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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2020
2 points

I stutter more when I'm stressed and weightlifting is a great stress relief for me....

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2020
3 points

Exercise is proven to improve mood, and for men it releases a lot of good hormones so yes I think it does improve speech...

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Helpful Med OutcomesEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2020
3 points

I think physical exertion like that raises testosterone, and higher T helps us be more calm and confident, thus lowering our stutter. Whenever I ride my MTB a lot, I stutter less and just feel like a ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2020
1 points

i requested at my doctors with the reasoning of social anxiety due to stuttering. No I didn’t have trouble staying alert. Would take quite a large dosage to cause that type of reaction. if it’s your f...

Meds & SubstancesEmotional Experience
Helpful Med OutcomesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2020
2 points

i used to have a prescription for xanax specifically for interview purposes. always helped a lot. maybe it would help you....

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postr/StutterFeb 10, 2020
28 points

Landed a job interview

Landed a job interview Hello, recently I’ve landed a job interview for a job that I’ve always dreamed of as a child. I do not want to screw this up as it’s probably a once in a life time opportunity. ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2020
1 points

Alcohol works, but it's not a good long term solution, obviously. Chamomile and CBD can also help a lot. They are safer and both have a surprisingly long half-life. I've been experimenting with one cu...

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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2020
2 points

If I'm on the phone with a customer service representative from a phone, internet, etc. company, sometimes they will say that the connection is breaking up. After mentioning that I stutter, they becom...

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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2020
1 points

in my life I went to speech therapy a looot. but when I was younger I either didn't understand my problem with the stutter but I didn't have hope at all. after some short years, I see one speech thera...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2020
1 points

I'm on a couple of meds and do have some anxiety emergency meds on hand, so I was thinking I ought to try them out. The anxiety just makes it so so much worse. I can struggle on the phone and get thro...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2020
3 points

The same thing happened to me a more than a few times - doing pretty well with phone calls then horrible anxiety/inability to use the phone after a bad call. If you have a job that requires phone use,...

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Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelpful Med Outcomes
postr/StutterJan 30, 2020
1 points

Anyone else more fluent with marijuana?

Anyone else more fluent with marijuana? 24M here, and call me crazy but I swear that when I put THC in my system (usually a weed pen I bought in LA, not all forms of THC help me) that I actually speak...

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2020
5 points

There is no drug with an indication for stuttering. You get drugs for anxiety or depression or panic etc. get a doc who will listen and find a good reason to prescribe something. If my patient stutter...

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2020
1 points

I don’t know if I should answer this because I don’t want to be giving medical advice. But the med didn’t help the stuttering per se, it was an anxiolytic that helped with anxiety and panic which in a...

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2020
5 points

Im on Lexapro and Diazepam for my stutter. Lexapro and Paxil both helped my stuttering immensely. I switched to Lexapro because sexual problems with Paxil. Diazepam is a wonderdrug for stuttering but...

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postr/StutterJan 25, 2020
24 points

Don't be afraid to go to your doctor.

Don't be afraid to go to your doctor. I recently had a patient who stuttered severely. He/she came into seek care because they were forced by their sibling. They were so anxious and so afraid. When I ...

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commentr/StutterJan 25, 2020
1 points

fellow high school junior here. I struggled with anxiety a lot from the time I was a little kid, which was when my stutter started manifesting. Now that I’m seeing a counselor, a psychiatrist, and am ...

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commentr/StutterJan 20, 2020
9 points

I work as a secretary, and I found a way to answer the phone and say the name of the company without stuttering! (It starts with a B which is super hard for me to say.)...

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commentr/StutterJan 19, 2020
11 points

That’s awesome! I’m a dental receptionist so I talk to people on the phone a lot unfortunately. Some days are good, some are bad, but in the end I’m happy where I am and confident enough that I can ta...

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Helpful Med OutcomesEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJan 16, 2020
2 points

I speak fluently when on Ketamine..can science help us!

I speak fluently when on Ketamine..can science help us! Hello. I have been stuttering since I was a little kid. I am a grown man now. I also do the recreational drug ketamine. When I am high on ketami...

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Genetic & Family FactorsHelpful Med OutcomesRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)