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commentr/StutterJan 20, 2019
1 points

Alcohol and benzos more fiuent, actually everything more fluent except sometimes weed...

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commentr/StutterJan 20, 2019
5 points

Hello fellow covert 😊. I'm afraid I can't answer your question, as my stutter is not cured - but as I've gotten older, I have been able to manage it out of being a big hindrance (I'm 41 now) (some of...

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commentr/StutterJan 20, 2019
3 points

Alcohol more fluent, weed less fluent, valium more fluent, cocaine waaay worse, ketamine more fluent and psychedelics i dont know, never talk to anyone while on lsd or nbome...

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commentr/StutterJan 14, 2019
1 points

Guys right, based on the comments strangely and excitingly we all have exact same issue as well as same cure. What are the other factors that makes our speech better. Let me start 1) Food and nibble...

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commentr/StutterJan 8, 2019
2 points

I envy you. There’s no way to avoid talking in IM. Lots and lots of talking. When my attendings call me out, its hard not to fall apart while I make up a presentation on the spot. But I think its made...

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commentr/StutterJan 8, 2019
3 points

Wow, that sounds promising. There is a blog that collects experiences with medication for stuttering. Maybe you could share your story there. http://medsforstuttering.blogspot.com/2012/09/welcome.html...

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postr/StutterJan 8, 2019
25 points

Taking aripiprazole (Abilify) is the closest to being “cured” I’ve ever come

Taking aripiprazole (Abilify) is the closest to being “cured” I’ve ever come There’s a significant body of research that credits dopamine antagonists with improving developmental stutter. Having only ...

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postr/StutterJan 5, 2019
7 points

I bite off a corner of a benedryl (diphenhydramine) and let it dissolve in my mouth, my stutter usually dissipates or disappears

I bite off a corner of a benedryl (diphenhydramine) and let it dissolve in my mouth, my stutter usually dissipates or disappears [removed]...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2019
4 points

Normal people develop stuttering by taking serotonin related psychotic deugs because they increase dopamine ...

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postr/StutterJan 4, 2019
51 points

Smashed my stakeholder presentation today partly thanks to you

Smashed my stakeholder presentation today partly thanks to you Hi r/stutter! Just a follow up on my stakeholder presentation... I smashed it out of the park and im enjoying a victory beer or three and...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2019
2 points

It's happens to me as well, however when I'm tired and a little bit drunk my speech tends to get a little better, or my mind think it does. ...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2019
2 points

I was a heavy stuttering guy. It all went away when I started gender transitioning with hormone replacement therapy. I am 95% fluent now. This is not a viable option to you. Stuttering is caused by a ...

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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2019
1 points

Did you try different SSRIs for anxiety? It took me like 2 years to find the right one. Helps a lot with my anxiety and therefore helps my stutter a lot too. Just thought I’d share. ...

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postr/StutterJan 2, 2019
23 points

An interesting discovery

An interesting discovery I read somewhere that stutterers have 50-200% more dopamine in their brain than fluent people. Stress and nervousness release dopamine. So, whenever we are nervous, more dopam...

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postr/StutterJan 2, 2019
0 points

Was put on a drug to slow heartbeat down and it helps my stutter a bit

Was put on a drug to slow heartbeat down and it helps my stutter a bit [removed]...

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commentr/StutterJan 1, 2019
1 points

Hi my son is 12 and i have been considering CBD for his stuttering. I live in AZ. Im asking if anyone knows if i need to notify father ( we share custody court custody ) that im trying cbd. Do u know...

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commentr/StutterJan 1, 2019
3 points

I totally feel you. I used to be able to engage in conversations years ago with no issues and now it feels like an impossible task because I'm all up in my head. I have ADD and I'm prescribed an amphe...

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commentr/StutterDec 30, 2018
2 points

Michigan State has posted surveys on here in the past. I emailed the guy doing the surveys to ask him some questions about stuttering. Maybe you could contact him through the surveys and ask him s...

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commentr/StutterDec 30, 2018
1 points

Thank you so much I really needed this! My stuttering fluctuates so much sometimes it’s so mild people dont notice and sometimes it’s noticeable to people. I really try hard not to let it get in the w...

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commentr/StutterDec 30, 2018
2 points

I was prescribed Xanax (Alprazolam) 2mg. To be honest, I thought the medication was working because when I was doing presentations for school I thought I was speaking very well. But the truth was, it ...

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