reply to Cassandra/cognitive impairment

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Hi Cassandra - I'm catching up on some older posts. You asked about cognitive

impairment. Yes, for me it is one of the worst things along with my chronic

fatigue. I have pain, but unless it's a bad flare I can usually get through my

day in spite of it.

Are you in the U.S.? Or are you British? The way you mentioned university made

me think you might be British. Take care.

Jeanne in WI

I feel restless but cant focus to do any " work " : The legal documents that came

in the mail end of last week which require our written response and return to

the State within 10 days. I'm hoping its " business days " not " calendar " days or

we may already be up " sheets crick

without a paddle " ; can't focus to do a CNN letter today either. No focus to

help Honey with the reading for her classes either.

I was an awesome student at University, graduated with Highest Distinction in

a double major. Then excelled during one year of graduate school before

financial considerations and needs of my family helped me decide that I didn't

need any more paper on the wall to

prove I can learn. I contiued to study independently but over the past few

years my faculties seem dulled. I still feel smart and can talk a good talk but

I am not up to date on recent publications and find I don't recall how to do

some academic tasks. Or know what to do but feel imobilized.

This cognitive impairment that comes with the pain, do you all have it to?

That and my hair has started to fall out again.

Cassandra