commentr/StutterOctober 19, 2024

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Yes please try again! It takes weeks to fully kick in. The first few days could be rough. It’s altering the dopamine in your brain and your anxiety centers. But TRUST ME, it’s way worth it in the long term. Just start taking them regularly, and when you see your doctor explain what happened. They should have explained to you that it can take a bit, and at the start you may feel weird. I’m sorry they didn’t and you got worried during the first day how you were feeling. My whole family has anxiety except for my mom. I was the first to get on medication. EVERY one of my family members I convinced, even my father who’s a stubborn dude, had said it CHANGED there life, and it did me as well. I guarantee you after a few weeks, you will wake up and notice a difference for the better. Then you can say, “holy shit, I’m actually getting better. I’m not where I want to be yet, so I’ll tell my doctor I would like an increase” then, you can legit customize your medication to counter your anxiety for YOUR own needs!! If you take anything from this subreddit, or from the internet in general, I hope it’s that mental health medication WORKS. And it saves lives. I guess all I can say is as a fellow stutterer who dealt with major anxiety and depression, who thought life wasn’t worth living when I was at my highest, it actually saved my life and I could not recommend it more. If not for anyone else, for me? For yourself? Trust me. Please keep with it!!!!!

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Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience

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Helpful Med OutcomesStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation