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Brain fog and cognitive struggles with MG
Brain fog can be one of the most frustrating invisible symptoms of MG. In a column from Myasthenia Gravis News, Shawna Barnes shared:
“I had trouble remembering short-term things: what I had for breakfast, if my husband had asked me to get or do something, passages I’d read in books… I found myself reading the same lines over and over and over without comprehension.”
(How I’ve been fighting brain fog with games and passive listening)
• How does brain fog show up in your daily life?
• Do you notice it more at certain times of day or after specific activities?
• Have you found anything that helps you cope with memory lapses or concentration?
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Ya. You start telling a friend about something and POOF! You can’t remember what you were going to say. PLUS ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT ARE MENTIONED IN THE FORUMS..
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Yes, I suffer from brain fog often. It is highly correlated with serious fatigue, which arises from a long list of causes. It reliably appears between 4 & 5 p.m. or after any exertion, even something as simple & low stress as a 1 or 2 hour visit from a friend. I haven’t found any silver bullets to deal with the associated forgetfulness except to take a long nap or go to bed. If the general stress level is low and there are no complicating factors, e.g., an infection of some sort, I usually recover overnight. Since my MG treatment has become ineffective I hope the med will reduce all symptoms. Fatigue, brain fog, and losing my balance are the most debilitating symptoms I have.
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