Struggling to articulate my thoughts during conversations

I have been told mine is secondary to brain fog from fibromyalgia. Seeing a new neurologist to see if it's truly that or something else. It's so frustrating cause when I'm talking I will pause for a few seconds to figure out what I'm saying and my husband or one of my sons will jump in and just talk over me and I never get to finish what I was saying. Husband is learning to wait to see if I'm done or just finding my words or my thoughts. I also slur sometimes and I don't notice it but others do. Then there are the time that in the middle of saying something I completely forget what I was talking about. It's like I blank out for a minute and the last 5 minutes of what I did or was doing or saying is gone a complete blank. I wish all this would make sense and go away.

It could be that you may be suffering from something emotionally or physically. Maybe get a complete blood check up and or seek some professional help. You can overcome this.

Yes! I have word loss often and at times, aphasia. I communicate so much better via text. I also have adhd so my mind switches before someone is finished speaking and I forget what I was going to say.

Yessss definitely. I hate it because conversations usually move too fast for me to process words. Usually I finally think of something to say after the topic has been moved on from! I struggle a lot trying to put words to things like just in normal conversation but especially emotions and feelings.

Sure do suffer. I beat myself up for it.

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Yes! I noticed it at therapy. I couldn’t put words to what I was feeling. I found that writing really helps. I’m able to articulate it better on paper. And then I share some of those with my therapist. It’s been really helpful

Yes, I am right there with you. It comes and goes. Sometimes I can have a deep intellectual conversation and then a month later, I might as well wear a dunce hat on. Self care and having the right mindset help a lot.

Yep. I feel so stupid a lot of the time in conversation. I could write a beautiful piece of writing but words don’t fall out of my mouth like that

100%. Especially since being medicated for bipolar disorder. A lot of times people will ask me questions and I instantly get panicked and just say, "I don't know!" So I'm sure a lot of people think I really can't figure out which direction places are or do simple math. I can, I would just need to get myself to chill out and take 5 seconds to think about it.

Yes, all the time. But I've been diagnosed with autism and that will absolutely mess with your ability to form words

Yes. It’s so frustrating. I feel like people think I’m stupid. I have to explain that I loose my words. I can see them in my mind, but the connection to my tongue is gone.