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What is it called when you know the object but can’t get the correct word out???? Like pen and I say crayon

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Boaz, AL
October 14
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I call it, "I'm sorry, I have MS, what's your excuse?"

October 23
A MyMSTeam Member

Ahhhhhh thank you so so much

October 14
A MyMSTeam Member

I call it, the "thingy".

October 23
A MyMSTeam Member

Don't know what you call. But I do know the word I use.....Thingamajig 🤣

October 23
A MyMSTeam Member

When I should suffer anomia I will usually take a break, when I can, and just occupy myself on something else and it will usually cause the word(s) to come flooding back, ..., usually.

October 23

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does anyone has issues with their speech? I find myself stuttering at times

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