom and research what can be done. I can't even remember the last time I had tons of sustained energy. Maybe when I was taking Prednisone for an MS episode...but that sure had a price...you feel awful when you stop taking it.
And if you have anxiety...it is like...you don't want to get all revved up and feel anxious. Where is that happy medium of not feeling depressed, having energy, but not feeling manic or anxious? It is like we are all trying to find that...just right...balance. How to achieve it? I do not know yet.
Just commiserating with you. Hope things get better for you. And thanks again for writing a sharepost.
Dear MM, thank you for your commiseration ( I think I just made that word up) dosen't sound right. Anyway I'm glad somebody understands. If I didn"t take the Provigil I'd probably just never get out of bed. I also have to take a steroid for my colitis so you'd think I'd be bouncing off the walls! I agree w/ you that a study should be done or something to see if anything else can be done for this phenomenon. Are you feeling better today? Hope so. I think we'll all feel better when this sickening heat goes away. Talk to you later, Sioux.