catnipfamily
11-16-2008, 01:54 AM
I do this too, such as "I'm taking the walk for a dog." I'm glad I found others who do it, but am a bit disappointed the threads are so old. I didn't know it could be a symptom of FMS or anything else though. Would love to talk to others with this "issue" as I've never met anyone else who does it. Hope to talk to someone soon!
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DeBeachSiren
11-16-2008, 02:28 AM
Hi,
I mess up my words, like for instance the lights are flashing, I'd say the lats are flishing. I also have also taken my walk for a dog. It is embarrassing, but people that are around me know and they just laugh. It seems like the more I try to correct it the worse it gets. It's like my mind is stuttering or something. Sometimes I try to correct it right after it comes out and my youngest daughter that is 30 says.....errrrrrnt, I heard ya mom. I'm glad I come from a family that has a weird sense of humor. When I go home to the mid-west and all my sisters and mom are together it's like, goody the entertainment is here for 2 weeks. Humor is good medicine, especially when you can laugh at yourself.
West Bishes,
DeBeachSiren
I mess up my words, like for instance the lights are flashing, I'd say the lats are flishing. I also have also taken my walk for a dog. It is embarrassing, but people that are around me know and they just laugh. It seems like the more I try to correct it the worse it gets. It's like my mind is stuttering or something. Sometimes I try to correct it right after it comes out and my youngest daughter that is 30 says.....errrrrrnt, I heard ya mom. I'm glad I come from a family that has a weird sense of humor. When I go home to the mid-west and all my sisters and mom are together it's like, goody the entertainment is here for 2 weeks. Humor is good medicine, especially when you can laugh at yourself.
West Bishes,
DeBeachSiren
Yvette D
11-16-2008, 09:46 AM
This is so common for me. I do it all the time and my daughter and husband laugh while correcting me. They know what I meant to say but we just laugh. Deep down inside, it's frustrating to me. I can't stand it. But what can I do. The funny thing is I have yet to be diagnosed with fibromyalgia. And now I don't know when that's ever going to happen because I give up on seeing my doctors. I quit my job last Monday, my health insurance will only last 30 days and then it'll expire. My general doctor was frustrating me not paying attention to me and I had just started seeing a rheumatologist. So I'm done.
dougrobin01
11-16-2008, 08:00 PM
Hi, I do it too. Besides that, within the last couple of years (since I've had Fibro) I notice that I'm typing more and more dyslexic. Before I got laid off, I typed alot so I really had to watch my spelling.
I think Fibro fog and possibly some of the medications we are all on could contribute. I have days where I cannot think and I just don't want to talk to anyone, not even my husband because everything that comes out of my mouth is backwards or garbled or whatever. That was before I started my meds too.
I think Fibro fog and possibly some of the medications we are all on could contribute. I have days where I cannot think and I just don't want to talk to anyone, not even my husband because everything that comes out of my mouth is backwards or garbled or whatever. That was before I started my meds too.
DeBeachSiren
11-17-2008, 05:56 AM
Please don't give up on the medical field........sometimes it's frustrating. Just keep going to different doctors until you find one that will listen and work with you. Check out support groups, etc. for suggestions. There's all sorts of things you can do, you have to be patient.
DeBeachSiren
DeBeachSiren
Yvette D
11-17-2008, 09:24 AM
DeBeachSiren, you give great advice and in reading your last reply here on not giving up on doctors has put me to think. I'm just frustrated for the moment but I will make it my business to continue seeking medical care. I will be going to see my mothers doctor when my health insurance is expired. I will have to start all over again. Do you think I should get copies of my medical records from the doctors I was seeing now? Or should I start fresh and see what the new doctor says?
bluelakelady
11-17-2008, 09:58 AM
the best advise i can offer is learn to laugh at your words. i do and i find others join in when i do. i have been doing it for years now and i suppose everyone is used to it. they fill in the gaps and we have a good laugh. i have found the humor in it all and that helps me more than any pill or therapy.
peace,
blue
peace,
blue
catnipfamily
11-18-2008, 01:57 AM
Hi again,
I haven't been officially diagnosed either, but looking back have shown symptoms for the past 4+ years. The biggest problem (and frustration) I have is that I am in charge of a nonprofit and do a lot of public relation stuff. So in order for me to talk right I tend to not look people in the eye just so I can think straight.
But I have learned to laugh at myself as long as I'm not talking to a stranger. A friend of mine actually tells me "don't worry, I have your language." I know he's joking and I've gotten better about correcting myself, but sometimes when I feel down or just not well it frustrates me even more.
And typing like I'm dyslexic, I do that too. Most of the time I have the correct letters in a word, just not in the right order. I found an article on webmd I found interesting about Fibro and how it affects the brain.....
http://www.webmd.com/fibromyalgia/news/20081103/fibromyalgia-a-real-disease-study-shows
I found a clinic today that gave me a survey to fill out and after reading it they said I had the "classic symptoms of Fibro." Which is kind of great, since I might actually have a reason for how badly I've been feeling. But I wonder what I can do as I have no real insurance and two young kids to care for (4 and 1.5 years). I'm only 27 and feel 80 or older! Is it possible to get disability? Even if you haven't seen the same doc for the past 4 years? I need something to support my family and was curious if anyone had any experience with this.
Sorry to bounce around on topics. Anyway, I'm so glad and relieved to know the reason I talk this way is due to something outside of my control. And I'm glad I'm not alone, although I don't wish this on anyone. Stay in touch please as I need support. Take care.
I haven't been officially diagnosed either, but looking back have shown symptoms for the past 4+ years. The biggest problem (and frustration) I have is that I am in charge of a nonprofit and do a lot of public relation stuff. So in order for me to talk right I tend to not look people in the eye just so I can think straight.
But I have learned to laugh at myself as long as I'm not talking to a stranger. A friend of mine actually tells me "don't worry, I have your language." I know he's joking and I've gotten better about correcting myself, but sometimes when I feel down or just not well it frustrates me even more.
And typing like I'm dyslexic, I do that too. Most of the time I have the correct letters in a word, just not in the right order. I found an article on webmd I found interesting about Fibro and how it affects the brain.....
http://www.webmd.com/fibromyalgia/news/20081103/fibromyalgia-a-real-disease-study-shows
I found a clinic today that gave me a survey to fill out and after reading it they said I had the "classic symptoms of Fibro." Which is kind of great, since I might actually have a reason for how badly I've been feeling. But I wonder what I can do as I have no real insurance and two young kids to care for (4 and 1.5 years). I'm only 27 and feel 80 or older! Is it possible to get disability? Even if you haven't seen the same doc for the past 4 years? I need something to support my family and was curious if anyone had any experience with this.
Sorry to bounce around on topics. Anyway, I'm so glad and relieved to know the reason I talk this way is due to something outside of my control. And I'm glad I'm not alone, although I don't wish this on anyone. Stay in touch please as I need support. Take care.
DeBeachSiren
11-18-2008, 02:18 AM
That depends on you and the new doctor. I know that it can cost a bit to copy your records to take some places charge $40 or so to do it and you have to give them plenty of time to get it done. This is all entirely up to you. Write down who you've seen, what medications and doses and how they worked or didn't for you and the highlights. Take that info with you, it'll show that you're on the ball and are serious about your visit. If it doesn't go well keep looking. My primary and pain doctors are wonderful, I got them soon out of medical school when they first started practicing, they are great guys, they listen to you, they are willing to try different things, they are both really funny and they also know when I see them that I'm there cause I can't take the pain anymore. We've grown gray together and now they are even in the same building. I hope that you are lucky enough to keep looking til you find some that are as great as mine are. Hang in there kiddo, you'll make it.
DeBeachSiren
DeBeachSiren
AnnD
11-18-2008, 02:32 AM
Talking backwards is just a human condition...everyone does it.
Yvette D
11-21-2008, 10:21 AM
When speaking in "jumbles" seems to be on the regular, more often than normal, then I don't think it's just a human condition.....depending on other medical symptoms an individual has. It's all connected medically. Especially those that have been medically diagnosed.
gimpydimp
11-24-2008, 07:33 PM
I do this too. I think it's part of the cognitive dysfunction with Fibro. For years I wouldn't meet new people because I never knew what would come out of my mouth, but now I just think it's funny and my family is very used to it.