Yesterday I was experiencing bouts of word salad. For me it usually comes in waves throughout the course of one or more rarely, a few days.
It’s the scariest symptom I have. The only part of this which makes me feel like I’m losing my mind.
I feel it coming everytime. A fog, slow thoughts, misinterpretation. Then I’m suddenly not realizing I thought the wrong words until they’ve been thought, and I might still struggle finding the word I want.
At times I struggle speaking at all.
Reading comprehension is impaired. Words which aren’t there appear, or are scrambled. I try reading two lines at once, my eyes won’t focus on one.
I’ve only been experiencing this for a few months maybe? Might have an older post on the subject.
For those with more experience with this, did it get worse over time for you?
It’s never happened in conversation before, but I dread the day this happens. I’m incredibly self conscious about it. I love being good with words. I try to avoid everyone when I’m like this.
It sounds scary. I have attacks of word salad, but something less problematic. When im alone all of a sudden i burst into gibberish saying nonsense sentences without im having a control over the nonsense i say (a bit tourette like).
I know I’m being captain obvious here so I apologize but can you talk to your pdoc? Just to see if you’re ok and if there’s a way to stop it from happening again
I experience word salad from time to time, and it has stayed about the same over time. I consider it a symptom of dissociation (just my opinion). For me, it’s caused by stress (anxiety). I get racing thoughts, I sleep less, eat less, my hygiene is poor. I have no interest in anything.
Anything unusual in your life? Any unusual anxiety? Depression?
No depression, no anxiety except for this. I haven’t been sleeping enough though, and I think that may have something to do with it.
The things you mention are in contrast to what I experience. My thoughts are slow, my hygiene and diet are normal.
Though it’s intriguing you think it’s a form of dissociation. There has been some recent social anxiety, I don’t think anxiety is the right word, but without providing more context, it makes sense I might dissociate at this time.
I’m going to try and take note of my sleep and social habits the next time this happens, see if they trend.
That’s a good idea. Sometimes we don’t even realize that doing something unusual can really mess us up. Like I have to go to a wedding next month. I think I can handle it, but it still is having an affect on me.