I too have CD and was not diagnosed until December of this year, after spending 15 months in the dark with my physicians. CD is easy to diagnose if your MRI's are coming back normal and your blood work is negative for auto immune issues like MS or Lupus, etc. I can tell that you are frustrated. I am 44 years old and my "past" has crept up and bit me this late in life.

If you have anxiety issues in conjunction with the speech issues it may be PTSD, GAD and has manifested into CD. CD is VERY treatable with the right combination of meds and psychotherapy. Meds alone will not give you full benefit if CD is the root of your issues.

Be aware that most physicians don not want to tell a patient that their issues are "in their head" as it is not good for business. Find a teaching hospital that has staff that are actively seeking to diagnose and not keep you coming back. Most hospitals will only put you on a stroke profile and will not go any deeper than that so be leery of the ER visits.

Some migraines can cause funny symptoms (hemiplegic or complex) so don't rule them out. There are other neuro issues that can give you speech issues but the mutism seems related to CD. My issues were related to trauma I experienced when I was 9 and 11. Both sexual in nature. If these types of events occurred in your life it is likely PTSD related.

A couple of non-judgmental questions for you. Do you have inappropriate anger outbursts and do you have allusions (shadows, wiggly vision), not to be mistaken for hallucinations where you see people or items?

Again, treatment is normally 20 weeks or less and may be life changing for you. It has been for me. Best of luck and I hope that you are doing better.

DM