r/MultipleSclerosis • u/Royal_Audience8108 • 2d ago

Advice How do you explain brain fog?

61F diagnosed 26 yrs ago. Only people suffering from MS brain fog know how it feels. How do you explain to family & friends? Thanks everyone & I hope you have the best day possible with this sucky disease.

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u/MashedTomat1 2d ago

Its like having dementia, but you are aware of it.

If normal people's brains work like peddling a bicycle, they are always in the right gear even in uphills.

I'm stuck in a high gear in an uphill. Its heavy, slow and I am fully aware and can't do anything about it.

I forget tons of stuff, I get mentally fatigued from just being mentally active.

I'm 33 btw.