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Title: Stammering
Post by Emily on Aug 1^st, 2008 at 11:52am

Does anyone else stammer really badly when in cycle?

Even if I'm not getting hit and it's just shadows, I lose the ability to speak. In fact, my OH and top supporter has started to use it as a queue to grab coffee and an ice-pack.

I am a public speaker by trade, so don't usually suffer from anything like this! Perhaps that's why I notice it more.

Em

Title: Re: Stammering
Post by Jean on Aug 1^st, 2008 at 12:08pm

I am completely unable to carry on a conversation while in cycle. I forget thoughts and cannot concentrate on what I am saying much less what others are saying to me.

Jeannie

Title: Re: Stammering
Post by Cathi_Pierce on Aug 1^st, 2008 at 3:14pm

LOL! I have the same affliction, and I have no excuse!
Emily, that's not fun if your career involves public speaking.....does it help at all to go back to the days of rehearsing?
Lord, how I hate the beast..taking away anything he can!!!

Cathi

Title: Re: Stammering
Post by Karl on Aug 1^st, 2008 at 5:34pm

very hard to communicate when i am in cycle.

Karl

Title: Re: Stammering
Post by Emily on Aug 1^st, 2008 at 6:08pm

Cathi - rehearsing doesn't help. I'm a trainer, so stand up in a class room in a corporate environment. I need to be thinking on my feet, answering questions and it's so frustrating!!!

I'm so glad it's not just me. Not really getting hit at the moment, but with the stormy, weird weather here my head is all over the place and I've turned into a jibbering wreck!!

Thank you folks.

Title: Re: Stammering
Post by mezza on Aug 1^st, 2008 at 9:12pm

Yep! I do alot of trainings myself too- horrible feeling not to be able communicate effectively- I attributed it to verapamil for me

kelly

Title: Re: Stammering
Post by Racer1_NC on Aug 1^st, 2008 at 11:41pm

mezza wrote on Aug 1^st, 2008 at 9:12pm:

I attributed it to verapamil for me

I believe verap to cause it to happen to me as well.....higher the dose....the more trouble I have with getting my thoughts out as spoken word.

B

Title: Re: Stammering
Post by CostaRicaKris on Aug 2^nd, 2008 at 12:33am

Jeannie wrote on Aug 1^st, 2008 at 12:08pm:

I am completely unable to carry on a conversation while in cycle. I forget thoughts and cannot concentrate on what I am saying much less what others are saying to me.

Jeannie

Damn that Dopeymax.

Title: Re: Stammering
Post by sandie99 on Aug 2^nd, 2008 at 3:39am

Dopeymax used to mess with my thoughts badly as well.

What comes to speaking during pain.... I just don't. I just get the energy drink and deal with it, in silence. Timo has actually a few times asked why I didn't tell him that I'm in pain; I thought it was much quicker to just run to the kitchen and mention about it later.

Title: Re: Stammering
Post by Conor on Aug 7^th, 2008 at 6:10pm

I find I slur my words and get my words confused, forget simple words mid sentence, hate when it happens >:(