Speech Slurring, Dystharia, Really scared

[Cody Storch]

About a month ago one night, I noticed that I was slurring certain words, and the muscles that control speech felt stiff. This has progressed over this last month and now It seems like when I try speaking to someone or holding a long conversation, It's very difficult to say every word correctly and the muscles start to feel weak or tired. I'm almost to the point where I just don't speak out of fear of messing up or because I can feel how it just feels off when I talk. Its pretty hard to speak to someone without the difficulty pronouncing what i'm saying or the weak feeling.


I don't feel any pain, just stiffness and like its hard to speak.

I'm terrified of something like ALS or MS, but when I look it up it seems there isn't really anything that isn't extremely serious that causes dystharia or slurred speech. I couldn't get in with a nuero for 3 months, so I'm stuck here assuming the worst.

Any advice from anyone? I have some other symptoms of Bulbar als like constant yawning, but the slurred speech is the worst.

Thank you to anyone that can help.