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@Heavesimp 

7 Aug 2025 13:25

Heavesimp

Speech

Hi guys I’m thinking of joining speech and debate in college to help with my speech and stuttering more but idk if will actually help because with that I’ll probably start stressing about it? Or not?
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@SammyVee 

17 May 2025 13:51Last reply 18 May 2025 17:36

SammyVee

Speech

Hi Guys been told by docs regarding my MS that my speech is slurred i dont see it at all nor my mum. I’m fine !! i believe anyway anyone else speech due to MS affected? Mine is not at all but 2 Neurologists have said it in their notes!
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@mngonewild 

24 Aug 2024 21:17Last reply 25 Aug 2024 16:37

mngonewild

Speech …

Is it the volume of my voice or my family needing hearing aids??? Anyone else I have thoughts? https://www.nationalmssociety.org/understanding-ms/what-is-ms/ms-symptoms/speech-problems#:~:text=Speech%20Therapy%20for%20People%20Living%20With%20Multiple%20Sclerosis&text=They%20can%20also%20teach%20...
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@laurenfster 

25 Jan 2023 10:22 EditedLast reply 25 Jan 2023 14:43

laurenfster

Speech.

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... :/
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@kemiller1 

13 Jan 2023 01:08Last reply 13 Jan 2023 11:48

kemiller1

Speech

Lately I have been like choking on my words and then can’t think of what to say or what I’m trying to say. How do you guys help with that?
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@Adelleholly 

25 Apr 2021 13:07 EditedLast reply 15 Aug 2021 19:43

Adelleholly

Speech

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??
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@boodle06 

18 Oct 2012 13:57Last reply 18 Oct 2012 15:38

boodle06

Speech.

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...
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@Sophieee 

24 May 2025 16:29 EditedLast reply 24 May 2025 16:56

Sophieee

Speech problems

Hey hey! For The last couple of months, I feel like my speech has been horrific. when I talk it comes out mumble jumble, I get stuck on words ending up stuttering, and lastly my words don’t ever seem so sound close to English 😂. Answering simple questions, I seem to take a lot longer to think and ...
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@ShortStuffLou 

4 Mar 2025 12:10Last reply 7 Mar 2025 10:56

ShortStuffLou

Speech & Language Therapy.

Got my first appointment 1st April. As had some issues around swallowing and coughing. Just wondered if anyone else has had this appointment and what to expect like do they put anything down your throat 🤣😂. Thanks.
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@julstar79 

11 Dec 2024 02:12Last reply 16 Dec 2024 20:08

julstar79

Speech changes

I have noticed over the past year that my speech is somewhat labored, and I find myself struggling to find words where and feeling as if I have a mouth full of marbles. Anyone else have their speech impacted?
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