Talking backwards -- sign of fibro? - Fibromyalgia Message Board

catnipfamily · 11-15-2008, 10:54 PM

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!

DeBeachSiren · 11-15-2008, 11:28 PM

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

Yvette D · 11-16-2008, 06:46 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, 05:00 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.

DeBeachSiren · 11-17-2008, 02:56 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