vincy
30-06-17, 15:10
Hi guys. I've posted here about ALS fears before, and I'm sure some of you will remember that, but this is (mostly) unrelated to that.
For over a month now, I've felt like I can't talk properly. Everyone else says my speech is fine.
Considering that its been a month, I AM NOT WORRYING ABOUT ALS. It is still a fear in the back of my mind, but I am quite sure that after a month, somebody else would be able to notice my speech if it was from a progressive disease.
I know from searching extensively through this forum that it is pretty common to have this feeling of being unable to talk properly. The words just don't FEEL like they come out right.
My PCP said I sound perfectly normal to him, but had me schedule an appointment with a speech language pathologist just to make me sure that it is normal.
I am hoping all goes well at that appointment, but until then, how can I stop thinking I can't talk??
I record myself and I sound exactly how I'd expect for the most part...It is just that when I am talking, it doesn't feel right in the moment. I can't stop being fixated on my tongue. Doctor says I have OCD and I'm taking meds for it but it hasn't came into effect yet so I'm not sure how to stop
For over a month now, I've felt like I can't talk properly. Everyone else says my speech is fine.
Considering that its been a month, I AM NOT WORRYING ABOUT ALS. It is still a fear in the back of my mind, but I am quite sure that after a month, somebody else would be able to notice my speech if it was from a progressive disease.
I know from searching extensively through this forum that it is pretty common to have this feeling of being unable to talk properly. The words just don't FEEL like they come out right.
My PCP said I sound perfectly normal to him, but had me schedule an appointment with a speech language pathologist just to make me sure that it is normal.
I am hoping all goes well at that appointment, but until then, how can I stop thinking I can't talk??
I record myself and I sound exactly how I'd expect for the most part...It is just that when I am talking, it doesn't feel right in the moment. I can't stop being fixated on my tongue. Doctor says I have OCD and I'm taking meds for it but it hasn't came into effect yet so I'm not sure how to stop