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commentr/StutterAug 26, 2021
3 points

Relied on Benzodiazipines over the years to help me, mainly Ativan and some Xanax. Did wonders for my fluency. Also vaped/smoked a lot of weed which never hurt fluency. Not sure about CBD as I always ...

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commentr/StutterAug 26, 2021
9 points

Taking steps towards reducing my overall anxiety combined with practicing fluency techniques is how I became much more fluent. For anxiety / stress reduction, I: make sure I get enough sleep, meditat...

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postr/StutterAug 26, 2021
18 points

What has helped you ?

What has helped you ? Hello community, so I wanted to ask what have you tried that actually helped in reducing your stuttering ? It can be anything, pills, alcohol, breathing techniques, better if it ...

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commentr/StutterAug 26, 2021
1 points

41, stutterer, a father, and MMJ card holder. I went through all the same. One of the things that helped me the most was being on a very low dose of Benzodiazipines (Ativan/Xanax/etc). At 8, he may b...

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commentr/StutterAug 24, 2021
2 points

Quick update after that big weekend (this past weekend).. Met up with someone that my speech has been awful all the time and met up with 3 new people I hadn't met.. The only time I stuttered was Sa...

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commentr/StutterAug 24, 2021
2 points

No side effects, I'm a bit tired, but I think it's mainly due to a living change, and a lack of sleep. I.e. went from a 1 bedroom with a window with great airflow/AC, to a townhome /loft type where th...

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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2021
3 points

Xanax all but cured my stuttering, but I couldn’t keep taking it daily, it definitely starts to effect you negatively. It relaxes me to the point where I was no longer tense all over my body so I coul...

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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2021
3 points

I have never taken any anti-anxiety medication. But I was prescribed beta blockers for my arrhythmias and tachycardia, and, since I've started taking them, my stammer has improved immensely....

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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2021
3 points

They have helped me in the past but only because it reduced my associated social anxiety caused by stuttering. The meds that worked were very addictive and even though they did help in some situations...

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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2021
3 points

Alcohol personally helps alot. Of course you can't get buzzed all the time, but as far as substances go, it seems to be the most impactful on my stutter....

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commentr/StutterAug 22, 2021
3 points

From my experience, yes. I’m taking alprazolam (aka Xanax) and antidepressants for panic attacks and social anxiety, and I am having much less blocks. Probably because the majority of my blocks were d...

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commentr/StutterAug 22, 2021
3 points

No but adhd meds cured it completely. However getting a script for it for stuttering is impossible and I was told no by every doctor I’ve ever asked since there is no studies done on it....

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postr/StutterAug 22, 2021
6 points

Do anti-anxiety meds help with your stuttering?

Do anti-anxiety meds help with your stuttering? [deleted] [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/p9gefr)...

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commentr/StutterAug 22, 2021
3 points

The side effects haven't been too bad for me. Aside from improving my stuttering (which by the way was pretty bad), it has also helped me with reduced anxiety and improved sleep. At 10mg I feel I get ...

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commentr/StutterAug 22, 2021
1 points

This works, yesterday I had a drink with ginseng in it, it created a warming affect in my nerves and body, anyhow the only thing I subconsciously focused on was focusing on my words & to my surpri...

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commentr/StutterAug 21, 2021
4 points

I know stuttering can be difficult but I think negative emotion can increase stuttering. So try to find the positive emotion that you can while you search for a method that helps long term. Have you t...

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commentr/StutterAug 21, 2021
3 points

Who are you replying to? Literally my whole post is agreeing with you. I'm very curious about your experiences with zyprexa. I know anti-psychotics have been shown to decrease stutter, but how are you...

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commentr/StutterAug 21, 2021
3 points

Saying there is no relation between dopamin balance and stuttering is just ignorant. There is research on already approved medications that affected the dopamine, where they conclude that the stutteri...

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commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
1 points

41. I stuttered like hell in my teens and 20's. Went through lots of psychedelics, booze, pot. Didn't help. Different fluency techniques/coaching orgs helped some. Small doses of benzos were/are hel...

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commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
3 points

I've been a daily smoker for a while too. Pot helps my stutter at one very specific point of stonedness (about 1/5-1/4g), too much and it comes back again...

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