Speech Doesn't Match Brain

[lallieth]

I have noticed for the 2nd time on medication,that my speech is wacky..I will go to say something and it comes out all tongue tied...It's as if my brain isn't working in conjunction with my speech.

My husband noticed it more and more a couple of weeks ago and asked me if it was a side effect of the medication...I have no idea,but I stumble with words and sentences and sometimes it sounds like I am stuttering.

It is very annoying to me,and can be somewhat embarrassing.Is the meds?

 

[Halo]

What meds are you on? Are any of them new?

 

[lallieth]

What meds are you on? Are any of them new?

I am on 10mg celexa daily,and no they aren't new My husband remembers I was the same way when I was on celexa before,but it's baffling

 

[Halo]

I can't find anything that indicates that speech would be affected or a side effect of Celexa but I would definitely check out www.drugdigest.org and do a drug interaction check with any other medications and/or vitamins that you are taking.

If I find out anything else, I will let you know.

 

[lallieth]

Thanks Halo..Oh I just found this


Additional Adverse Events Observed During the Premarketing Evaluation of Celexa

Central and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
Frequent: Migraine, paraesthesia. Infrequent: Abnormal gait, ataxia, convulsions, dysphonia, dystonia, extrapyramidal disorder, hyperkinesia, hypertonia, hypoesthesia, hypokinesia, involuntary muscle contractions, leg cramps, neuralgia, speech disorder, vertigo Rare: Abnormal coordination, convulsions grand mal, hyperesthesia, ptosis, sensory disturbance, stupor.


http://www.psychdrugtruth.com/celexa.htm

 

[Halo]

I know that when I first started taking Topamax that I had the same side effect and it lasted for about a month and only now happens on occasion so I can relate to what you are speaking about.

Unfortunately I couldn't find anything about it on Celexa but I was just about to do a search on Celexa withdrawal being that I believe you said that you were decreasing your dose correct?

 

[lallieth]

I know that when I first started taking Topamax that I had the same side effect and it lasted for about a month and only now happens on occasion so I can relate to what you are speaking about.

Unfortunately I couldn't find anything about it on Celexa but I was just about to do a search on Celexa withdrawal being that I believe you said that you were decreasing your dose correct?

I have successfully reduced from 20mg to 10mg and hubby noticed the speech problems more after the reduction

 

[Retired]

Good research on Celexa Halo and Lallieth!

FYI here is the link to access the official product monograph for Celexa:

Celexa Product Information

Click on the button for "Product Monograph"

 

[Halo]

If you have been on it a while and have successfully reduced the dosage and it was noticed more after the reduction then it is possible then I would think (and I am no doctor just guessing here) that it may have to do with the reduction or withdrawal of the med in your system. As I said, maybe if you google celexa + withdrawal you may find some useful information.

Added: Or just click on Steve's link above which is probably much faster

 

[lallieth]

Good research on Celexa Halo and Lallieth!

FYI here is the link to access the official product monograph for Celexa:

Celexa Product Information

Click on the button for "Product Monograph"

Thanks Steve..you set a great example

Now if I were to say that to you in person,it would probably come out something like this :tha tha,.,um,derr thanks steve

I was looking at the site I noted above and wasn't surprised to see that Celexa can cause hypoglycemia,which has been a major annoyance of mine since I first started the med 8 years ago,When I took my 8 month break from it,I had NO blood sugar problems and now that I restarted a couple of months ago,my blood sugar problems have returned

 

[Retired]

Thanks Steve..you set a great example

:thankyou:

Celexa can cause hypoglycemia

Have you reported this to your doctor? It's possible doctors have a work around treatment strategy for that particular effect.

It's quite common for doctors to develop ways of countering side effects of medications by either adjusting the dose, switching to another compound within the same class of meds, switching to another class of meds or adding a medication to counteract the side effect.

 

[lallieth]

:thankyou:



Have you reported this to your doctor? It's possible doctors have a work around treatment strategy for that particular effect.

It's quite common for doctors to develop ways of countering side effects of medications by either adjusting the dose, switching to another compound within the same class of meds, switching to another class of meds or adding a medication to counteract the side effect.

Yes I have talked to my dr about this and have had many blood sugar tests which come back normal

He told me that I need to learn to control the hypoglycemia through diet,to get rid of refined sugars,which I have done up my protein intake and stay away from processed foods as much as possible

.It seems to be worst in the late afternoon,and I do carry gum and glucose tablets with me where ever I go. I guess like people with diabetes,it is something I have to live with

 

[labyssum]

I have the same problem with my speech, but only when I take Ativan.

 

[lallieth]

I have the same problem with my speech, but only when I take Ativan.

Ativan can cause sedation which may account for problems in speech