Does anyone here deal with receptive aphasia?

[maxthecat43]

I had a really scary episode this evening.  

I have been having a lot of trouble with speech lately, but at least I kmow what it is.  Tonight, at our religious meeting- I suddenly couldn't understand anything (I just learned this is called receptive aphasia).  And of course, I wasn't able to communicate either.

This problem, hearing speech-but with zero comprehension, has only happened twice before this evening.  Is there any treatment?

[meg321]

I was just reading these posts again, what a mess we are and it so difficult to figure it all out.  These episodes are with me all the time, nothing "spotty" here.

Since I only see my MS specialist once a year it makes it hard to remember all of this so I can tell her whats going on.  And, yes, I keep notes...several in a years time and it all changes so much in that time.

Thanks, its a great topic for me..
meg

[maxthecat43]

Thank you.  That's very kind.

Tammy

[PastorDan]

Well, we will certainly pray that the source of this scary experience is discovered and eliminated, whatever it might be.

[maxthecat43]

My neurologist thinks I'm having seizures, and that's what is causing these odd episodes.  I have an EEG scheduled for next week.

[sllowe]

If it's what I had, it's definitely not phychological - all attack related. And, it can improve, I wish this for you :) Mine was not spotty - it was steady. Hopefully you are indeed not reading this right now, and minimizing stimuli ! (((((Hugs))))) shell

[PastorDan]

Oh, JJ, that sounds sooooooo familiar.  Takes me back decades to when it was thought I might have hearing loss (didn't then; do now).  That ENT doc explained it as an inability to screen sounds, focus on the ones that matter, and disregard those that weren't important.  It was -- and still is -- maddening.  Early 1980s, IIRC (underscore that first I!).