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Anyone else suffer from persistent word finding difficulty when speaking?
Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:07 pm
Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:07 pm
I am referring to difficulty remembering the most mundane/insignificant and uncomplicated words mid sentence in a conversation whether during formal speaking or casual conversation with friends.
I would not call this a stutter. It is a complete forgetfulness of a common word in the middle of a discussion. It happens to me frequently and appears to be getting worse. I am 40 now and noticed it first in my 20's.
Doctors never seemed concerned. I started Topamax about 3 years ago for migraine prevention. The neurologist warned that my word finding may get much worse. But I did not experience a significant increase. Just the same uptick over time as before.
Just curious to hear any other experiences and what other doctors may have said/done about it. As of now it is simply a nuisance. I just worry it will become more than that one day. Full disclosure - head MRI was normal.
I would not call this a stutter. It is a complete forgetfulness of a common word in the middle of a discussion. It happens to me frequently and appears to be getting worse. I am 40 now and noticed it first in my 20's.
Doctors never seemed concerned. I started Topamax about 3 years ago for migraine prevention. The neurologist warned that my word finding may get much worse. But I did not experience a significant increase. Just the same uptick over time as before.
Just curious to hear any other experiences and what other doctors may have said/done about it. As of now it is simply a nuisance. I just worry it will become more than that one day. Full disclosure - head MRI was normal.
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Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:08 pm to LSU Wayne
Quit drinking. Worked for me.
ETA: I'm serious
ETA: I'm serious
This post was edited on 11/4/16 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:08 pm to LSU Wayne
getting old baw
Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:09 pm to LSU Wayne
Sorry Wayne, no easy way to tell you this, but you have AIDS.
This post was edited on 11/4/16 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:09 pm to LSU Wayne
obligatory aids
Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:09 pm to LSU Wayne
Sounds like a bad case of mouth herpes.
Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:10 pm to LSU Wayne
means youre getting old, grandpa. dementia isn't far behind. just shoot yourself now.
Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:10 pm to LSU Wayne
Sounds like...damn, what's the word? You know, that sickness that affects people and it.....AIDS! That's it.
You have AIDS. Get tested.
You have AIDS. Get tested.
Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:10 pm to LSU Wayne
Serious response. Didn't you answer your own question with the doctor's warning about Topamax?
Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:10 pm to LSU Wayne
Never happens to me. I've learned that I am pretty potato with thinking up the right words.
Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:12 pm to LSU Wayne
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This post was edited on 5/4/23 at 7:50 am
Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:42 pm to LSU Wayne
quote:
Anyone else suffer from persistent word finding difficulty when speaking?
Sounds like you've got a bad case of the dumbass.
Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:44 pm to LSU Wayne
I think kids are sometimes tested for "verbal recall" fluency... as part of some larger neuro-psychological tests (like testing for ADHD, etc.)
To the extent it really matters to you, you could look at wikipedia for the following:
verbal memory
recall (memory)
as a starting point to potentially understand and/or try to find helpful info (again, if it's something that matters enough to you).
One other possibility is anomic aphasia, which is a condition specifically relating to difficulty with recalling words.
To the extent it really matters to you, you could look at wikipedia for the following:
verbal memory
recall (memory)
as a starting point to potentially understand and/or try to find helpful info (again, if it's something that matters enough to you).
One other possibility is anomic aphasia, which is a condition specifically relating to difficulty with recalling words.
Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:46 pm to OldSouth
quote:ditto.
Quit drinking. Worked for me.
ETA: I'm serious
Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:49 pm to LSU Wayne
quote:Yep. All the time. Simple words too
Anyone else suffer from persistent word finding difficulty when speaking?
Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:50 pm to PepaSpray
I'd rather drink than remember things, items, things, talks, speaks
Words.
Words.
Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:50 pm to LSU Wayne
quote:Uh...er.....ah.....uh......no.
Anyone else suffer from persistent word finding difficulty when speaking?
Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:51 pm to LSU Wayne
It happens to me a lot. I blame it on depression and anxiety meds.
Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:52 pm to LSU Wayne
Yeah. I cut out carbs and sugar. My mind is sharper. I am not a hippie that does fad diets, but cutting out carbs and sugar, and taking a beta blocker has done wonders for me. Haven't had a migraine in 1.5 years. There was a point where I thought death was a serious option for my head pain. I can't even call it a headache.
Posted on 11/4/16 at 2:54 pm to LSU Wayne
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This post was edited on 1/10/21 at 12:52 pm
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