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Does anyone here have dysarthria?

I was wondering if anyone else has dysarthria. I've been tested for this, that & the other but all come back negative. My doctors are saying it's down to stress & anxiety (I'm on anti depressants) but it's like a vicious circle cause I get stressed about my dysarthria. Was wondering if there was any help for me out there??
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I had to look up dysarthria - a new one on me
I'm wondering how the name of the condition came up in context. Did a doctor say they were investigating it as a possibility and then come back with the 'no, its stress and anxiety' response? And you refer to 'doctors', plural. Is this from seeing different GPs at your local practice, or are you in consultation with more than one doctor - a GP and a specialist, for example? If it's the first, you see, and a multi-partner practice, you might need to get a second opinion from elsewhere.
These are only thoughts, because this is not at all my expertise.
Depression and anxiety as medical conditions we encounter a lot here and I'm sure you'll have no difficulty connecting with others here with similar diagnoses.
Keep in touch, bear with us, and don't hesitate to get back to us if there is anything more you can tell us or want to ask us.
Very warmest best wishes to you,
Richard
Maxine
There's no point my not being honest with you - I've run some searches here for dysarthria and have not found a lot that I can refer you to. I'm going to tag in a lady here who knows the site better than I do (I'm relatively new) and who will either be able to tell you something more or point you in the direction of someone who can @PippaScope (this effectively marks it for her attention, so you don't need to do anything further, she will get back to you).
We have two threads/categories that would appear to be relevant, even if dysarthria isn't mentioned much: the first is Neurological Conditions at https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/neurological-conditions and the second, perhaps broadly more relevant to you given the situation with your doctors, is Undiagnosed and rare conditions https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/undiagnosed_rare_conditions. It might be worth putting a post in there.
Now, whatever happens, please keep in touch, and we will keep trying to find you what you are looking for. I am searching as we speak
Warmest best wishes to you,
Richard
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