a bad headache and slurred speech?

Question

I experienced this last night. a few other times I experienced sudden slurred speech. I am starting to worry. What is this?

note; I do not drink, smoke, or do drugs.

Answer 1

Go to a Doctor ASAP!
these can be signs of a serious neurological disorder (including stroke) and could be causing some permanent damage!

Answer 2

The most common cause of headache is dehydration - try drinking more water- not coffee, not pop, just good ol' water, and see if that doesn't help. Eyestrain can cause headaches- like from sitting staring at a computer or television screen. Try looking up and looking around so you can use your far vision too, say one good look round every 5-10 minutes. Migraines are usually accompainied by an "aura"- a change in your vision, like tunnel vision or bright sparkles, and usually nausea, sometimes vomiting, too. Most migraines have a trigger, like chocolate, too much caffeine, allergies- it takes a while to sort out what it is. There are a number of treatments for migraine - including naturopathic and homeopathic, but migraine is a diagnosis only a physician can make- maybe a family practice doctor or better yet a neurologist. Headaches are often caused by stress and tension, too. Look into some relaxation tecniques like yoga, guided deep breathing, progressive relaxation, and best yet - head, neck, and shoulder massage!

Answer 3

Anytime you have a sudden onset of slurred speech with no alchohol, drugs involved you should immediately go to the doctor, especially if it is accompanied by a headache. Make an appointment now. It is better to seek treatment now than wait, it could be minor, or it could be symptoms of something serious coming on, your body is telling you something, LISTEN to it!

Answer 4

Any type of headache that affects speech, vision, or physical mobility needs to be addressed by your doctor asap. There are two many things to list that would and could cause this your best off going to see your doc.

Answer 5

Headache is a pain in the head, scalp or neck. Headaches can be
caused by minor problems like eyestrain, lack of coffee or more
serious reasons like head injury, brain tumors, encephalitis and
meningitis. Taking painkillers continuously can have harmful side
effects, so it is better to modify your lifestyle. More information
available at http://tinyurl.com/q8696

Answer 6

regardless of what time it is where you live,please,please get yourself to the ER ASAP! You are describing the signs and symptoms of a stroke,or possible cranial bleed ! Only a CT scan can find out for sure,along with other tests and observation. SW RNP

Answer 7

You need to have this checked out now. most likely it's nothing, maybe just a bad migraine, but could be serious. Make an appointment for tuesday am but if it happens again before then get yourself to the er, but don't drive yourself. I don't want to scare you unnecessarily, but better safe than sorry, go to the doctor!!!

Answer 8

Yeah, listen to what these people are saying and see a doctor right away. You might pass out or not be able to get help if you ignore these warning signs, which might be serious.

Answer 9

Migraine, mini-stroke, seizure of some type? Yeah, see a doctor ASAP.

Answer 10

Do you take any medications? Some medications like narcotic type will also cause this reaction. Stroke of course is a possibility, but don't rule out other things too.