# Tongue speech pronouncing words **URL:** \ **Category:** General CMT Discussion\ **Created:** [April 20, 2015, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/tongue-speech-pronouncing-words/1691 "2015-04-20T14:36:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lola1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/lola1/32/1515_2.png) [@Lola1](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/Lola1)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2015, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/tongue-speech-pronouncing-words/1691/1 "2015-04-20T14:36:45Z")
Hi Anyone having mild difficulty with speech feeling like your tongue gets in the way? I’m not referring to vocal cords just pronouncing certain words? Thanks lola ---
**Author:** ![Catherine1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/catherine1/32/1510_2.png) [@Catherine1](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/Catherine1)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/tongue-speech-pronouncing-words/1691/2 "2015-04-22T00:45:25Z")
Yes -is there any solutions out there or is this another symptom we learn to live with? ---
**Author:** ![chad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/chad/32/1473_2.png) [@chad](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/chad)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/tongue-speech-pronouncing-words/1691/3 "2015-04-22T00:51:27Z")
I sometimes have issues with speech but usually I have more problems biting my tongue! Ouch!! ---
**Author:** ![Catherine1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/catherine1/32/1510_2.png) [@Catherine1](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/Catherine1)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/tongue-speech-pronouncing-words/1691/4 "2015-04-22T01:02:57Z")
Hmmm that does sound painful and annoying, Chad! So far don't have that issue currently. ---
**Author:** ![Stumblebum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/stumblebum/32/1316_2.png) [@Stumblebum](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/Stumblebum)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/tongue-speech-pronouncing-words/1691/5 "2015-04-22T12:33:45Z")
Hi Lola, Yeah I can hear myself slurring words even if I'm stone cold sober. And after my second glass of wine I sound like I've spent three days in a bar. It seems to me to just be another one of those CMT issues, but no one ever mentions it. I hope it stay a "Mild difficulty" for both of us. Good luck, Stumblebum ---
**Author:** ![GrumpyCat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/grumpycat/32/1520_2.png) [@GrumpyCat](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/GrumpyCat)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/tongue-speech-pronouncing-words/1691/6 "2015-05-15T18:05:19Z")
This may not be something that you just have to live with…a Speech Therapist might be able to help you get some control over your wayward tongue. With problems like you’re describing it’ll likely be covered by health insurance. You will probably need a referral fist though. ---
**Author:** ![YukiDev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/yukidev/32/1526_2.png) [@YukiDev](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/YukiDev)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/tongue-speech-pronouncing-words/1691/7 "2015-06-09T01:35:40Z")
Sometimes my tongue or my lips trip up on my words… Now, I haven’t been officially diagnosed with CMT, but I was told to go get tested by a podiatrist, but I get this word trip-up at least 4 or 5 times just in a school day! :o ---
**Author:** ![CoolMommaDucky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/coolmommaducky/32/1492_2.png) [@CoolMommaDucky](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/CoolMommaDucky)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2015, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/tongue-speech-pronouncing-words/1691/8 "2015-06-20T21:48:55Z")
I trip over my tongue or lisp often. I have had numbness of half my tongue. I still have damage from a episode of Bell's palsy over 10 yes ago. ---
**Author:** ![SubVet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/subvet/32/1553_2.png) [@SubVet](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/SubVet)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/tongue-speech-pronouncing-words/1691/9 "2015-09-28T21:07:19Z")
I've noticed a bit of a change. Like my tongue doesn't move as fast as I need it to to keep up. ---
**Author:** ![Wulf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/wulf/32/2764_2.png) [@Wulf](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/Wulf)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/tongue-speech-pronouncing-words/1691/10 "2016-06-24T22:45:06Z")
Absolutely!!! My wife has often asked me if I’ve already taken my night meds, at lunch time? No babe why? You’re slurring your words badly. Oh , great, another weird little thing to throw into the CMT bucket. Glad to see I’m not the only one. My wife thought that the meds would stay in my system all night and into the day. no babe, no drugs ---
**Author:** ![naivetheorist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eada6e/32.png) [@naivetheorist](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/naivetheorist)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2016, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/tongue-speech-pronouncing-words/1691/11 "2016-07-26T17:18:23Z")
i’ve had episodes of Bell’s Palsy due to my CIDP. people thought i was drunk or stoned because my speech was really messed up. ---
**Author:** ![Kelly\_C](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/kelly_c/32/1133_2.png) [@Kelly\_C](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/Kelly_C)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2017, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/tongue-speech-pronouncing-words/1691/12 "2017-08-06T14:11:31Z")
Hi everyone, yes I notice that if I have to long of a question to answer or even just a long conversation with someone, I will start slurring. Sn the more I talk the worse it gets. It is like my tongue gets tired an the muscle in tongue just begins to just stop functioning. Crazy an that’s what people who don’t know me just stares thinks this girl is having some issues. Lol