Does anyone struggle with their speech at all? I always tend o stumble across my words and end up choking a lot of the time.. and it always seems to happen when I'm talking to people I don't really know, its getting embarrassing... :/
Hi,
I was just wondering if anyone has had their speech affected by there ms? I’m currently going through a phase where my speech is quite slow and stuttered and I was wondering if that was common with the condition??
I really hate the way my speech is affected. It makes me feel stupid & thick @ totally inadequate. It's such a struggle to get my words & sentences out. It worries me that if I have this already after only 11 months & still undiagnosed how the heck I am gonna cope with god knows what els...
Problems with speaking and swallowing can be a symptom for some MSers. Marlo tells us about her experiences struggling to swallow champagne, her drink of choice, Hear how she manages this, to ensure she can still enjoy a glass (or 2).
What techniques do you employ so you can still enjoy a glass of...
Hi everyone,
I have problems with my speech, on and off some days I try to say something it either comes out wrong, or mumbled up. Also, have problems sometimes swallowing bread, pills etc. Also I get phlegm, and it seems difficult to swallow. Ms nurse says it isn't ms related, as comes and goes. I...
Hi all. 7 years ago my first ms symptom was my speech slurring. 7 years on I feel like my speech has never been the same as before I got diagnosed. However everyone around me says nothings wrong with my speech but I feel like they don’t understand. Has anyone else been through the same? And did you...
I have been having a really odd problem with my speech, i keep substituting random words while im talking and not realising.
Although it can be quite funny at times it's beginning to worry me because it is happening more often.
I wondered if anyone is experiencing this or if it's just me?
Thanks, ...
Hello All - my wife was diagnosed with MS just before lockdown in 2020. She'd had issues building up prior to that. Excuse me in advance if I don't use all the correct terminology etc.
She has less of the physical symptoms / impacts (he balance isn't great), but she mainly struggles with mental / c...
Hi everyone.
This is my first post. Thank you for all the support so far.
I am feeling a little lost. I'm four weeks in to taking tecfidera. Hot flushes are daily but the most upsetting symptom is feeling not with it. This has got worse since the heat wa c e. Finding words. Brain fog. Having the e...