Posted by: Ida Neary ®
05/02/2005, 16:10:07
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I found that trying to get my thoughts out fast before someone cut me off led to a kind of stuttering.
Ida
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Posted by: Samietooo ®
05/02/2005, 19:03:02
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Thanks for your reply Ida, but this isn't the case. I am hesitating saying words, while I'm having a conversation, and just seems to come out like a stutter. So tired of this!! And WHY can I speak fine at times? I've heard that from someone else!Oh well. Carol
(Florida)
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Posted by: Claudia ®
05/03/2005, 09:14:59
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I find that when I start to stutter, it usually is with a group of people where the noise level may be high and I have to raise my voice, am trying to get my train of thought out before my voice just stops or has an interruption between letters in a word or sentence. It acutually gets worse with stress and I chaulk it up to me becoming very insecure at that point of time with how my voice sounds and the either verbal or physical reponses I get from the people I am talking to.
I find that when a person gives me a negative physical response, they are usually unaware that they are even doing it.I think a negative physical response such as frowning,interrupting me to guess what I am trying to say, and/or an intense squinting of the eyes can really be a deflation of your ego and self esteem.
The majority of the time I just keep on talking but there are a few times that it really gets to me!
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Posted by: ron huggins ®
05/03/2005, 23:38:43
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The interruption thing happens frequently as does the look of impatience you mentioned. It really is frustrating. My periodic stuttering happens with no warning, but isn't very common. Thank goodness.
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Posted by: Paula B. ®
05/04/2005, 23:33:10
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Hi Carol,Since I have found out that I have SD, and received my Botox injection, that worked, I have noticed big time that a lot of my words seem to stick. Like, I'll try to say something, and it will be like the word doesn't want to come out. Is that similiar or the same as stuttering? I just start over until all the words get out. I do repeat myself most of the time, so it's never noticed. :) Paula (Chicago)
AD SD
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Posted by: hopewells ®
05/05/2005, 20:04:07
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Hi Carol,Interesting that you should bring up this subject because I've recently become aware of intermittent stuttering myself; In particular, when my botox is wearing off. I understand your frustration. I feel like the stuttering only brings more attention to my impairment. Fortunately, botox seems to eliminate my stuttering. So, I'll just count my blessings. This does, however, bring up an interesting point related to possible research inclusion criteria. Does anyone know if stuttering is a neurological disorder? Margie ADSD/Chicago
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Posted by: hopewells ®
05/05/2005, 20:17:51
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After I posted my message, I did a search on stuttering and found some interesting facts. I'll include a link to a site that specifically mentions that stuttering is indeed, a neurological disorder and that many suffers are symptom-free when singing, whispering, talking to pets... Coincidental? p.s. The link won't take you directly to the page. In the "search" box, type "stuttering" or "walker". The title of the document is "The Neurological Causes of Stuttering" by Claire Walker. Margie ADSD/Chicago
Related link: http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro01/web2/walker.html
Modified by hopewells at Thu, May 05, 2005, 20:27:43
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Posted by: Samietooo ®
05/05/2005, 21:56:54
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Thanks everyone for your posts! Luckily the stuttering just recently started and it isn't a usual thing for me. I think that 'fear' of how my voice will sound, is making me 'hesitate' to talk and therefore the stutter comes in. We sure DON'T want this additional problem!!!And yes, my cousin stutters and yet can sing perfectly! Best of luck to all of us!!! Carol
(Florida)
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Posted by: ti ®
05/06/2005, 12:44:04
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Perhaps it is not true stuttering, but just the effort to get started. My speech therapist pointed out to me that when I would start to speak, on certain sounds like M for instance, I would press my lips together and exert a lot of effort to get started. She told me that before I start to speak to open my mouth, then pop my lips together lightly to make the M sound. I was doing the same on beginning G (as in Gourd) and K sounds. She said to open my mouth, do not preposition my tongue, then lightly touch the tongue to the roof of my mouth to make the sound.
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Posted by: Samietooo ®
05/07/2005, 17:25:08
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Are these suggestions helping you Ti?
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Posted by: ti ®
05/07/2005, 17:41:42
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Yes, very much. The more I practice the easier it gets.Basically what the speech therapist taught me is to do exercises to relax my neck, shoulders, jaw, cheeks and lips, breathe from the diaphragm, speak on the exhale, (stop when I run out of air), use a breathy voice and a light touch on the consonants. There are places where I avoid vocal fry by opening my mouth wider, such as the ion in onion. When I get tense, I stop, relax my shoulders and stomach, take a few deep diaphragmatic breaths, and go again. Practice makes an obvious difference.
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Posted by: ACS ®
05/08/2005, 17:13:20
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Hello Everyone,I am new to this site. As I read along, I am in ahh. I am all of you guys put together and a few more, I might add. I looked into it a few times, but never responded, but always left feeling in ahh, what can I say! Today I feel fine. Last weekend I was hidden away in fruastration, too much company. I live with my parents, and family dropped by, its funny how they can sometime be strangers. I avoided everyone of them. All I said was hello, got a few chukles out of them, when a great interruption by the use of the words; and anyway, as I was saying, and that was my que to leave the room. The rolling of the eyes when you speak, to the smile and uh, to the oh by the way soso, I was going to talk with you about, that, you know, and the converstation with me is over. I cried the first time I read through this site, as I found people who know exactly how I feel, what I go through, what I'm put through.....fantastic, I got people to talk to. Welcome from me to you........
Modified by ACS at Sun, May 08, 2005, 17:17:47
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Posted by: Marilee ®
05/08/2005, 18:44:03
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And a big welcome to you, ACS!!
Glad you found us. This board has been an emotional
"life-saver" to all of us here - and new ones are
posting every day. It definitely helps the mental
health to know we are not alone.Thanks for posting and letting us know about yourself.
Are you in the U.S.? Marilee ( I have had dystonia and spasmodic dysphonia
for over 4 yrs. Botox helps, but still good days and
bad days) from Indiana
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Posted by: joanne ®
05/13/2005, 12:37:25
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I don't stutter, but, I am biting my tongue more and more. Any comments? Thanks. Joanne (NY)
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Posted by: kfeeley ®
05/13/2005, 13:58:52
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I don't know if I stutter, but I do catch myself tripping over words. My guess is that it has something to do with trying to speak and also to come up with substitute words quickly that are easier to say. (For instance, if I had been saying that last sentence, I might have tried to substitute "less difficult" for "easier" to avoid all the long e sounds.) Sometimes, this can cause you to stammer or stumble because your brain hasn't yet decided what your mouth is going to say, yet your mouth is already moving. (Kind of like that old saying about making sure brain is enganged before putting mouth in gear!)-Karen (AD/SD)
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