Guest guest Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Hi DD Yes it is. I dont know if its the RA or the meds but it happens to me. I have really had to battle it as I have gone back to college to get my degree.There are ways to battle it. I know that yoga (which I am starting next week) and meditation helps. Those 2 things also help with the stress level. Here to a pain free day (or hour) Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Hi DD, I also get the mental fog but I have been told that this is due to my Lupus. I have both Lupus and RA. I have also been told by the Rheumy and my PCP that Lupus and RA are in the same family of illnesses perhaps the fog is also a part of the RA. Hope this helps. Stress level is a killer - try to be good to yourself. God bless - Vivian in LA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Oh my...I definitely experience some mental fog. My short-term memory is far from normal. But I wonder if it could be the meds. Shanyka in CA Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 In my neck of the woods we call them Brin Farts, and boy do I have slot of them. I think it is part of the disease and part of the drugs. I have RA, OA in hips, ankle, and spine. I also have Fibro. So now us see why my brain stinks and is farting all the time. LOL in Northern MN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 LOL...thanks, . I rather enjoyed the humor. Brain fart is exactly what it is. I've been calling them my " Senior Moments. " Shanyka in CA Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 I have also heard it as having some timer disease instead of Alzheimers disease. lol ________________________________ From: " shanyka_else@... " <shanyka_else@...> Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 6:15:10 PM Subject: Re: [ ] Mental Fog  LOL...thanks, . I rather enjoyed the humor. Brain fart is exactly what it is. I've been calling them my " Senior Moments. " Shanyka in CA Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 I have a big problem with short term and long term memory at the moment. My doc thinks it's anxiety and has increased the zoloft to 100mg. Me thinks that isn't going to be too helpful somehow but all I can do is try it Sent from lee's iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 I would describe my mental fog as also affecting my vision. I don't feel fully awake and alive. It is similar to waking up in the morning when you are trying to bring vision and alertness online. There are times I just don't think I am seeing well. Every time I have my eyes examined, they are fine but the fog at home is frustrating. Grass Valley, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 , I have been having trouble with my vision for as long as I have had RA & Lupus. I had my eyes checked too and they are fine. Go figure... Vivian in LA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 I spoke to the doctors about it because it can be quite scary to feel confused or forgetful all the time. The doctor is still not 100% if I have RA, Lupus, or both so I don't know if this helps you. She said that it is common with any disease that involves pain, fatigue, and/or worrying prognosis. For me at least, it is hard to focus, it feels like things are constantly on the tip of my tounnge (or the edge of the fog) and I have to search for them. It is like between pain, fatigue, meds, stress, etc there is so much to process that it slows down. I have been trying medetation and it seems to help. Krisi > > I've heard people talk of Fibro Fog. I don't have Fibro, but I do > experience a mental fog sometimes -- like last night. > > Do any of you experience this? Is it also a part of RA? > > dd > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Whenever my RA flares, I get so fatigued. Especially in the morning I may be awake for 1 hour and then feel I have to sleep again. And then I am not alert all day. I find that even a very low dose of Provigil (just 1/2 of a 100mg dose) so far seems to be enough to keep me alert. I still feel the pain and inflammation in my joints but I actually feel alert enough to go about my life. This has been such a major help in improving my mood too, I actually feel like doing things. At a low dose the medication wears off sooner than later. I take every medication increase very slowly as not to upset the delicate balance of my digestive tract. Pam > > I've heard people talk of Fibro Fog. I don't have Fibro, but I do > experience a mental fog sometimes -- like last night. > > Do any of you experience this? Is it also a part of RA? > > dd > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Pam, Thanks for sharing - I am in the same boat. Sounds like my life in the mornings. My doctor just prescribed Provigil same doze which I have to pick up at the pharmacy today. I too have a lot of problems with my digestion so I am very glad you shared. God bless, Vivian in LA ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 I'm surprised no one mentioned MTX, which really puts you in a fog. Stan Seattle, rain. [ ] Mental Fog I've heard people talk of Fibro Fog. I don't have Fibro, but I do  experience a mental fog sometimes -- like last night.  Do any of you experience this? Is it also a part of RA?  dd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 , I am going through the same thing! I know my vision is getting worse, but same thing, somehow I don't need glasses! I feel so tired and stupid all the time. It's almost like I never wake up; I am constantly tired. Missie-PA > > I would describe my mental fog as also affecting my vision. I don't feel fully awake and alive. It is similar to waking up in the morning when you are trying to bring vision and alertness online. There are times I just don't think I am seeing well. Every time I have my eyes examined, they are fine but the fog at home is frustrating. > > > > Grass Valley, CA > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Hi Missie, It must be the drug (Methotrexate) or the RA itself. Don't know which..... I have been seeing a bit better of late. Could it be the last two weeks of sunshine that I have been exposed to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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