Common daily practices, some of which you may not even realize you’re doing, can worsen cognitive symptoms. Avoid these habits to keep fibro fog in check:
You Do Too Much or Too Many Things at Once
You Get Poor Quality Sleep
“Sleep plays a key role in memory formation, information processing, and mood regulation,” says Das. “Lack of sleep may also activate inflammatory and stress pathways.”
Even if you think you’re getting adequate z’s, the physical symptoms of fibromyalgia could be keeping you up. “Pain during the night causes micro awakenings — brief interruptions in sleep — that interfere with your ability to progress into (and maintain) deep sleep, which is when most of the brain’s restorative processes occur,” says Ira Chang, MD, a neurologist at HCA HealthONE in Englewood, Colorado.
You Stress Out
It’s a good goal to limit stress wherever possible, because it can trigger fibromyalgia symptoms, including brain fog. “Oftentimes, fibro fog is driven by a combination of things — poor sleep, stress, pain, medications, and additional causes — because they are so closely tied together,” says Das.
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