Re: I feel like a complete idiot

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is-

God bless you for trying to work.

I frequently feel like a complete idiot because of brain fog. The idea of 'pulling ones self up by the boot straps doesn't work Only extra care and kindness toward yourself seems to work. Do you have help at home to relieve you of your useual chores? Are you getting enough sleep? Is your pain under control? You need all the support that you can get. Increased fatigue, pain and decreased sleep will only increase the brain fog. Take care of yourself in all ways outside of work. Has anyone complained about your work? you may be overestimating the problem. Good luck. I hope this works out. If the above stategies don't work, perhaps cutting back your hours would help.

Margaret

Message: 18 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 21:31:30 -0000 Subject: I feel like a complete idiotHIAs you guys know I started a new job last Monday. I am really struggling with the fog and remembering so much new information. I feel like a complete idiot. Then to top it off one of the guys in the office changed my computer keyboard holder - the thing that the keyboard sits on. The one that was on the desk was really shaky. I was so tired and out of it today. I didnt even notice the new one even though the old one was right next to the desk and I could have tripped on it. Someone finally mentioned it to me. By then the guy who installed it had left for the day. I was just so out of it. I dont knwo what to do about this fogginess/tiredness. I have such a hard time retaining any information it is driving me nuts!anyway thanks for listening. is

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One thing I do is not only write it down, but not on paper - I type my notes on Notepad on the computer and save it to the desktop - then not only can I not lose all the little pieces of paper, but I can search the text if I am looking for something in particular that I wrote. It also helps me because I am supposed to document all the calls I take and it really helps to have some stock things that I can copy and paste into the customer's notes so I don't have to do as much typing

For example when a customer calls and cannot connect to the network, I have " had user shut down computer, check network connections and reboot, now user is ok " already typed and I can just highlight it and paste it into the ticket and it saves me typing.

Now even new coworkers ask me for my " cheat sheet " :On 1/24/06, wendy lefebvre <

williamstownwilly@...> wrote:

is please don't be so hard on yourself!!!! You are human and therefore not perfect.

People without Fibro do things like that everyday and much much worse. Difference is your kind and don't want to hurt anyone's feelings.

He will be happy tomorrow when you say thanks. Your doing great is so be a good friend to YOURSELF and stop calling yourself an idiot..OK?

From someone who thinks your doing great!!!

quiltingbee2 wrote:

I try to write everything new down but this place moves so fast and this fog is driving me nuts. The computer keyboard rest that I missed made me feel like I was totally losing it. I told my sister and she said just go in and say " Thanks a lot. I was so busy concentrating on the work that I didnt realize how nice it was to type on something that wasnt shaking. " I did sort of notice it but I was concentrating on not forgetting anything and just didnt focus on anything that wasnt totally work related.Oh, well so they think I am an idiot - or worse yet - old!is> >> > HI> > > > As you guys know I started a new job last Monday. I am really > > struggling with the fog and remembering so much new information. I feel > > like a complete idiot. Then to top it off one of the guys in the office > > changed my computer keyboard holder - the thing that the keyboard sits > > on. The one that was on the desk was really shaky. I was so tired and > > out of it today. I didnt even notice the new one even though the old > > one was right next to the desk and I could have tripped on it. Someone > > finally mentioned it to me. By then the

guy who installed it had left > > for the day. I was just so out of it. I dont knwo what to do about this > > fogginess/tiredness. I have such a hard time retaining any information > > it is driving me nuts!

> > > > anyway thanks for listening. > > > > is> >>

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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.

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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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That is an excellent idea because you can always minimize it in the

background and there it is.

Thanks!

is

> > > >

> > > > HI

> > > >

> > > > As you guys know I started a new job last Monday. I am really

> > > > struggling with the fog and remembering so much new

information.

> > I feel

> > > > like a complete idiot. Then to top it off one of the guys in

the

> > office

> > > > changed my computer keyboard holder - the thing that the

> > keyboard sits

> > > > on. The one that was on the desk was really shaky. I was so

> > tired and

> > > > out of it today. I didnt even notice the new one even though

the

> > old

> > > > one was right next to the desk and I could have tripped on

it.

> > Someone

> > > > finally mentioned it to me. By then the guy who installed it

had

> > left

> > > > for the day. I was just so out of it. I dont knwo what to do

> > about this

> > > > fogginess/tiredness. I have such a hard time retaining any

> > information

> > > > it is driving me nuts!

> > > >

> > > > anyway thanks for listening.

> > > >

> > > > is

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------

> > Find your next car at *Yahoo! Canada Autos*

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> >

> > 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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Thanks Margaret,

I always overestimate my incompetence. I think it is part of my

personallity. One woman said why dont you take notes, which I was

doing! It is really complicated and totally out of my field - this

is engineering job costing and I've never done anything like that. I

am hoping that I can learn it and get some of my confidence back. If

I end up not learning it and leaving then that will just make me

have even less confidence in myself so failing is not an option.

As far as help at home, my husband is really good. He doesnt care

what is on the table for dinner, helps with the housework when he

can - sweeping and keeping things picked up. There are just the two

of us now so the house usually doesnt get messy. On the otherhand I

am compulsive about keeping things spotless - another type A trait!

I am trying to get a good 8 hours a night but usually wake up three

or four times a night. Sometimes I can go right back to sleep and

others my mind races.

Thanks again for your support.

is (who used to be an enegizer bunny and now has lost her

batteries)

>

>

> is-

> God bless you for trying to work.

> I frequently feel like a complete idiot because of brain fog.

The idea of

> 'pulling ones self up by the boot straps doesn't work Only extra

care and

> kindness toward yourself seems to work. Do you have help at home

to relieve you

> of your useual chores? Are you getting enough sleep? Is your

pain under

> control? You need all the support that you can get. Increased

fatigue, pain

> and decreased sleep will only increase the brain fog. Take care

of yourself

> in all ways outside of work. Has anyone complained about your

work? you may

> be overestimating the problem. Good luck. I hope this works

out. If the

> above stategies don't work, perhaps cutting back your hours would

help.

> Margaret

>

>

>

> Message: 18

> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 21:31:30 -0000

> From: " quiltingbee2 " <quiltingbee2@y...>

> Subject: I feel like a complete idiot

>

> HI

>

> As you guys know I started a new job last Monday. I am really

> struggling with the fog and remembering so much new information.

I feel

> like a complete idiot. Then to top it off one of the guys in the

office

> changed my computer keyboard holder - the thing that the keyboard

sits

> on. The one that was on the desk was really shaky. I was so tired

and

> out of it today. I didnt even notice the new one even though the

old

> one was right next to the desk and I could have tripped on it.

Someone

> finally mentioned it to me. By then the guy who installed it had

left

> for the day. I was just so out of it. I dont knwo what to do about

this

> fogginess/tiredness. I have such a hard time retaining any

information

> it is driving me nuts!

>

> anyway thanks for listening.

>

> is

>

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Before I started feeling better, I had for a few years lived in terror

because I thought I might be in early Alzheimer's.

Many people feel a no sugar, low carb diet helps with the brainfog.

It is part of the protocol I'm doing now, and something is sure working.

laz

>

I dont knwo what to do about this

> fogginess/tiredness. I have such a hard time retaining any information

> it is driving me nuts!

>

> anyway thanks for listening.

>

> is

>

[Guest guest]

I've been doing the south beach diet - sort of - for about two years

and yes it does seem to help some. I've slipped a bit lately because

it is just so hard to think ahead to prepare all that food. When I

was doing it religiously it was very good and I dropped about 40

pounds too!

is

> >

> I dont knwo what to do about this

> > fogginess/tiredness. I have such a hard time retaining any

information

> > it is driving me nuts!

> >

> > anyway thanks for listening.

> >

> > is

> >

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