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Trouble speaking.

Rcressy

I was at an event on Saturday and some club members where in an a final. I was happily standing there watching and chatting to them. Then all of a sudden I know what i wanted to say but it came out completely mixed up. It was like I was really drunk (I hadn't been drinking) I stopped for a moment then when I spoke again I was ok. Does this happen to others or should I be worried.

I do find there are some words i can say properly and sometimes I can see the word in my head but can't say it correctly and the more I  try the worse it gets.

This drunk sounding speak is not new I wonder if it linked to how I'm feeling. Also been told I go into slow motion sometimes both in actions and speech. 

Does anyone else get this or it just me?

  • Rcressy said:
    Does anyone else get this or it just me?

    Sounds like a brain fart to me. https://www.medicaldaily.com/what-causes-brain-farts-and-how-prevent-them-neuropsychologist-explains-minor-420054

    Sometimes your brain forgets what you were saying and gets mixed up, resulting in rubbish being spoken, but by pausing to refocus on what you were talking about and re-trying it, it comes out properly.

  • If I am stressed, anxious, hungry, too hot, tired, feeling ill - I can sometimes struggle to access a particular word I know that I want to use. 

    However, I don't experience either the "drunk speaking" mixed up speech, or the physical slow motion actions and speech.

    We cannot give medical advice here, however, I think it would be sensible (to put your mind at ease) by having a conversation with your GP about these types of experiences.

    Years ago, I used to work with someone who did exhibit a similar action / speech situation occasionally e.g. at work - and that was something the person's GP monitored and reviewed with that person. 

    It would be wrong of me to be more specific about that person's particular situation - as pseudo-diagnosis-by-internet is not prudent. 

    Instead, have a chat with your GP (these days, we sre not always able to see "my GP" as opposed to "a GP" - so I always remind them: that I am Autistic - as that can sometimes influence potential probability of things to consider / exclude).