#paraphasia

[feral-pixie-dream-possum]

Aphasia is horrible to have. Especially the flavour where you don't realize you said the wrong word. People will treat you like an idiot in stead of accepting that you meant what you actually meant when you explain. In stead of continuing the discussion they will act like you said what you meant and continue to have a discussion that makes no fucking sense.

[xmagnet-o]

Instead is saying “census” I say “cenis” (like p*nis) lol

[bagratmadcheeks]

"If [consciousness] includes a subjectivity, it is in the sense that consciousness is also a passage into a new dimension, a raising to the power two...In any case, consciousness is the pathetic, the transition from Nature to man and the quality which is born from the transition which has been accomplished. It is at once the dawn of consciousness and consciousness attained, revolutionary consciousness attained, at least to a certain degree...If the pathetic is development, it is because it is the development of consciousness itself: it is the leap of the organic which produces an external consciousness of society and its history, of the social organism from one moment to the next." - Gilles Deleuze, Cinema 1: The Movement Image (AKA /Brokefilms/G-ram's current, literal experience with Aphasia) #deleuze #gillesdeleuze #cinema #griffith #intolerance #eisenstein #battleshippotemkin #aphasia #paraphasia

[psikologram-blog]

#psikologram #psikoloji #psikolog #paraphasia #psychology #psychologist #psychologytoday #picoftheday #tumblr #facebook #instagram #twitter

[brainautocorrects]

Re that presidency -> pregnancy post: that one time I was talking with a mate and said "if Donald Trump EVER becomes pregnant-" and then I stopped bc I knew I said smth wrong but couldn't quite figure out what

This is amazing

[actuallyadhd]

Do you know if anomia is related to ADHD? For the last few years, my ADHD symptoms which were relatibly adaptable as a kid have been rising so high I can get disoriented and just wander around. Along with that, lately I've been forgetting not only words but grammar as well? I'm bilingual and it happens with both my languages, which is not only inconvenient but also concerning. I'll see a doctor for ADHD soon, should I mention this as well? (I'm kinda lost about it, sorry if this made no sense!)

This sounds like more than ADHD. Yes, talk to your doctor about it.

---Elise

[actuallyadhd]

Hey, I have ADHD. I have a problem with words. whenever i talk i often pick the wrong words. Sometimes, i mess up the letters or sometimes i even say something completely different than what I want to say. Is it normal?

It’s more common in ADHD, but it’s only normal if this doesn’t occur very often. Maybe the times that this happened will stand out in your memory, but they will only be like a few times a day or less often. If this consistently happens many times every hour, you probably need to talk to a neurologist, a speech therapist, or both.

—Elise

[actuallyadhd]

New Symptoms?

I tried this as an ask, but it failed. I’m writing following an anonymous ask that expressed similar experience.

Diagnosed in 2003 or so, with inattentive type and been on 30-40mg of dexedrine ever since. I’m now in mid 40s. In the last two months, I’ve been having new trouble with verbal expression: oral and written. It presents this way: skipped words, letter order inversions, and - perhaps not related - severe decline in word recall. As I say, it’s evident in speech and writing (which is affecting my publishing deadlines significantly). There is no change in receptive language.

Physician’s assistant has referred my to the psychiatrist, but I’m not so confident in him. I’m writing because I’m not certain this is a symptom of ADHD rather than, say, ageing.

Note that I’m also treated for bipolar disorder, obsessive/compulsive disorder/anxiety, and some psychotic symptoms. The most recent change to my regimen (that I’m unhappy about) is the addition and subsequent increase in Geodon.

Any thoughts beyond see the doctor?

Okay, so I read about this a little. Normal aging often causes problems with word recall and other expressive language. I’ve seen it happen to many people in their mid-40s. It usually comes on very gradually, which is not what you described, though I suppose it’s possible you just didn’t notice this until it hit a certain level.

However, there are other possible causes of this kind of thing, and most of them are medical: a mild stroke, a brain tumor, a brain injury, a vitamin deficiency, a thyroid deficiency (which often presents in middle-aged people), a sleep disorder, or something called mild cognitive impairment can all cause problems with expressive language. For me, it was brain surgery, but you didn’t mention having that! Your primary care physician can evaluate you for some of these, and a neurologist could evaluate you for the rest.

On the other hand, I looked up Geodon on Drugs.com and found that “difficulty with speaking” is one of the known possible side effects, so whoever prescribed that (or the psychiatrist) might be able to help. Medication, especially for mental stuff, is always a balancing act between side effects and symptoms.

If you’d like, let us know what you find out about this! I’d love to know if there’s a proven nonmedical treatment for expressive language difficulties, like brain exercises or something.

—Elise