Hi, I am a 21 year old boy and I have 2 very serious problems : stuttering and crossed eyes. I have these problems since childhood but now I have notice that they are getting worse. 30% of the time my eyes are straight but 70%(usually when i look things at a distance) they are crossed. My stuttering is getting worse and worse, when I was 15 years old I was able to speak on phone but now I cant speak on phone properly, I have long blocks(pauses) and sometime I even have to write on paper what ever I have to say before calling someone.
I would like to know is there is any SURGERY or guarenteed solution for these two problems, any help is appreciated. PLEASE serious answers only.
Thank you!
2007-07-04 09:37:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
I had a friend when I was young who had surgery for crossed eyes. Get an appt with an opthamologist.
The Stuttering Foundation helped our family of stutterers with their book "Self Therapy for the Stutterer" and one uncle found his speech therapist who specialized in treating stuttering through their referral.
You can overcome much of your stuttering with practice and by working diligently through that book, as it sure did help my uncles and cousins who stuttered.
2007-07-05 03:44:13 · answer #1 · answered by Bud B 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It is not terribly unusual for stuttering to worsen when there are new stressors in one's life, such as going to college, getting one's first apartment, job, girlfriend, etc. There is an organization called the Stuttering Foundation, at stutteringhelp.org. They have self-help publications. Another thought is investigating if a university near you has a speech pathology or communication disorders clinic where clinicians train. They usually operate on a sliding scale and the students are advanced (typically master's candidates)clinicians who are closely supervised by the professors. Unfortunately, there is no surgery for stuttering, but there may be for your eyes. See an opthomologist.
2007-07-04 09:56:53 · answer #2 · answered by holey moley 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your doctor should be able to help with both of these problems.
I suggest you make an appointment as soon as possible, there is help out there....you just have to take the first step.
Good luck
A.D.
2007-07-04 09:44:23 · answer #3 · answered by Ann D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take it you have seen you're doctor about this?
You need to see a neurologist and have some checks done to find out what the problem is.
2007-07-04 09:44:45 · answer #4 · answered by Chris 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋