Speech Issues?

I haven't brought this up with my Dr, but I have mentioned it to a friend that has fibro and she agrees this is fibro related. Sometimes when I am speaking, I "gulp" mid sentence. It's like my throat forgets how to work for a minute and then I can continue on speaking. H first pointed it out to me, and now it's very noticeable, and this is just within the past year or two and isn't something that has gone on all my life. Is this anything any of you deal with?

The only thing I can think of is that maybe it is a muscle spasm in your throat

Are your thoughts racing when this happens? Are you saying something important, or are your emotions in play? Are you doing too many things at one time? Are you drinking enough water? Are you taking in enough air to finish your thoughts?

It could be anxiety. It could be just too much stimulation. It could be breath-related.

As your throat contracts, are you also breathing in, likely after the contraction?

FWIW-I teach vocal performance, and am a doctor, but not a medical kind. I am familiar with the vocal system and how the voice works.

I am going on the assumption there is no pain?

Without being able to see (and hear) what exactly is going on... this sounds like a habit to me, that you have developed. Rushing through words, perhaps trying to get through something before another thought develops (perhaps because you don't want to forget it???), running out of breath, the larynx closes as there is no more air but is still getting signals to speak.... and therefore the stop-up glottal, and then a breath in, and speech can resume.

Put your fingers on your throat, on the 'adam's apple'. Hum, and feel the vibrations. Now, gulp, and feel what happens. The only way in or out to the lungs is through that larynx. The only way to make sound is there, too, your vocal folds.

Do you need more air (AKA breath IN) in order to finish your sentence? In other words, is there air left in your lungs to finish speaking? No air, no speech.

Perhaps, unconsciously, you have developed a speaking habit. Try being aware of breath for a while. Notice if you often run out.

Just a slightly informed opinion...