Experiences with

Speech problems

I’ve been struggling with panic attacks for quite some time now. It started subtly—I would find myself crying in the middle of a crowd during an otherwise normal conversation, with tears rolling down my face for no apparent reason. Over time, these moments escalated into full-blown panic attacks, where

My daughter has been diagnosed with ADHD. She was born premature at 1lb 1/2. We had to put her in speech therapy. What I later t learned on my own was that although she’s 13 YOA, psychologically and emotionally she’s 8-9 YOA. I was treating her like a 13 year old but then learned this when I found myself

My daughter 22 fell ill with encephalitis in July this year. She responded very well to IVIG and steroids for 5 days. She left hospital feeling well enough to return to Uni and work. She has autoimmune encephalitis seronegative. In late August she deteriorated and returned to hospital in September

my poor mum has reached the stage where conversation is nigh on impossible….. yet she knows exactly what she wants to say!!! I’ve had phone calls from her distressed friends and other family members recently all getting very upset that they can’t understand what mum is saying..,,, Any advice or tips

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My leg muscles feel strange. It is a combination of weakness and burning, and then I just have to sit. I don't feel I can stand any longer. I was just Dx'd in September, but I'm pretty sure it has been with me for a while. Is this the course of PD? Is this part of the package? Would it help if I tried

Hi, I'm new here. Yesterday, after 2 years of searching, my 75-year-old mother was finally diagnosed. We are from Poland, where there is no other treatment apart from amantadine and levodopa. There are also no websites or support groups like yours. That's why I would like to ask if, apart from a physiotherapist

I was looking for a motor control success story and came across this Re-Active interview with Julie. At the end of it I heard Katie mention some speech therapy technique for tics that had helped her. I found this, its called CBIT Tic Therapy. https://practicalneurology.com/articles/2020-mar-apr/comprehensive-behavioral-intervention-for-tics

I would like to know if there are any members in this group who has speech problems with low voice pitch , because of which they are undergoing speech therapy conducted by Parkinson voice project

Hi All This is just an update on how my 8-year-old boy is doing after his Hemorrhagic stroke. We're slowly making progress with his motor skills, most of the time he crawls about the house but with help from me walking a little. his appetite has improved a lot so very happy on that side of things.

(Low blood sugars, low bp, hormone imbalance, debilitating joint and muscle pain and stiffness, muscle weakness spasms, severe fatigue, speech problems) all these symptoms always improve once meds are stopped. Tried out dosages for nearly 2 years now and vits/mins all optimal.

I will try and be short about my story. It is a snapshot of events whilst I was on Levothyroxine for more or less 25 yrs. I never felt well and was never referred to an endocrinologist. I gained weight, my hair thinned. I had problems not only with my voice, but swallowing food. I had brain fog, acute

🙂 Many of us have noticed changes in our Speech…it can be embarrassing and frustrating. If this becomes a real problem we’re generally referred to a Speech Therapist..and there is also the option of joining AtaxiaUKs link to Speech Therapy. Something else I’ve seen recommended..is learning another

Seeing if anyone has any insight. On May 16th my mom (62 years old) went to her cardiologist with chest pain. She did have afib for the last three year but she had that under control. When she went to her cardiologist on the 16th he sent her to the ER just because he was concerned with chest pains

We’re on the med journey that I’m sure so many of you know well. My son is 7.5 ASD/PDA, originally also diagnosed ADHD with lots of anxiety. He struggles big time with emotional regulation, aggression, following routines and demands. He’s extremely verbal and social but has a hard time making and keeping

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN Brain Support Network and Stanford's Movement Disorders Center are co-hosting this Progressive Supranuclear Palsy/Corticobasal Degeneration (PSP/CBD) Symposium. This is a hybrid event -- some attending in-person on Stanford's campus and many attending virtually. Who should

Ralph's had the most amazing few days. On Tuesday he had the swallow x-ray and the speech therapist was amazed at the results. Firstly he gave him some sour tasting stuff, which Ralph insisted he tried to see how horrible it was, lol. Then he had barium mixed with water, then barium with yoghurt then

Hello friends, in Dec 2008 I started having vocal issues during a cold. It has continue to come and go for the last 15 1/2 years. In addition to my voice after about 2 years, I began having myoclonic jerks, swallowing issues, dystonia, tremors, gait issues, spasms in my face. Tics, non epileptic & EPILEPTIC

I’m in speech therapy grad school, something I’ve worked towards for a VERY long time. I made so many sacrifices to be here and I got a C in a clinical experience. In my program you have to get a B to pass and move forward. I have to redo this clinical experience and any time I have a meeting for it

Hi all, I had a total Thyroidectomy 2 days ago which was a difficult op. My thyroid had grown so large it was pressing on my larynx, growing downwards to my chest, and growing round the back of my oesophagus. In previous surgery for breast cancer 2 years ago they were unable to get the breathing tube