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commentr/StutterAug 26, 2015
3 points

When I smoke weed, it gets worse. When I drink alcohol, it gets better....

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postr/StutterAug 26, 2015
5 points

I love google's voice recognition over anything else

I love google's voice recognition over anything else I have an android and a Chromebook and my boyfriend also has an android phone. I am constantly using the voice recognition. It's awesome especial...

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commentr/StutterAug 22, 2015
1 points

I'd pay good money for a medication that made the stuttering stop, even if it was temporarily....

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postr/StutterJul 18, 2015
4 points

The Thiamin Protocol

The Thiamin Protocol Has anyone tried the thiamin protocol described in www.stuttering.com?...

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commentr/StutterJul 14, 2015
1 points

I know there isn't too much point to this post, more like rambling thoughts. I did indeed get various forms of speech therapy when it was at its worst, but it simply didn't do anything. Mind altering ...

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commentr/StutterMay 31, 2015
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I stopped stuttering almost completely, that doesn't even make a difference in how much girls I get. ...

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commentr/StutterMay 30, 2015
-1 points

I didn't stutter when I said I got over my stutter...

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commentr/StutterMay 22, 2015
2 points

Sounds horrible man, sorry it happened. I've had a few bad moments like that too and worst with me is I will immediately break out in sweat and turn red, making me look even more uncomfortable/unprepa...

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commentr/StutterMay 21, 2015
1 points

I've tried several drugs (mostly recreational). Of all the drugs I've tried, I've noticed these seem to have some effect (probably just a placebo): cannabis, kava root, alprazolam (xanax). The latte...

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commentr/StutterMay 19, 2015
1 points

Gotcha. The best one for me was also an alpha-blocker, clonidine. That's where I experienced most of the symptoms I listed in the original post, but I couldn't remember the name. I would expect guanfa...

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commentr/StutterMay 19, 2015
1 points

I took them for a year or so and felt I no longer needed them once my workload settled down and I could once again manage with other strategies for the anxiety and depression. I did not take them s...

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commentr/StutterMay 19, 2015
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Yeah I long ago accepted my stutter and didn't expect this effect from the medication at all. Just to clarify, Guanfacine is an alpha blocker and not a beta blocker. It could cause a spike in blood p...

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2015
1 points

For me xannax really made a difference in my fluency. It think the anti anxiety medication slowed my brain down enough and I was using therapy techniques I learned at an early age. The downside was th...

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2015
1 points

Well I guess I've never heard of taking thiamine (vitamin B-1) as a treatment for stuttering, but I've been googling it just now. If it works, more power to you. But I'll remain skeptical for the mome...

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2015
2 points

I'm 32 and have had a mild stutter my whole life. It seems like it has worsened in the last few years, or maybe just started bothering me more, so I sought out something to help. I read about Xanax ...

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2015
1 points

Tried it out for three weeks, noticed no improvement in my fluency. It seems to only work for a small group of people....

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2015
1 points

Obligatory background: I always had a very covert stutter. Nobody knew about my stutter but it fairly well crippled my social life and my willingness to speak up in any situation. Regarding your pos...

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2015
1 points

If you're saying that the effect is only a placebo the experiments used on the pill (thiamine) show that there is a physical effect. Anecdotal reports show that the more the users take in the stronger...

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2015
1 points

If you're saying that the effect is only a placebo the experiments used on the pill (thiamine) show that there is a physical effect. Anecdotal reports show that the more the users take in the stronger...

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2015
2 points

I think for the people who have used pills and supplements it has worked for them only because it has reduced their stress/mindset around speaking in general. No pill is going to cure it indefinitely,...

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