postr/StutterJuly 10, 2024

For some reason my stuttering is 99% gone

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For some reason my stuttering is 99% gone I'm late 20's and since I was around 5ish I've had a stutter, it developed as I imitated by older brother who stuttered(was a kid who didn't know better), recently I've been on finasteride for hair loss and have also been doing some things I read could help like singing, increasing neuroplasticity by doing new things like brushing with a non dominant hand, doing math etc.. I noticed a week ago my speech was so good that it felt odd not stuttering at the end of every sentence. I say it's 99% gone because if I only get blocks(rarely) and I recover in a second or at most still speak immediately, this feels so surreal and internally it feels like my brain is so used to stuttering that I am panicking why I suddenly stopped.

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Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesSpeech & Stuttering

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Situational VariabilityHelpful Med OutcomesOnset & Life-Stage Changes