speech problems

After having a relapse I went back to my doctor for treatment. The main problems I was having at that time was twitching around the mouth, depression and sleep problems.

The twitching has decreased as has the depression and sleeping difficulty.

What has increased is a change in my speech. I can no longer pronounce words the way I once did. I am getting very concerned about this. I see my doc in two weeks and will discuss with him. I saw him a few weeks ago and he brought up the fact that he could hear my pronunciation problem and did give it a label but I have forgotten what it was.

Has anyone else had this problem and what did you do about it? I might add that I wear a night guard at night and wondering if that is also causing this problem.

I would consider the twitching of the mouth, sleeping difficulty, and change in speech as seizure activity or an "aura." What you have occurs primarily in the broca area of the brain and would affect your mouth/tongue, speech, and swallowing. I would want to see a neurologist and possibly get a sleep deprived EEG.

Your Lithium level could be low or your aluminum levels could be high. Most physicians won't even test for them.

Post Edited (Georgia Hunter) : 7/16/2014 5:37:29 AM (GMT-6)

Bart could be causing your issue, I just told you what you have and how it might have caused your problem. If Lithium levels are low, treating bart won't make you better. If aluminum levels are high, curing bart probably won't happen.

Traveler,
your thoughts on my issues???

Messaging you now, Anneroto.

I'll always do my best, Anneroto! We've known each other for a few years now!

I have slurred speech, off and on. The problem is the stigma that's associated with it. People think you're not quite right in the head or whatever. I also have trouble with reversing words, as in put the hamper in the laundry. That's just an example.

Margaret

Georgia Hunter said...

Traveler said...

Georgia Hunter said...
I just told you what you have and how it might have caused your problem. If Lithium levels are low, treating bart won't make you better. If aluminum levels are high, curing bart probably won't happen.

Georgia Hunter - there is no way you could diagnose her, so please be more careful with word choices.

If she has depression, can I tell her that her serotonin levels are low and that her Neurotransmitter (BH4) Cycle is not functioning properly?

No one on this board should take anything I say as definitive. They should do their own research and come to their own conclusion. If you would like me to put this statement at the bottom of each of my posts, I do not mind.

Would it be better if I didn't post? I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. And I unfortunately have to diagnose people every day.

Are you a medical professional, Georgia Hunter? Even if you are, you haven't examined anyone on this forum, unless they have come to your office or home. If you are a medical professional, we still have a rule about not distributing medical advice here:
"8. If you are a medical professional, do not use the forums to distribute professional medical advice and/or promote your services. "

If you aren't a medical professional, then you still shouldn't be handing out medical advice. You are more than welcome to explain what you have learned and we welcome your knowledge, but to tell someone that they have any kind of condition when only seeing posts on a forum is not good.

Many of us come very close to diagnosing people on this forum - but there is a fine line that we try to not cross, so we use words like "I suggest..." or "it seems to me that...." , not "I just told you what you have".

I would like to work this out if need be, as you do share some wonderful information, but I would rather it be off forum if we need to discuss this further. Would you email me if you wish to discuss this further? Thank you.