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Q: fatigue and confusion with short term memory loss
asked by: Shazza 9 on February 20th, 2008
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4 months ago I began experiencing a range of symptoms: Fatigue/Confusion/Short term memory loss/loss of balance/vertigo/pins and needles in my legs, from the knee into my feet and from my elbow into my fingers. I also had trouble comprehending conversations/slurring of words and word searching, often forgetting what I was saying halfway through a conversation and using words inappropriate to the conversation.
I also experience an anxiety type feeling. A brain MRI showed no MS lesions. I am on Serc medication, which has controlled the vertigo and Endep as a muscle relaxant. My dr has recently prescribed me Oxazepam, which he wants to increase to 60mg a day. Having been diagnosed with fibromyalgia some years ago, he feels this has been a serious flare up. I am not covinced of this, as he is now saying he is treating the symptoms with no diagnosis.
As I work as an outreach worker and drive many kms a day, I have been taken off work, due to the medication.
I cannot see my Rheumatologist until April. Has anyone ever had Fibromyalgia effect them like this? Does anyone have any other suggestins? I am almost at my wits end.
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TMJWorld
replied on February 21st, 2008
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Shazza--welcome to the forum. i cant answer your question but im hoping that one of the other ladies will be on soon to help you out. hang in there ok? if you need anything let me know and ill do what i can to help
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shazzafibro
replied on March 28th, 2008
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yeah i have fibro and i have found i cant remember somethings like walking into a room for something but cant remember what i went there for and having conversations that dont make sence i even had my hearing checked out cos my friends thought i was deaf and wasnt hearing them properly i have also forgotten to go to work on a couple of occassions and found it hard to remember some instructions i have been given i thought it was just because i felt so tired and perhaps not concentrating properly,
i can go and see a film and hours later i cant remember what it was about it is very strange and sometimes upsetting i feel like i am missing things going on or perhaps just looking like im not interested when i am
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Amyk9595
replied on December 17th, 2008
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Fibromyalgia, fatigue and confusion with short term memory probl
I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia - then it was rescinded. I did the research of my symptoms and finally got a consult with an Endocrinologist. It turns out I have Hashimoto autoimmune thyroid disease. Many of the symptoms of fibro go along with this - fatigue, weight gain, memory fog, lack of concentration, slow mental function, muscle pain, etc. Have your doc check your thyroid antibodies. It runs in families - and if your mother, father, or sibling has a thyroid problem - you might have one too. Even if your TSH is in the normal range, have then check your thyroid antibodies. If you have Hashimoto - it shows up here first. TSH normal range is now .3 to 3 (not .5 to 5 like a lot of labs show). My TSH was 7 and my thyroid antibodies were 300 (normal is 5).

Good luck!
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