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Speech language pathologist here! Definitely ask your parents to take you to a doctor first to rule out any new random medication side effects or neurological events. Late onset of stuttering is on the rare side and we would refer you to a doctor first to make sure we don’t miss anything before we would start treatment. Also, trauma and stress can sometimes manifest as a stutter. Are you okay? Feeling like you don’t have control over your speech is really scary! It’s okay to feel the way you do. If you do decide to seek out an SLP, make sure you find someone who is comfortable with stuttering therapy. Although our license allows any SLP to treat stuttering, the field has definitely changed and you want to make sure you work with someone who is current with the research.