jellis86
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Jun 22, 2012
- Messages
- 256
- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 02/2013
- Country
- US
- State
- WI
- City
- Eau Claire
About a year ago I was having difficulty clearing my throat and swallowing due to excessive post nasal drip. My Dr prescribed a daily antihistamine along with a nasal steroidal spray. After a couple of months the drainage nearly stopped and my throat clearing became rare. A month or two later, maybe December 2011, I began to notice a slur or lisp in my voice that was not present before. My tongue seemed thick and I sounded like I had a few drinks. In Feb of this year I went back to my Dr. and he referred me to ears nose and throat. ENT said my tongue looked a little thick and my vocal cords were somewhat irritated, beyond that he was useless. I decided to see if this might go away and by May my speech became slowed down and slurring to the point that I sounded like a stroke patient. My family and friends thought I was drinking or that I had had a stroke. I also started being extra emotional, like watching a movie that might make me somewhat teary eyed but I would lose it emotionally and have to leave the room. Laughing while talking is also a nuisance as I laugh so hard at times my speech is completely unlistenable. I went back to my Dr. and he had me get a head MRI, ultra sound of head arterial supply, and several blood tests including Lyme disease. All came back negative and now I have an appointment with neurology July 5th for further diagnosis.
My speech is slightly improved earlier in the day but by afternoon/evening, it truly sounds as though I have a had quite a few drinks. I have excessive saliva, bite my cheek when I sleep, I now wear a dental guard to bed, and I sometimes aspirate food/drink slightly. I have been doing some online research about these symptoms and it keeps coming up as a Bulpar type.
Does what is happening to me sound like that diagnosis might be correct. What types of tests should I insist the neurologist perform.
Thank you very much for any information!
Joel
My speech is slightly improved earlier in the day but by afternoon/evening, it truly sounds as though I have a had quite a few drinks. I have excessive saliva, bite my cheek when I sleep, I now wear a dental guard to bed, and I sometimes aspirate food/drink slightly. I have been doing some online research about these symptoms and it keeps coming up as a Bulpar type.
Does what is happening to me sound like that diagnosis might be correct. What types of tests should I insist the neurologist perform.
Thank you very much for any information!
Joel