Speech issues with migraine
Hi everyone
I’m 41 and have suffered from migraine for almost 20 years.
I have had every strange sensation you can imagine during this time, including a feeling of disconnectedness from the left side of my body, a feeling like my legs were elastic and being pulled into the floor, imbalance, vertigo etc
I’ve also had feelings of slurred/slowed speech - where saying certain letters, like ‘m’, ‘l’, ‘w’ feels strange and laborious.
I’ve been mostly symptom free - except for hormonal migraine, including dizziness, imbalance - for about 5 years.
However last month before my menstrual period I felt extreme imbalance, followed by daily minor headache (my migraines are generally pain free) and then the speech symptom mentioned above happened and hasn’t resolved - it’s been three weeks.
Has anyone else suffered prolonged speech symptoms (slurred speech, muscles around mouth/lips feel tired when talking)?
I’ve always suffered from anxiety around my health issues - never completely believing they were migraine. I’m now terrified I could have another degenerative/life threatening neurological condition. Will be organising a follow up with my neuro who I haven’t seen for 8 years.
Thanks in advance.
Cat
Cat, welcome to the migraine.com community! We are glad you're here. I understand how suffering from migraine disease for so long impacts your life. Even with your attacks being mostly low-pain events, you seem to be impacted by other aspects of an attack cycle. My husband suffers from chronic migraine, and I have episodic migraine, so I understand those odd symptoms. Fatigue is a big part of the migraine cycle for many people. My husband often says he can feel the energy draining out of his body during an attack. Things that normally wouldn't make you tired can be exhausting during these times. Migraine can also present with symptoms similar to a stroke. I think you have made a wise decision to follow up with your doctor to discuss these persistent symptoms. I hope they can see you quickly. If not, you may want to visit the emergency room to get evaluated, as they will often perform some diagnostic tests to rule out other conditions besides migraine. Have you noticed any weaknesses or numbness in your face or arms accompanying your speech issues? Here a couple of links that may be helpful. The comments in these may also help you out prior to seeing your doctor. Let us know how you are doing moving forward. Warmly, Cheryl migraine.com team
https://migraine.com/stories/complicated-migraine-with-stroke-like-symptoms
https://migraine.com/living-migraine/transient-aphasia-auraThanks so much for taking the time to respond and your suggestions. Will give you an update. Thanks again. 
Hey there, I also stutter a lot when having an attack. But I’ve noticed it’s being affecting my daily life too. No matter what I’m speaking, whether it’s the language I speak at home or speaking in any other language, I end up stuttering.
so I mostly don’t talk at all… only if needed. it mostly turns normal just after the attack ends… doesn’t last until the post-drome. I mostly try to get sleep when having attacks, so the next day, it’s mostly alright. But I still don’t feel confident In speaking, because I tend to make either too many grammatical mistakes or stutter. Thanks a lot for replying to my message!
