Fibrofog - Page 3
© Cynthia Webber (Jausten)
Keeping our sense of humor during times of fibrofog is a challenge, but most of us seem to be able to laugh at ourselves when we are communicating with another person who really understands what we are going through. We not only end up laughing about the silly things we've said or done, but we also feel that it is all right for us to have these foggy times. However, when we are trying to communicate with someone who doesn't understand our fibromyalgia, it only becomes more frustrating for us. Our relationships with family members can suffer, but we do have the choice to decide with whom we feel safe in sharing our personal lives. If our families ridicule us for our fibrofog, then we can choose to avoid conversations with them during severe fibrofog episodes. Sometimes it is our friends who also have fibromyalgia who give us the most support, and sometimes it is a special friend who cares enough about us to learn more of what we go through on a daily basis.
In order to deal with our fibrofog, we first must attend to our pain and fatigue. Stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and disorganization all compete for our attention. They interfere with the processing of information and other mental activities. Dealing with our emotions in a constructive manner can help us to reduce the severity of fibrofog. And if all else fails, just laugh.
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Jausten's Journal
For those who are interested, I have been keeping a daily online journal since April 1997. Some entries are related to my struggles with fibromyalgia, while others are related to my life in general. If you are interested in reading it, just click on my HOME PAGE link at the top of this page, and I'd appreciate having my guestbook signed so I know that you have visited. Thank you.
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