Woman who previously had a Welsh accent has regained her original voice.

Imagine waking up one day with a completely different accent than the one you've had your whole life. This was the reality for 36-year-old Zoe Coles from Stamford, Lincolnshire, an English woman who suddenly found herself speaking with a Welsh accent in June 2023. It was a shocking and confusing experience for her, and it took an entire year for her to finally get her old accent back on July 2 of this year.

Zoe was diagnosed with a condition called foreign accent syndrome, which affects the way the brain sends and receives signals. This is believed to be the reason for her sudden change in accent. However, even though she has her old accent back now, Zoe still feels a sense of unease and disorientation, as she worries that the Welsh accent may return at any moment.

"It's only been four days, but I'm not sure what's going to happen in the future," she shared. "Watching videos of myself speaking in this new accent is really difficult, and now it's even harder to watch myself with a Welsh accent. It's all just very strange for me. I had thought that after a year, the Welsh accent would be permanent, but now I'm not so sure. Who knows what will happen?"

Thankfully, Zoe has confirmed that her old accent is back for good. However, the condition still causes her to experience tics, memory problems, slurred speech, and pain in her legs. "I used to be a full-time working mom, able to clean the house, take a shower, go shopping, and work without any problems," she explained. "But now, I need assistance in the shower, and it takes me two days instead of two hours to do housework. I get tired so quickly, and I can only manage to do the shopping with the help of a shopping cart. It really takes a toll on me."

Zoe's main reason for speaking out about her experience is to raise awareness about foreign accent syndrome and show people that it is a real and challenging condition. "I want others to see that this is my reality," she said. "I may have adapted to the new accent, but it still causes problems for me. I still get headaches and tingling in my face. It's not just about the accent, it's much harder for me than that."

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