Diabetes Talking

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There is some evidence (Google and Journal of Otorhinolarengology) That the same Neuropathy that affect other parts of the body can also cause problems in the throat causing severe muscle spasms and loss of vocal cord function for either a short or long time. It can be treated with Prednisone and by control of the blood glucose by the administration of the hormone Insulin. Speech therapy may also be helpful. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – has anyone heard of someone losing speech or speaking with difficulty caused by diabetes2

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See a doctor urgently. Henry

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has anyone heard of someone losing speech or speaking with difficulty caused by diabetes2

Are you asking about something that happens from time to time such as might be caused by going too high or too low or are you thinking more about something more serious that could be caused by a stroke or possibly nerve damage? I have experienced short term prorblesm when I have been too low. I have never had long term problems but since uncontrolled diabetes can lead to stroke and or nerve damage it doesn’t sound unreasonable to me. I know nerve damage can effect your abilty to control some muscles so it makes sense that it could effect speech if the right nerves were involved.. Either way get the person to a doctor right away.

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Hi— It happens also when T2’s go low. My wife listens for it. My friend used to teach Police Science up in Milwaukee to the new recruits. They tell all the new recruits the effects of low blood sugar and tell this story: A new recruit cop stopped a fellow for weaving his car, and then slurring while being questioned. Remembering his training, he asked the fellow: "Sir, your driving is bad, and you’re slurring, by chance are you having a diabetic reaction?" The driver stumbles out of the car and says: "Wassammatter, cop, youse never sheen a real drunk besfssshore?" Best— Ron

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – You may want to check your sugars when this happens.  My speech will somethimes slur with either a hypo or really high sugars.  Sometimes I also have a difficult time choosing the right words with high/low sugars.  My speech/communication problems resolve themselves when my sugars are more stable. I have no idea if this is happens with T2s.  I am T1. Steph has anyone heard of someone losing speech or speaking with difficulty caused by diabetes2

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has anyone heard of someone losing speech or speaking with difficulty caused by diabetes2

No.  But a stroke can cause that and strokes are linked to diabetes. — Type 2 http://users.bestweb.net/~jbove/

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You may want to check your sugars when this happens.  My speech will somethimes slur with either a hypo or really high sugars.  Sometimes I also have a difficult time choosing the right words with high/low sugars.  My speech/communication problems resolve themselves when my sugars are more stable. I have no idea if this is happens with T2s.  I am T1. Steph

Yeah, a similar thing happens to me when the BG levels get down below, say, 40 or so. I do a lot of reading aloud, and my kids can tell when I’m low because my speech gets slurred and I confuse words pretty often. Peggy — WWSD   *****   What Would Samwise Do?

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You may want to check your sugars when this happens.  My speech will somethimes slur with either a hypo or really high sugars.  Sometimes I also have a difficult time choosing the right words with high/low sugars.  My speech/communication problems resolve themselves when my sugars are more stable. I have no idea if this is happens with T2s.  I am T1. Steph

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has anyone heard of someone losing their speech temporarily due to diabetes type 2?? Please e-mail to me privately as well as to the group because i dont know if i am suscribed to the group properly thanks

I had that symptom once early into my Dx. I was taken to the ER. I had missed my meds, and was severely hypoglycemic and dehydrated. A shot of insulin, and a saline IV, I was good as new in about 6-8 hours  N.B. This was just me, I have no idea if it is applicable to you! Sleepy Eskimo/Inuit up! T2- 3/14/01

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I don’t know about type 2 but with type 1 I had a bad insulin overdose one time and temporarily lost my memory and speech. Many people do not know that a low blood sugar affects the brain.

I suspect most diabetics do though. Beav

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has anyone heard of someone losing their speech temporarily due to diabetes type 2?? Please e-mail to me privately as well as to the group because i dont know if i am suscribed to the group properly thanks

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I don’t know about type 2 but with type 1 I had a bad insulin overdose one time and temporarily lost my memory and speech. Many people do not know that a low blood sugar affects the brain. karen – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – has anyone heard of someone losing their speech temporarily due to diabetes type 2?? Please e-mail to me privately as well as to the group because i dont know if i am suscribed to the group properly thanks

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has anyone heard of someone losing speech or speaking with difficulty caused by diabetes2

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