LSVT Loud Therapy
I'm new to the group, having been diagnosed with PD in February, 2020. Though now that I have a better understanding of the disease I realize I started to present symptoms a year or 2 ago.
I'm curious how many others have experienced significant changes to their speech as part of PD. In addition to the typical PD symptoms i now have a stutter, often to the point of making it extremely difficult to simply talk and communicate. My neurologist increased my dosage of Carbidopa-Levodopa from 3x to 4x times a day and referred me to a speech pathologist. I underwent a 4 week program of "LSVT Loud" therapy, with limited success. My therapist told me she has many years experience in treating PD patients, but i was her first patient who stuttered.
I was wondering how many others (if any) are affected by stuttering brought about by PD, and any experiences with "LSVT Loud" therapy.
Thanks
While I don’t have experience with stuttering, I can say that SpeakOut! and Loud Crowd are helpful. Some cities have a choir made up of persons with Parkinson’s. Maybe you would like that and it would help. Best wishes, Lorraine, ParkinsonsDisease.net moderator
As a Speech Pathologist, mc-arruda, I would recommend speech therapy for your dysfluencies [stuttering]. LSVT-LOUD is good for Parkinson's voice disorders along with the Parkinson's Voice Project type of speech therapy. Stuttering therapy takes a specific approach to remediate. All the best!
Marc M., M.S.,CCC-SLP, Moderator/Advocate ParkinsonsDisease.NetHi yes I have found that my speech has changed since diagnosis vis-à-vis I used to regularly read the lesson at my church in front of 200+people, now I get tongue tied & stutter trying to speak to my wife,I find it helpful to keep my mouth moist & stop & think before speaking
KeithBI am glad that you found a technique that helps you when you are speaking! Just a thought, when reading a lesson in the church in front of a group, it might be helpful to have the passage written out, double spaced. Put slash lines '/' where you should pause after each phrase.
This will help when you are tongue-tied. Wishing you the best, Marc M., Speech Pathologist and Moderator, ParkinsonsDisease.Net
I was slightly stuttering the other day but didn’t connect the dots until I read your post. My remedy at the time was to stop talking for a moment, take a deep breath and gather my thoughts. This seemed to work. I sing and read out loud. I like to think that this is strengthening my speech. We’ll see how it progresses
Hi Jeff. I just want to send you best wishes on your speech therapy. Maybe singing in the shower would be another way to practice! I enjoy singing but sometime feel embarrassed to do so in public i.e. at church. We all need to embrace our short comings and try our best! Keep us informed with your progress! Best regards, Suzanne Troy, Moderator, ParkinsonsDisease.net
hi Suzanne. My sing alone time is usually in the car with the radio. However, in my home, my significant other has allotted me a corner , I call my “man corner”. A place for my guitars, amps, microphones, and other accessories, where I can sing my favorite folk and oldies tunes. I truly enjoy it. I think one of the most beneficial things especially for my PD, is the controlled breathing. A very calming effect. Have a nice weekend.
