I'm having speech trouble and it's getting embarrasing!

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That's exactly what I was thinking. My mom had that symptom. She would say the oddest things and be very absent-minded sometimes.
 
I do that occasionally with my words....a lot of times I'm trying to get my words out faster so I can finish my sentence before DH finishes it for me
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And.....sometimes it's a bad habit of mine, for instance, I goof around with words for things and forget when I'm out in public: I went to the feed store for scratch grains for my birds, well I call it "crack". When the woman asked me what I needed, I said "a 50 lb bag of crack.... um for my chickens" oooppps but she was nice and said "you mean cracked corn?"

Talk about embarrassing.....
 
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I have a problem similar where I can't get the words out of my mouth fast enough and when I do, I run words or letters together. Such as if I was to try to say "I fell down.", instead I'll say "I dell fown." Wierd! The words just get so jumbled in my mouth as I'm trying to say them sometimes.
 
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I am horrible with this! I am good at pointing and calling it a "Thingy" just because I can't think of what it is called. My poor husband just stands there patiently playing charades with me looking like "Ok...just spit it out!".

Gritsar...I really hope you find out what it is and that it is temporary!
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I can't imagine how frustrating it must be to have your head saying one thing and your mouth messing it up.
 
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I just want to point out that fibromyalgia is often a diagnosis when the real culprit is hypothryroidism. As a matter of fact, fibromyalgia is a symptom of hypothyroidism. (I can't speak for hypOthyroidism or Graves) Just be aware that I was treated for fibromyalgia for a few years despite getting worse. I wonder how many people have a low level of hypothyroidism but have been told they have fribromyalgia. I went to more doctors than I can remember before being diagnosed correctly.

If we're talking about brain fog, please consider hypothyroidism.

DrLowe.com is a boon to thyroid patients. He honestly cares.

I wish you much luck in getting better!


Assuming you find out you're hypothyroid:
I, too, take Armour Thyroid, and the VERY EVENING I took my first dose, the muscle tension in my legs ebbed away, and the brain fog eased a lot. When I finally got to the right dosage, I can keep the pain and fog and all of the other garbage away if I stay on a decent diet.

If you have autoimmune disorders (asthma, allergies, to name a few) then the standard thyroid tests won't work for you. You need to find a doctor who treats you based on how you feel.
 
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Hi T! Good to "see" ya! As you know, I do have fibromyalgia, only they (doctors) think it's not fibromyalgia anymore. We're figuring it out, but these things take take.
Thanks for all the concern and replies y'all.
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I agree with the Fibro Fog explanation. Especially if you have been diagnosed with it in the past. Even if it is something different, it may have similar symptoms. I have Systemic Lupus with secondary Fibromyalgia. When I have flare-ups I am a walking blubbering idiot...worse than normal!
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You may want to let the doc whose handling the Fibro diagnosis know about it (if you haven't already). It is probably all linked. Your bull comment is common in this household...sometimes more G-rated like "did you put the microwave in the popcorn?" or not remembering the name of something and doing charades...other times...well, lets just say it is good thing we don't have kids in the house.
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Perimenopause (at 53!!), stress, and an undiagnosed case of Lyme left me barely able to speak coherently - seriously!

Nevemind the Lyme, your hormones have a huge effect on your behaviour, and the stress of everyday life when you're 40+ with kids, husbands, jobs, and whatever else can really do a number on your short-term retrieval. You should see your doctor, but don't worry too much. Find a way to mitigate the stress and your words will return
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