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February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

Patients’ Cognitive Difficulties May Be Due to Poor Stress Response

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Problems with memory and verbal skills in fibromyalgia patients are associated with lower daytime levels of salivary cortisol, a hormone involved in stress response, a study suggests. Its researchers recommend further work ... Read more

March 12, 2019March 11, 2019

I Just Can’t Remember

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

I’m in pain all day every day to varying degrees, depending on the weather and my activity level. The pain has become background noise for me. Fibro fog — now ... Read more

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019

Pain Recollection in FM Patients Changes over Time, Study Suggests

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Research suggests a bias in how people with fibromyalgia (FM) recall pain, with intense pain usually exaggerated in recall. Researchers suggest that psychosocial factors, such as patients’ own assessment of ... Read more

June 6, 2018June 4, 2018

My Cellphone Helps Me to Fight Fibromyalgia Fog

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I became forgetful in my 40s. At that time I was too young to attribute it to old age. There were no diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia yet, and I’d never ... Read more

March 21, 2018March 21, 2018

Study Identifies the Types of Cognitive Dysfunction That Are Most Prevalent in Fibromyalgia

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Learning and memory problems, difficulty paying attention, and inability to control movement are the cognitive problems that fibromyalgia patients experience the most, a study reports. The dysfunction is worse when ... Read more

June 20, 2017June 19, 2017

Fibromyalgia, Fibro Fog and Cognitive Dysfunction

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

I find one of the most frustrating symptoms of fibromyalgia to be cognitive dysfunction. It is utterly frustrating to be in the middle of a conversation and not only forget ... Read more

March 22, 2017March 22, 2017

Most Women with Fibromyalgia Complain of Memory, Concentration Problems, Spanish Study Finds

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Most women with fibromyalgia say they have memory problems and can’t concentrate, and a majority also suffer from anxiety and depression, according to a new report from Spain. Its authors recommend analyzing ... Read more

July 22, 2016July 22, 2016

Fibromyalgia Patients ‘Rise’ to Perform in Cognitive Effort Test

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Fibromyalgia (FM) patients perform similarly in cognitive tests compared to healthy controls, despite the condition’s effects. A recent report by researchers at the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Academic College, in Israel, shows that FM ... Read more