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postr/StutterAug 9, 2020
8 points

Stuttering and Covid

Stuttering and Covid So I tested positive for Covid a few weeks back (I’m ok just dealing with the lingering symptoms now) and I went off my ADHD meds (Vyvanse) when I was in the thick of it, very hig...

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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
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That’s true. Apparently research shows that it often does the same when studying or test taking on adderall....definitely something to keep in mind...I take adderall, too, and have been taking it sinc...

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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
1 points

I now take Klonopin when needed, along with my adderall IR. Combined with daily meditation sessions, it’s a cocktail that works well for me...though, of course, I think it’s different for everyone—wha...

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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2020
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Yes there are medication,but should only be taken under supervision of a doctor (psychiatrist). medication like resperidone, ziprasidone,saphris,ability,and most effective them of called as olanzapine...

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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2020
1 points

Hey man, I'm glad you had success! For me, adderall and other amphetamines can work wonders once I have everything in check: enough sleep, eating well, didn't overdo it, hydrated enough, etc. If any o...

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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2020
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I was part of the clinical trial for Rispeirdone under the guidance of a psychiatrist who researches stuttering when I was a teen. It helped fr the first few months, then we kept having to increase t...

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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2020
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Vyvanse is a potent stimulant similar to Adderall. It is extremely addictive and I suggest not taking it regularly unless you suffer from a severe form of ADHD and it was prescribed to you by your doc...

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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2020
2 points

I'm quite reluctant to try out antipsychotics as I've read they can have some potentially life-threatening side effects -like NMS. I've only tried Propranolol (Inderal) -a generic beta blocker- thus...

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postr/StutterAug 6, 2020
4 points

Will olanzapine(zyprexa) reduce my Stuttering?

Will olanzapine(zyprexa) reduce my Stuttering? Recently I went to a psychiatrist for treating my anxiety and depression and I told him that stuttering is effecting my life a lot.so he said to me that ...

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
1 points

Yes! I also have started taking Vyvanse regularly and it have found it helps me by keeping my mind going and I’m able to just push through those situations. I feel like I have less blocks when imagini...

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
2 points

Same. I actually started using a CPAP machine and sleep better and stutter less. Placebo effect? Who knows but it works....

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
4 points

Not going to rain on your parade at all because I have dealt with a stutter my whole life as well (29) and it is so frustrating! The only thing I can say about using any type of drug to help with your...

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commentr/StutterAug 5, 2020
1 points

This is a new Drug promoted by Gerald Mcguire from the university of riverside CA, to trat stuttering. Mr Mc Guire has been interviewed in national media and he is in charge of a branch of the unive...

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commentr/StutterAug 5, 2020
2 points

Bro I heard a medication known as olanzapine will reduce our stuttering.but beware it has side effect like wight gain and things like that.but it will definitely reduce your stutter I heard.even geral...

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commentr/StutterAug 4, 2020
2 points

If you take meds to lower your anxiety in hopes it will lower your stutter.. I can only see you going in a downward spiral to be honest. My advice would be not to take any meds but to work on natura...

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commentr/StutterAug 4, 2020
2 points

A number of drugs have been reported to reduce stuttering. (1,2) One of these drugs is alprazolam (Xanax), an antianxiety agent. Included also are citalopram (Celexa), a selective serotonin reuptake ...

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2020
2 points

If it’s of any interest to you I started to take “Paroxetine” 20mg once a day and I have found I think about my stutter during conversation a lot less and it has taken away that anxiety of stuttering ...

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postr/StutterJul 31, 2020
2 points

Will effexor help my stutter?

Will effexor help my stutter? I recently went to my psychiatrist to treat my stuttering and he prescribed me effexor .lately i am stuttering really bad and I hope that this effexor helps with my stutt...

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commentr/StutterJul 28, 2020
2 points

You should see a therapist for that. I used vitamin B 1 600 MG and its been helping me to reduce my stutter. My stutter is mild but now its milder. Honestly, its all about being conscious, its about t...

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commentr/StutterJul 28, 2020
1 points

That is very interesting, my stutter actually decreased with SSRIs. I get the idea that an increase in dopamine (cuz of SSRIs) can increase stutter like what happened with you, but I don’t get how the...

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