Re: Perceived Slurred Speech
Honestly, it probably wouldn't help if you they did notice it. I went through an ALS-fear phase and thought my speech was slurring. One day I was talking to my father and he commented on it - obviously that sent my fear through the roof!
Anxiety messes with you. It can cause you to manifest symptoms. I know I've probably referred to this too much, but there is a great episode of House where a bunch of people on an airplane get sick with similar symptoms because in their minds there is a contagious disease and they believe they are catching it.
It's entertainment, I know, but I can tell you firsthand that health anxiety does this to you too.
I hope you get into the CBT that you need; have you talked to any other therapists?
Another poster has already mentioned that the odds of you having ALS are super, super slim. Ask yourself: if you see a neurologist and they say you are healthy, would you even believe them? Or would you think they "missed" something?
Health anxiety is a slippery slope. I think it's harder because we want to put a lot of faith into health care professionals, but we are constantly bombarded with cases where they aren't doing their jobs appropriately and that makes us feel like they are wrong or missing something. Been there, to some degree I still am there. You absolutely need to be your own advocate, but you also need to know when to trust the doctor - hopefully therapy can help you with that.
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