Lilly13
04-06-15, 15:41
Hi everyone,
I have been trying really hard to gain control over my health anxiety regarding ALS. Unfortunately it hasn't been easy.
Currently, I have a fear that I am slurring my speech.. sometimes I say things wrong or don't pronounce them properly... or it feels like the word isn't coming out right... is this the same as slurring? Could anxiety really be causing this? Could I be convincing myself that I slur to the point that I ACTUALLY slur/ mess up my words!?! I am afraid to talk to my boyfriend or my friends as I am so scared of this becoming real.I am also afraid that I have too much saliva in my mouth, I can feel it when I speak. Sometimes I am scared its going to spray out of my mouth, yet it never does.
should I see my doctor again about it? Or should I wait until someone else notices my slurring as an issue.Since my mind is a fog.
I tried ativan last night, it was very strange. I woke up with a panic attack so I thought I might as well give it a go. It made me so so tired, I slept until 10:00am this morning. I awoke feeling groggy and with a persistent twitch in my arm that seems to have subsided.
I took prozac at 10:00am, no side effects yet. Feelings out of it, but it is better than feeling anxious.
I will keep you posted on how the drugs interact with me, hopefully they can provide some solace.
I have been trying really hard to gain control over my health anxiety regarding ALS. Unfortunately it hasn't been easy.
Currently, I have a fear that I am slurring my speech.. sometimes I say things wrong or don't pronounce them properly... or it feels like the word isn't coming out right... is this the same as slurring? Could anxiety really be causing this? Could I be convincing myself that I slur to the point that I ACTUALLY slur/ mess up my words!?! I am afraid to talk to my boyfriend or my friends as I am so scared of this becoming real.I am also afraid that I have too much saliva in my mouth, I can feel it when I speak. Sometimes I am scared its going to spray out of my mouth, yet it never does.
should I see my doctor again about it? Or should I wait until someone else notices my slurring as an issue.Since my mind is a fog.
I tried ativan last night, it was very strange. I woke up with a panic attack so I thought I might as well give it a go. It made me so so tired, I slept until 10:00am this morning. I awoke feeling groggy and with a persistent twitch in my arm that seems to have subsided.
I took prozac at 10:00am, no side effects yet. Feelings out of it, but it is better than feeling anxious.
I will keep you posted on how the drugs interact with me, hopefully they can provide some solace.