Showing posts with label fibro fog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fibro fog. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

What is the secret to coping with fibromyalgia?

Humor! Humor is the secret to coping with fibromyalgia. I have to laugh at myself once in a while to keep from crying. I plan to post Fibro Funnies when something makes me laugh. I invite you to share your fibro funnies too.

Just the other day I had a humorous conversation with my family as I opened a bottle of vitamin D3 to take with my evening meal.
Me (what I thought I said): There are 100 caplets in this bottle.
Family's Response (as they laugh out loud): Well, let them out.
Me (what I actually said): There are 100 catholics in this bottle.

My son continued to laugh hysterically as we discussed what I said vs what I thought I said. He thought that I mentioned the neighbors by their last name. He couldn't imagine why I thought they were in the bottle. I felt a bit relieved, because I am not the only one who makes mistakes.

Fibro Fog oftens causes me to say one thing when I mean another. Sometimes it causes me to spend minutes trying to find the word I want to use, because I know the word that is trying to escape from my mouth is incorrect. Often I end up staring back at folks who are looking at me strangely, as they attempt to figure out what the hell I meant to say. Fibro Fog is my nemesis.