Having trouble communicating verbally

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debodun

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Since I live alone and don't have to really speak to anyone other than meals-on-wheels clients and even that is just "Hello" or "Good morning". I didn't even realize it until I brought a watch to be fixed to a store in the mall. I handed it to the employee and proceeded to say something along the lines of "uh uhm buh wha urp unh ter". She must have thought I was a loony! So I just pointed to the band where it needed a spring. Later that day I got a phone call and about the same thing happened and again on Sunday at church coffee fellowship. I can communicate okay online in a chat room like this, but verbally, when I try to talk, my mind goes haywire for some reason.
 

Are you sure you didn't have a mini-stroke? That can happen with people not even realizing it and the result with a speaking problem is called aphasia.
 

See your doctor. My friend's mother didn't know she had mini-strokes until she got a Cat Scan for some kind of symptoms.
 
A close friend of mine was having similar symptoms last year. She saw her doctor and a neurologist, had dozens of tests/scans, and was diagnosed with hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) in her brain which is a cause of vascular dementia. They started her on an Rx regimen and daily exercise, and her symptoms have improved dramatically. The doctors told her this is progressive and there is no cure, but the proper meds can slow it down. See your doctor ASAP to see what's going on with you.
 
Let's go heht terrastayjuhn, nesh gwehbeck behite the peck! (Didn't have to listen to it. I have the whole thing memorized. It fascinated me.)
 
debodun said:
Since I live alone and don't have to really speak to anyone other than meals-on-wheels clients and even that is just "Hello" or "Good morning". I didn't even realize it until I brought a watch to be fixed to a store in the mall. I handed it to the employee and proceeded to say something along the lines of "uh uhm buh wha urp unh ter". She must have thought I was a loony! So I just pointed to the band where it needed a spring. Later that day I got a phone call and about the same thing happened and again on Sunday at church coffee fellowship. I can communicate okay online in a chat room like this, but verbally, when I try to talk, my mind goes haywire for some reason.
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See your doctor...Soon. Inability to communicate verbally, and coherently is a sure sign of a more serious problem.
https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/aphasia
 
Of course, see your doctor. Why didn't I think of that? I have gone to her many times with various issues and all she tells me is "You're getting older. You have to expect these things." Or else she's on vacation. Too bad she's the only doctor in convenient driving distance. Believe me I have looked for another doctor, but most aro
und here aren't taking new patients.
 
Then go to the ER. I thought you were worried about not being able to speak coherently. You asked. We told you what we thought. Now it's up to you.
 
Yet another thread where you ask for input, and when we give it you dismiss our comments immediately. Why do you bother posting if you don't want to hear our thoughts? And for heaven's sake, GO TO THE DOCTOR. If you don't like the one you have, find another.
 
C'est Moi said:
Yet another thread where you ask for input, and when we give it you dismiss our comments immediately. Why do you bother posting if you don't want to hear our thoughts? And for heaven's sake, GO TO THE DOCTOR. If you don't like the one you have, find another.
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Ya beat me to it!
 
debodun said:
Of course, see your doctor. Why didn't I think of that? I have gone to her many times with various issues and all she tells me is "You're getting older. You have to expect these things." Or else she's on vacation. Too bad she's the only doctor in convenient driving distance. Believe me I have looked for another doctor, but most aro
und here aren't taking new patients.
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Deb, that's nonsense. When are you going to stop making excuses and take care of yourself? Chances are very good that you are having small strokes that are affecting your brain and your speech. I recommend you take the advice of others here, other people who seem to care more about you than you.

Get yourself to a doctor who can do an evaluation on your brain health, strokes are called 'brain attacks'. A very common tell-tale sign is inability to speak properly, I know, it happened to my mother in law. You say it happened to you at your church? When it happened, what did the people you were talking with say? I can't even imagine that they said nothing. What did they say?

Like Olivia said, if you refuse to admit that you can see a doctor where you live, then go to the emergency room at a hospital and tell them what's been happening. They will make sure you get the tests and care that you need.

As others here have already said, YOU have to take care of yourself, especially since you live alone and don't rely on anyone. When you ask advice here, you get it from folks who are really concerned about your safety and well-being. You should feel good about getting sincere advice when you ask for it, it doesn't get any better than that.

Do what's right Deb, get checked out asap....no excuses. Let us know what the doctor's find out. :girl_hug:
 
Deb I don't want to pile on here, but this is really worrisome!

My Mom suffered from mini strokes but she didn't get them checked out right away, and she ended up bedridden. Please go to the emergency room asap and get evaluated. :love_heart:
 
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You say it happened to you at your church? When it happened, what did the people you were talking with say? I can't even imagine that they said nothing. What did they say?
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Well, no one said anything - probably thinking it would be impolite to point it out. I remember another time at church a woman actually fell down at the coffee fellowship table. Only one person tried to help her. The probably were concerned to give assistance if they didn't have medical training. I've heard of people trying to do that and making things worse.
 
Okay, I can only think you were exaggerating about your speech problem. But you sure didn't take the time to clear that up even when you saw that folks here were really concerned about you.
 
debodun said:
I handed it to the employee and proceeded to say something along the lines of "uh uhm buh wha urp unh ter". She must have thought I was a loony! So I just pointed to the band where it needed a spring. Later that day I got a phone call and about the same thing happened and again on Sunday at church coffee fellowship. I can communicate okay online in a chat room like this, but verbally, when I try to talk, my mind goes haywire for some reason.
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So Deb, what did you think of the advice we all gave you here, are you going to see a doctor about this inability to speak? You can see from our replies that we are really concerned about you, what are your plans to address this? If your initial post was exaggerated, please let us know, then we won't concern ourselves anymore.
 
This is all nonsense. The original post, here, is from an individual who routinely asks for advice on matters where the answer is painfully obvious, and then proceeds to ignore the advice given, debate its usefulness, or even get into more trouble doing the opposite of what was so rightfully advised. Sorry, I'm calling BS, here. This poster is a joker who wants to keep things stirred up. I'm ignoring him/her from now on, and I advise others to do the same. The idea that she's not able to communicate, verbally, to her friends and acquaintances is tragic. Trying to sell us on the idea that everyone just ignores that, is absurd to the Nth extreme!
 

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