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postr/StutterFeb 14, 2015
1 points

Have you tried out of the ordinary methods to help your stuttering?

Have you tried out of the ordinary methods to help your stuttering? I'm 17 and I stutter. In elementary school I had the opportunity to have speech therapy. After a year of that it definitely improved...

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commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2015
5 points

I'm not a doctor, but my previous job, current job, and future jobs will have me interacting with people from 1 on 1 situations to groups of people. So I think I may be able to give you some advice. ...

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commentr/StutterJan 23, 2015
2 points

I took methylphenidate for a few weeks (not for adhd, but for a sleep disorder) and I didn't notice any appreciable difference. I had 20mg, same dose as in this paper. Now I take modafinil and I haven...

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commentr/StutterJan 23, 2015
1 points

I've taken methylphenidate (Ritalin) and currently take modafinil (provigil) for a different condition. Neither one had an appreciable effect on my stuttering. Perhaps if there was a large study there...

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postr/StutterJan 22, 2015
3 points

My foray into stimulants and how it affected my stutter...

My foray into stimulants and how it affected my stutter... Just to share some of my experience... I've [touched upon this about a year ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/1ye6sh/impact_posi...

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postr/StutterJan 20, 2015
2 points

New here, question about drugs to reduce stuttering. Link inside.

New here, question about drugs to reduce stuttering. Link inside. http://www.stutteringhelp.org/alprazolam-citalopram-and-clomipramine-stuttering Hi everybody. I'm certainly not an anxious person, th...

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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2014
1 points

I mean, your life is a long time. Have you tried drugs? Xanax kinda helps my stutter. Not too sustainable a solution... I've also head meditation helps. I course I understand your position so well. I'...

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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2014
1 points

You shouldn't think like that. You guys should check out that NSA conference for next year that the guy above was talking about. I'm sure it can greatly help. Have you guys ever tried getting some pre...

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commentr/StutterNov 25, 2014
2 points

I've been taking it for months. The only side effect I had was for the first month it was hard to be comfortable sitting down. It's hard to explain. But eventually it went away. Personally though, I'd...

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commentr/StutterNov 24, 2014
5 points

what dosage as you on? and since i dont know anything about dosages, would you say it's low? medium? high? what does it to to you other than make you stutter less?...

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postr/StutterNov 24, 2014
5 points

Abilify really helped my stutter

Abilify really helped my stutter After trying every sort of speech therapy known to man I finally resorted to drugs. Luckily the shrink at the local free clinic was very understanding of my stuttering...

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commentr/StutterOct 28, 2014
2 points

Amphetamines made me fluent. Part of me the reason why i was using on weekends was BECAUSE I was addicted to speaking fluently moreso then the drug. However, i've since stopped. It was an illusion....

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commentr/StutterOct 26, 2014
1 points

all stimulants help me become fluent, amphetamine being the best as it lasts the longest. Downers such as alcohol, shrooms, lsd, weed make my blocks much worse. ...

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commentr/StutterOct 26, 2014
2 points

The only drugs that eased my stuttering is Alprazolam (Xanax). I've stopped taking those since it's highly addictive and you build up tolerance quickly....

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commentr/StutterOct 26, 2014
2 points

Xannax for me eases the speech blocks. Alcohol has some of the same effect. It's indifferent with weed and psychedelics. Really good cocaine seems to make my speech much more fluent. Not the same with...

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postr/StutterOct 25, 2014
7 points

Anyone have a history with drugs and alcohol and any comments on how it affected your stutter?

Anyone have a history with drugs and alcohol and any comments on how it affected your stutter? I'm 20 and have experimented heavily with all sorts of drugs. In the end, I find they do not help my stut...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
2 points

Some things work for some people and not others. My mom used to stutter very severely, it took over her life up til sometime in her 20s. Some anxiety medication fixed it, very simply. I stutter, and...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
1 points

:( It's supposed to work within 2 weeks. And pay mind to the type of Thiamine. I read Thiamine HCL can make things worse. The other one is worth a try if you haven't already. ...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
2 points

Hey this works! I tried it with a lot of problem words and by Christmas it WORKS. Thank you, kind internet person....

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postr/StutterOct 10, 2014
4 points

Stuttering And Music.

Stuttering And Music. ##Stuttering And Music. --- *Personally* I have a lot of experience with music and how it affects my stutter, but I don't really know why, I mean, I have my ideas but I want to...

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