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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 607540" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>medications can DEFINITELY make this happen. I would push for a medication change if at all possible. I would also start doing some games/puzzles every day. It could be that lumosity thing but I am sure that isn't cheap/free. So get a book of crossword puzzles or sudoku or logic puzzles. They sell them at the dollar store so you don't have to spend a lot. ANY of that type of puzzle, including word find puzzles, cana n will help your brain. In many ways the brain is like your abs. You can work and work on them, and they will work and look great, but if you stop then they get all mush and soft and jiggly. THe more your brain works, the better it works. Start with easy puzzles. If you get stuck or cannot get started, look at the solution for one or two of th answers, then use those answers to help you figure out the rest. </p><p></p><p>Penny Press makes a lot of puzzle books. They have free puzzles you can print out, help with solving puzzles (with how to solve them, not just the answers), and you can buy past issues for a very low price. I buy a bunch of logic, sudoku and crossword puzzle books every couple of years because not only do we all love them, we work them together and we give them as gifts with cool pencils, erasers, other gaming stuff, etc... </p><p></p><p>There is a guy who creates logic puzzles to be done on the computer. (<a href="http://www.kaser.com/" target="_blank">http://www.kaser.com/</a>) The demos are free and the games are addictive. My favorite all time computer game is Sherlock and it really helps keep the brain lint away. I get fibrofog and my migraines also give me problems, so I know what you are coping with. Working on these games is a BIG help in preserving and developing a mind that functions well. There are many games on the site and you can download a demo so that you can try them before you buy them. Single games are $19.95 and WELL worth the cost. Get the game on disk rather than download and you can play it on all your computers for years to come. I bought this game ten YEARS ago and have not had to buy a new copy. I haven't paid a fee to upgrade, and have had zero problems on any of the gazillion computers we have had over the years. The games are not 'old' and I am not doing the same game again the way it would be with many games. I get nothing from recommending this game and still have probably sold sixty copies since I bought mine. Most friends download the free trials of all the games and ten buy their favorites.</p><p></p><p>Many of the people I have recommended Sherlock to love it but NOT for the fun alone. I have a lot of friends with health issues because we all used to be in a support group for people with lupus and/or chronically painful health issues. We ALL had problems with brain fog. e have allfound significant help from games like Sherlock that exercise our brains and make them stronger. Itisn't magic or a quick fix, but it can help a whole lot.</p><p></p><p>The last suggestion for you is to kepe a notebookand postits with you at all times. Write notes to yourself about not calling the girl who is not absent, about lunch plans, about anything you need to act on. Refer to the list as you do tasks an it can greatly help stop the fog from making you feel like a total idiot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 607540, member: 1233"] medications can DEFINITELY make this happen. I would push for a medication change if at all possible. I would also start doing some games/puzzles every day. It could be that lumosity thing but I am sure that isn't cheap/free. So get a book of crossword puzzles or sudoku or logic puzzles. They sell them at the dollar store so you don't have to spend a lot. ANY of that type of puzzle, including word find puzzles, cana n will help your brain. In many ways the brain is like your abs. You can work and work on them, and they will work and look great, but if you stop then they get all mush and soft and jiggly. THe more your brain works, the better it works. Start with easy puzzles. If you get stuck or cannot get started, look at the solution for one or two of th answers, then use those answers to help you figure out the rest. Penny Press makes a lot of puzzle books. They have free puzzles you can print out, help with solving puzzles (with how to solve them, not just the answers), and you can buy past issues for a very low price. I buy a bunch of logic, sudoku and crossword puzzle books every couple of years because not only do we all love them, we work them together and we give them as gifts with cool pencils, erasers, other gaming stuff, etc... There is a guy who creates logic puzzles to be done on the computer. ([url]http://www.kaser.com/[/url]) The demos are free and the games are addictive. My favorite all time computer game is Sherlock and it really helps keep the brain lint away. I get fibrofog and my migraines also give me problems, so I know what you are coping with. Working on these games is a BIG help in preserving and developing a mind that functions well. There are many games on the site and you can download a demo so that you can try them before you buy them. Single games are $19.95 and WELL worth the cost. Get the game on disk rather than download and you can play it on all your computers for years to come. I bought this game ten YEARS ago and have not had to buy a new copy. I haven't paid a fee to upgrade, and have had zero problems on any of the gazillion computers we have had over the years. The games are not 'old' and I am not doing the same game again the way it would be with many games. I get nothing from recommending this game and still have probably sold sixty copies since I bought mine. Most friends download the free trials of all the games and ten buy their favorites. Many of the people I have recommended Sherlock to love it but NOT for the fun alone. I have a lot of friends with health issues because we all used to be in a support group for people with lupus and/or chronically painful health issues. We ALL had problems with brain fog. e have allfound significant help from games like Sherlock that exercise our brains and make them stronger. Itisn't magic or a quick fix, but it can help a whole lot. The last suggestion for you is to kepe a notebookand postits with you at all times. Write notes to yourself about not calling the girl who is not absent, about lunch plans, about anything you need to act on. Refer to the list as you do tasks an it can greatly help stop the fog from making you feel like a total idiot. [/QUOTE]
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