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Difficulty talking
Expressive difficulty is a clinical finding in which a person has trouble either writing words/sentences or speaking them, but comprehends language well.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
14 year experience in family medicine
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A 30-year old asked:
Can anyone please please help me! why do i have such difficulty talking to others in class?
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Is it normal for seroquel (quetiapine) to cause slurring, difficulty talking?
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How normal would it be for seroquel (quetiapine) to cause slurry speech, difficulty talking?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I have a swollen tonsil and it's so painful that I am having trouble sleeping. I also have a cough and difficulty talking. Do I need to see a doctor?
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Does my husband have pneumonia? High fever 102, bad dry cough, difficulty talking and hard to breathe, achey and body pain, fatigue & exhaustion, just home from cruise and came on hard 24 hours ago?
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A member asked:
Can a cervical herniated disc in the neck cause slurred speech, difficulty talking, and swallowing? Sometimes choking on thin liquids?
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A 36-year old male asked:
I lack confidence in myself esteem; I have difficulty to talk to girls. I am unable to make a girl likes me! Gay guys ask me out. !!!!! Am I gay?
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A 21-year old female asked:
My throat hurts so badly, I'm having difficulty when I talk, I have cough and sometimes running nose too. I've been using the OTC medicines plzz help?
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A 19-year old female asked about a 27-year old male:
Cousin got sick a few mos ago. Since then he has had dyspnea, difficulty swallowing, & cant even talk. He already lost 30lb & docs dont kno wats wrong?
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A 49-year old asked:
Can the experts please talk about the neurological disease which cause difficulty with handwriting?
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A 38-year old male asked:
I have hearing difficulties. Most of the time i have trouble hearing talking with other noises around. mainly i have alot of trouble hearing the tv?
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A member asked about a female:
I feel like i am a coward.i feel difficulty in communicating in a group.and when it comes to talking to women,,i m a failure.plz help.
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A 31-year old female asked:
21/2 yrs old son is hyperactive. Cant talk just says 50 words. Doesn't eat just drinks milk. Difficulty in toilet training. How to handle him?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Difficulty swallowing, swollen glands/tonsils, sore throat changed to just painful swallowing (back roof of mouth) and uncomfortable feeling talking?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Talk to a doctor for free?
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A 40-year old asked:
Why do I talk from my nose?
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A 21-year old asked:
Walking while talking is safe?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Does it crash in talk to docs?
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A 29-year old asked:
is there a doctor i can talk to?
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A 45-year old asked:
How much must i talk to my toddler?
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A 41-year old asked:
Why is it beneficial to talk to my baby?
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A 38-year old asked:
Does talking to babies help stimulate them?
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A 40-year old male asked:
My son he is 25 mos. he doesn't really talk, is this normal?
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A 41-year old asked:
Why am I walking and talking in my sleep?
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A 34-year old female asked:
i talk in my sleep. what is causing this?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is it possible to prevent sleepwalking/talking?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is it ok for my child to not be talking by the age of 3yo?
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A 23-year old asked:
Should I seek out a talking therapist?
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A 49-year old asked:
Who should I talk to if I think I have raynaud's disease?
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I'm starting to think I may have a concussion. should I go talk to the doctor?
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