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Speech Issues

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Winter Park, FL

Does anyone else have issues with their speech after being diagnosed? People have told me I speak quiet and they find it hard to understand me at times. I also stutter or am unable to speak at all when having a seizure or right after a seizure. I'm not sure if this is normal, but it is very hurtful when people mock me and poke fun at me for it.

June 19, 2016
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

After my seizure I could understand what people were saying but I couldn't talk. Very frustrating.

June 26, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Ive been having speech problems since my grand mal seizure..im on medicine n i practice speaking slower..its been helping to my opinion..try slower..god bless

June 22, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

This happens to me nearly every day. I'll be in the middle of a convo with someone and all off a studden I'll stop talking and have no idea what they were talking about. I'll say the totally wrong thing or be thinking what I wanted to say and it just comes out almost backwards or not how I wanted to say it at all. Every day I'm like "why did it happen again" it's embarrassing when I'm not with people I know. It only started when I started my medication I still remember when I could have a normal convo with people without it happening.

June 20, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I have the samething at times Let your Doctor know whats happening

June 20, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I do the same thing. I laugh and say there's no such thing as a senior moment because I have plenty of them. Inside I don't feel that way it just makes me feel a little bit better. Give it a try.

June 20, 2016

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