Are we all chatterboxes? Any speech conne... - Cure Parkinson's
Are we all chatterboxes? Any speech connection?
well i used to be a right old chatterbox but no more = what with the soft speech and word sluring i dont do it anymore
It hasn't hit my speech yet. Although my ability to put my thoughts together is a sometimes kerplooey.
I have always been very shy and introverted, and, never wanting to attract attention to myself, neither was I much of a talker. When I did talk, it was always quietly. I live alone, and now that I have PD, slur my words, and run out of breath, it's rare that I talk to more than one person a day. In fact, I've become somewhat of a recluse, rarely leaving my house. I've been thru the LSVT and it was helpful to an extent.
I used to be loud , and a real chatterbox - the stammer has calmed it down a bit , but i no longer feel so self conscious of this and , after seeing a speech therapist every 6 months for the past 2yrs , i feel i'm getting back on top.I'm also , since i retired (at 46yrs old) , on my own a lot - wife at work,kids at school - but actively talk to myself and sing at the top of my voice . I have also told evryone i have contact with to tell me if i'm talking too quietly/slurring my words . It really helps and i believe you need to "use it or lose it".............