Decline in verbal skills?

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Anonymous wrote:I can't find my words or say the wrong word. I can no longer spell either or want to say "that" and type "the" instead, over and over again. My frustration is through the roof since it's harder to express myself. I can totally sympathize op.

I keep misspelling words because I'm mixing up homophones. I never used to do that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I started to have a hard time recalling words and names after 46. Currently still in peri but it's stabilized.

Recalling names is so hard now.

[Anonymous]

My hrt provider prescribed prenanolone *I think I take 30 and it has helped. I'm 56/career relies on my speaking clearly and well. Though lately I have found myself stuttering a bit to find the word

[Anonymous]

*pregnanolone

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I started to have a hard time recalling words and names after 46. Currently still in peri but it's stabilized.

Recalling names is so hard now.

Yes...for this and other recall issues my sister taught me a trick, which is to say to yourself "you'll get it" and a few seconds later, most of the time I really do. Try it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't find my words or say the wrong word. I can no longer spell either or want to say "that" and type "the" instead, over and over again. My frustration is through the roof since it's harder to express myself. I can totally sympathize op.

I keep misspelling words because I'm mixing up homophones. I never used to do that.

OMG yes!!! That's what I'm doing! I didn't know the name of it! Go figure!

[Anonymous]

Op, I feel this. I’m 52 and also an attorney so my brain fog is glaringly obvious on video calls and personally embarrassing when I’m writing.

Wish I knew how to better navigate it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My vocabulary is shot and I lose my train of thought when speaking. Not great when you are a trial lawyer. I thought it was early onset of dementia, but a psychiatrist said its perimenopause. Did this happen to you, and if so, did your ability to speak in complete sentences return after you made the transition? This is humiliating.

This is not normal. You should really seek a second opinion vs trusting 1 dr and an internet message board. It really does sound like EOD, which needs treatment right away to at least buy you a little more time.

[Anonymous]

I turn 49 soon and for the past few years I have noticed occasional word-finding problems where I try to recall some famous person’s name or some word I want to use and it feels like it’s on the tip of my tongue but I can’t figure it out. Other times I say use the wrong word in speaking and don’t notice it until I’m corrected. It bothers me a lot and I worry about it signaling dementia!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My vocabulary is shot and I lose my train of thought when speaking. Not great when you are a trial lawyer. I thought it was early onset of dementia, but a psychiatrist said its perimenopause. Did this happen to you, and if so, did your ability to speak in complete sentences return after you made the transition? This is humiliating.

This is not normal. You should really seek a second opinion vs trusting 1 dr and an internet message board. It really does sound like EOD, which needs treatment right away to at least buy you a little more time.

Then, I guess I have dementia, too.

The thing that is most frustrating is that I used to be extremely articulate - vocabulary was my thing. Now I find myself looking for alternate ways to describe something when the perfect word I am reaching for eludes me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My vocabulary is shot and I lose my train of thought when speaking. Not great when you are a trial lawyer. I thought it was early onset of dementia, but a psychiatrist said its perimenopause. Did this happen to you, and if so, did your ability to speak in complete sentences return after you made the transition? This is humiliating.

This is not normal. You should really seek a second opinion vs trusting 1 dr and an internet message board. It really does sound like EOD, which needs treatment right away to at least buy you a little more time.

Then, I guess I have dementia, too.

The thing that is most frustrating is that I used to be extremely articulate - vocabulary was my thing. Now I find myself looking for alternate ways to describe something when the perfect word I am reaching for eludes me.

God. Same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My vocabulary is shot and I lose my train of thought when speaking. Not great when you are a trial lawyer. I thought it was early onset of dementia, but a psychiatrist said its perimenopause. Did this happen to you, and if so, did your ability to speak in complete sentences return after you made the transition? This is humiliating.

This is not normal. You should really seek a second opinion vs trusting 1 dr and an internet message board. It really does sound like EOD, which needs treatment right away to at least buy you a little more time.

🙄 yes, all of the previous posters have EOD. So do I, clearly. Must be a cluster.

Or - it’s menopause.

OP, thanks for posting. I don’t feel so alone. We’ll make it through.

“ The first year of menopause brain is likely to be the worst, and memory and learning ability generally rebound to normal after the menopause process is complete.”
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/oct/10/menopause-brain-the-inability-to-think-clearly-is-not-all-in-your-mind

[Anonymous]

I would definitely get this checked out. Also an attorney in my early 50s and started mixing up words. Had a full neurological evaluation which found nothing but confirmed memory issues. I noticed that my TSH numbers were on the high end of normal. Adjusting my thyroid medication has made a huge difference. The neurologist also recommended taking a multivitamin, and I think that helped a bit as well.

[Anonymous]

Has HRT helped anyone experiencing this? I am 45 and have the same symptoms.

[Anonymous]

About 6 weeks ago I started slurring my speech at the start of sentences. It's super annoying. It happens a few times each day- I can't quite get the words out properly.