Hesitant speech, difficulty finding words

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Fi22
Fi22 Member Posts: 2
edited 10. Jul 2025, 15:33 in Living with Arthritis archive

I suffer most days from difficulty in finding the right word when I am speaking, also in remembering the word or phrase I was meaning to say, as I am speaking. I wondered if anyone else had experience or knowledge of this frustrating phenomenon? I wonder if it is caused by inflammation as it seems worse on days when my joints are sore.. any thoughts?

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  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764

    I can't relate to this and I've not heard anyone mention it on here before. I do think it should be checked out though. Do give tour health centre a ring.

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  • DODGYKNEES
    DODGYKNEES Member Posts: 109

    Hi @Fi22 It could be due to fatigue with being in pain. I have similar experiences when I have extreme fatigue. One of the terms used is brain fog.

  • CuriousSquirrel
    CuriousSquirrel Member Posts: 33

    I have found this since starting methotrexate. My rheumatologist insists it's due to the illness not the medication but I know it was after I started methotrexate (6 months after my arthritis started) my brain fogged over and has not been the same since.

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