Hi, I haven't gotten a concrete dx either but I'm almost certain I have it too. I actually had the cognitive issues before the random mild physical signs and symptoms. I have memory issues, and trouble with comprehension. Example, I bought something and the clerk said my total was $8, but I gave her two tens b/c it took me a minute to figure how much I was supposed to give her. She gave me a weird look and gave me back a $10. I went to write a check and I forgot where I was supposed to sign on the check. Those last two episodes is what really worried me. Sometimes....heck...MANY times throughout the day I butcher my words and word phrases, and while I don't do the ';drunk slur' I do stammer a bit. I have since slowed my speech down a bit so my words don't sound like one looong word.

I just say it's my adult ADD whenever I have a 'duh' moment in public. You are not alone!

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I have been forgetting things and having memory issues for several years. I have been having an occassional issue with speach slurring or repeating a word twice. This one is a recent development. For me to know whether something is in my head i try to replicate the issue. If i am having a pain or a symptom in the evenings but nothing in the mornings repeatedly then i think it is psycho somatic. I try to repeat and isolate the symptoms. Today my lower legs are aching and ceeling numb. A couple of days ago i was walking up and down stairt a lot. That may explain muscle pain but the numbness worries me. It s also been raining all day. I suppose i can take ibuprophen to see what happens. I imagine if the feeling goes away it is not related to ms. Do not think ibuprophen is effective for entral nervious system issues.

My neurologist is sending me to a peson who does the neuro psychological testing.I have had the interview part and am waiting for insurance to approve the rest of the testing.My friend who is 57 started out by saying she forgets what she wanlked into a room for.I tried to tell her this is different now she gets me.-Ellen

I went through a period like that where my speech was all slurred. That was 11 years ago. It has not happened to me since thank god for that.

I don't know what your problem is as I am not a doctor.

I suggest you seek a few opinions to find out what is wrong with you and no, I do not think it is "all in your head".

Hang in there!!

no advice, just hugs.

I've had some episodes of slurred speech, forgetting the right words and mixing words up in the sentence. It comes and goes like every other symptom. Hang in there-- this problem went away to be replaced with new twitches and numbness. Thankfully, my husband and kids understand me so we don't notice it as much around here anymore..

I don't know if it's in your head or not, but I tend to think that you're not imagining it because other people were noticing it, too. My wife has noted a few times when her speech was slurred, and her brain didn't 'work' like it usually does.

About doctors, once you're 'sure' you're not imagining it, though, I wouldn't let anyone say 'it's all in your head.' Any neuro who tells you that should be fired on the spot.

Doctors go through and do the tests and make a dx according to their knowledge of an illness.

If they don't notice anything unusual, instead of saying they don't know why you're having your symptoms, some will just say 'there's nothing wrong' and that anything you feel is something you're imagining.

Trust what your body is telling you. But I hope you can get some answers, too!

All the best!

Mark

I lately have been doing a weird thing with my speech- I will be trying to say maybe 2 words to someone and I will switch the first letter of each word and put it on other word- example, trying to say fast rain and will say, rast fain or went store and say sent wore,Anyone else do this.I also talk super fast now so I can get my thoughts out before I forget what I need to tell someone.Others though have to speak slowly to me, or it all runs together and I cannot process the thoughts.-Ellen

PS I am hard of hearing usually , but now as I have mentioned in other threads- AT times I have super hearing and noises are very loud-Lawn being mowed down street, car outside on my Avenue hitting pothole and sometimes this loudness really makes me fell weird.Stacey on this site has also mentioned loud noise bug her.Sorry I went off original topic-I notice I do that alot.Sorry-Ellen