Working Memory Problems in Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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Working Memory Problems in Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

By Adrienne Dellwo, About.com Guide February 20, 2012

Do you walk into a room only to forget why you're there? Do you forget

what's on your grocery list as soon as you look away from it, or have

trouble following step-by-step instructions?

Those are all symptoms of a working memory impairment, which is a

common part of the cognitive dysfunction (brain fog or fibro fog)

caused by fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Working memory impairment can disrupt daily life, cause problems on

the job, and be incredibly frustrating. For me, it was a chief reason

I had to leave my old job. It's also This is generally the symptom

that makes us wonder if we're heading toward some kind of dementia.

(Which, fortunately, we're not!)

For additional information on brain fog, working memory and language

problems check here:

http://chronicfatigue.about.com/b/2012/02/20/working-memory-problems-in-fibromya\

lgia-chronic-fatigue-syndrome.htm