Slurred speech

[Heights69]

Hi all

I am currently on 30mg of pred and taking MMF. Reducing steroids down and now seem to get slurred speech towards end of day

Anyone get this?

[Hidden]

Hi Heights69. I saw your post and thought to myself i am not alone! I too get slurred speechwhen i have flare ups or extremely tired. Its becoming embarrassing now if someone does not know me i start stuttering then slurring like i am punch drunk! i have to explain to strangers that its part of an illness i have. I am not sure if its part of the illness or not! I am also on pred but not a high dose as you! I get extremely upset when my speech goes. What do you do when you get like that? Have you spoken to your dr and Rheumatologist?

[garykeanu in reply to Hidden]

Hi. I also have slurred speech been like it for years now but also through the day too sometimes its the joys of lupus I think it just can't leave our brains alone or as I put it just something else to add to my C.V roof lupus.. Lol gaz

[Heights69]

Thanks for reply guys

Good to know am not only one!

I think it could be the drugs- as I never had this before! Just dunno

I'm seeing consultant Friday so will see what he has to say!

[Melinda]

I've never had slurred speech, but mothers speech, she had RA, would often become slurred towards the end of the day.So I don't think it is just people with Lupus who get slurred speech.

[Jo883]

Hi - I also get slurred speech, does anyone else get facial droop with it?? I didn't realise so many people with Lupus suffered with this?! I would be interested to see if any of you have mention this to your rheumatologist's and what they said about it and if they said it was related to the lupus?? Jo

[Heights69]

Ill let you know what he says!

[Jo883 in reply to Heights69]

Thank you - I would appreciate that. I'm just going through a period of wondering if this is part of lupus/lupus related. My next rheumatologist app isn't till November.

[Allenandgail]

l was diagnosed with Lupus since I was 18 and I'm 55 years old. After all these years I never had problems until the last 2 years. I feel like when I try to talk I can't think straight. I stammer and I sometimes have to say never mind. Does anyone know if there is a treatment for speech?