I was just wondering if anyone has the same problem as me. Basically, what I have is difficulty with articulating my thoughts. I often have trouble keeping a fluent conversation with people because I can’t put my thoughts into words eloquently, often forget words or phrases, mix-up words. I often feel I have to use extra brain power to get my thoughts out in the right way - it doesn’t come naturally. Some of it sounds too much like aphasia - a speech disorder caused by brain damage. The truth is, however, is that MRIs and CT scans I’ve done over the years show nothing of sort - they are fine. It all started around the time my delusions started picking up steam. I also want to add that it fluctuates over time - I may be thinking and talking clearly one day and turn to ■■■■ the next day. I do not have schizophrenia diagnosed, only psychosis. Any help would be appreciated.
I have serious problem trying to put my thoughts into words. Sometimes I just randomly forget what I’m saying and other times I have to try extremely hard to get the thoughts and speech correct
I think it’s a concentration problem cause by the sz.i Also lose focus and start following the persons facial movements and forget what I’m saying. Comes back to the concentration problem I have
I frequently have a hard time with conversations. I can’t find the words, even simple words. One time it was so bad I couldn’t seen to remember any nouns and by family calls it the time I “lost my nouns”. Everything was “thing” so a regular sentence might be “hey could you put the thing in the thing?” Nobody knew what I was talking about for about 6 months. It didn’t really matter that much because for that period of time I rarely got out of bed because my other symptoms were bad also.
These days the thing that’s irritating me the most is forgetting what the conversation is even about. It’s embarrassing. It makes me not even want to talk to most people. I still like talking to my sister though because she never shuts up and that leaves little room for error on my part. And if I lose where she is, she loves to start over and tell the whole thing again.
I have that issue but I basically think it’s the medicine I’m on- 39 mg invega sustenna. It affects me so bad I don’t talk to people n only text them.
I’m having a difficult time articulating my words to others.
I sometimes slur my words and forget what I want to say.
This has increasingly gotten worse.
I’m hoping it’s a medication issue and not related to my SZA.
Sometimes it feels like I’m developing Early Onset Dementia.
I hope not!
I know exactly how u feel. Almost like your brain must be deteriorating! I guess there is a correlation with schizophrenia and dementia- as if it’s not already bad- but I think in your case it’s the medication too. Especially if you slur. I’m switching to Latuda in a few months hoping that’s my fluency gets better. Bc I never had this problem, even in psychosis, but on medication I feel like part of my brain isn’t working
I have this problem too. The other day i couldnt think of the word ‘preferrable’
It’s also hard to have a one on one conversation with anyone. It’s almost like I’m too high and can’t think of appropriate responses. It’s almost like there’s too much pressure. I have NO confidence and I know I don’t really display an engaging personality so it’s like I’m trying to answer something on the spot and I can’t think. Has anyone switched to a more tolerable med?
I’m having trouble with that myself. I was wondering if it wasn’t sudden onset Alzheimer’s.
I had problems having any extended or meaningful conversations for the most part when I was in the throws of it. I attribute some of those problems to the dominating thoughts and delusions and some may have been the meds.
Oddly it was a relief when I could have an extended conversation, especially when I could articulate what my thoughts actually were. I finally was switched to Clozapine. Not a mild medication but it was the turning point. My ability to think critically and speak more articulately started to return, though I still have moments where the illness rears its head.
Ok I might be interested in trying clozapine. What do u mean when it’s not a “mild” med? And what you just described is what I’m looking for. I have to take vyvanse just to think critically and have the mindset to contribute thoughts (even words) to a conversation. I have this new thing where I dread talking to strangers because I don’t think they’ll take me seriously as a normal person- my solution is to try a med that makes me as normal appearing as possible. Plus the invega I’m on makes me look medicated like all the people I remember in the hospital.
Yes, I have, this is exactly one of the first signs that I noticed when I started developing symptoms. I thought I had something seriously wrong with my brain, physically, which stressed me out even more, making my concentration even worse. At that point I didn’t believe I was mentally ill, because I didn’t ‘feel’ mentally ill.
That said, stress doesn’t help and thinking about the problem only tended to make it worse. It slowly began becoming less of a problem when I stopped thinking there was something wrong with my brain, and just got on with things. I know it’s hard to listen to that, having been there myself (And still have trouble with reporting stuff that happens to me as I get a sort of block there), and I don’t know exactly the degree of your difficulty. Based on your writing, I’d wager you’re good with words.
By all means bring this up to your doctor (Just don’t be surprised when they seem not to know what you’re talking about, as they did with me when I handed them half a novella all about my symptoms.) It’s frustrating to try and communicate that you aren’t feeling as sharp as you’re used to, or are unable to put your experiences and thoughts in a way that scratches a certain mental itch. But I hope you find a doctor that understands , or at least takes your signs as seriously as you do.