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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Warpy

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4. When your brain is preoccupied with pain

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 08:19 PM

Oct 2012

everything else gets short shrift. It's not brain fog, it's just fucking pain.

Tell your doc you need something besides Advil on the worst days. Narcs fog your brain, but I know I'm clearer with at least some of the pain taken care of. I don't function well when it's not.

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Brain fog with Osteoarthritis. [View all] alfredo Oct 2012 OP

lyrica has helped enormously. mopinko Oct 2012 #1

Like I was say, I have brain fogs. I meant to reply to you, not myself. GRIN alfredo Oct 2012 #3

Thanks. I will have to check in with the VA. alfredo Oct 2012 #2

When your brain is preoccupied with pain Warpy Oct 2012 #4

True, I guess I'm just using different words, but you alfredo Oct 2012 #5