hey sally i am daniel. i have alot of speech problems and i was told that muscle tightness causes the slurr effect but i also stutter, forget what i am talking about, forget particular words or i just stop talking altogether. it bothers me cause i am a writter and diction is very important to me. i guess that is it it may not be as important to others as it is to me. i also find being anxious worsens this problem so i have to slow down at least to where i can hear myself talk. people will wonder why but unless i tell them they are not mind readers. but if you are on the go try wearing an i.d bracelet saying you have m.s. that will stop most of the looks and questions. bye for now thelambsink@netzero.net