Thanks you guys. Most of the time I have a sense of humor about it all but when thinking of going to work or taking classes, I can't see the humor in it.

My neuro did mention that the Celexa that I am on may be causing some of the problems as well as some others. It is my understanding that the neuropsychologist will be able to tell if it is the meds. I know that when I 1st started on Celexa my PCP started me on a higher dose. It wired me up so much my brain was all over the place and it did not and still doesn't do much to break the pain cycle, the reason I am on it. So I can see how the Celexa may contribute to some of the issues I am having and would have no problem going off it not only for the cognitive stuff but the possibility it is causing seizure like activity.

In the meantime, I am going to try an experiment. I am going to supplement with vitamin b12 and b6 with folate to see if it helps with cog issues and nerve pain. I may even ask my PCP for a b12 shot to see if I have any improvement. (I see him next week). I'll let you all know how my experiment goes.

I think cog fog is just as complicated an issue as fatigue, with just as many causes and potential ways to ease it.

Sounds like a good start, trying some supplements. After all, that can't hurt. And I notice if I keep my electrolyes balanced, my brain works a bit better. It's not great, but better. I always seem to need extra potasium.

what were we talking about??

I am having one of those cant keep track days. Cripes!

I take Amatadine twice a day - for me there is some difference - dead to 1/2 dead, tried Provigil and as PCP says, I am a little hyper and like Ritalin and ADD/ and/or hyper kids, had an adverse effect, tired me down, not up.

Cog fog (I don't work) means I get overwhelmed by home tasks I once had no problems with, following directions (especially written assembly or complex computer stuff). Short Term Memory (STM) not very good but Long Term Memory (LTM) pretty good. I struggle with, but am not as good as, at organizational skills, but physical barriers contribute to this problem. To put it briefly, this sucks.

ME ME ME and also struggle that my cogfog.. memory issues without a dx makes it hard to explain... but I can always say I am deficit on the memory testing I had done years ago....

anyhow wanted you to know we understand, hugss,sarah

It very definitely leaves me with a confidence issue. My social life isn't the same either. I can't remember names, details of their life or anything. I won't let my kids live any further away than 3 hours cause I'm not sure I could make the trip. It would have been the reason I quit but I was in a big excacerbation and I never went back to work after. But I'm fine as long as my Grandkids still love me! Life can be very interesting, I am teaching my little ones how to play charades in order for me to get my words out at times.

Gosh, isn't that the truth. I don't have gkids but having my loved ones close helps.

This is my least discussed/talked about symptom.

My 84 year old Mom, 61 year old sister and me at 59 all laugh about this. Mom is just plain old, has had a couple of strokes affecting more her cognition, my sister has fibromyalgia and I have MS. So we say that between the 3 of us that we have a total of 1 brain. If all of us would be in agreement at any given time it would be nice though.

Trish, your 1st post hits the nail on the head for me. Last night I had to have DH reset my alarm clock so that it would ring in the a.m. instead of the p.m. I just couldn't figure out how to do it.

Yup! I've done stupid things like this too! You know the solution to the problem; it's in the brain somewhere but just won't come forward to let you know. And all the little neurons in back are laughing as they play this trick with you. LOL j/k