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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2025
2 points

Thanks. Everytime I've tried Abilify (low dose, as well) I felt great first couple of days. Than it pooped out and I was restless , low mood and no motivation. The affect on speech was minimal. Maybe ...

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2025
2 points

TRT made my stutter worse. I constantly felt on edge, fight/flight mode. I was prescribed Nebido which cause very fluctuating levels of testosterone, and my T levels very extremely high. I believe it...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2025
2 points

I just was prescribing Abilify again. While I was taking it in the past(atypical SSRI ) and became totally fluent while taking it. The I had to stop it because it caused insomnia ( really severe and ...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2025
11 points

TRT certainly has many negative side effects (holy shit acne for starters), but by week 3 I could smell perfume a mile away like blood in the water. Suffice to say lack of libido was the least of my c...

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commentr/StutterJan 1, 2025
1 points

Very similar as well. I have had edibles and they help my anxiety but my stutter gets So bad. I think it’s because I’m relaxed. I feel like I’m talking slower when on edibles....

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commentr/StutterJan 1, 2025
2 points

Please please don't take high vitamin D. It will increase triglycerides alarmingly high. Hair fall will also get bad along with hair thinning...

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commentr/StutterDec 30, 2024
3 points

I can only share the same type of experience after going through what happened in Ukraine, Kharkiv those bombings near my house caused my stutter to go up much more. After leaving my city for another ...

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commentr/StutterDec 30, 2024
3 points

As someone with bipolar disorder who takes mood stabilizers and antipsychotics (both of these are dopamine inhibiting) these drugs have made my stutter so much worse. Especially Caplyta. Maybe it’s th...

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commentr/StutterDec 30, 2024
1 points

I also take 10000 iu of vitamin d3 and krill oil. (krill oil and has omega 3... I cannot take omega 3 from fish oil.. It makes my stutter worse)....

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commentr/StutterDec 30, 2024
4 points

Yes, there is a downside to these medications. Unfortunately, they reduce dopamine throughout the brain, so regions that we don't want to be affected are also impacted too. At the wrong dosages, such ...

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commentr/StutterDec 30, 2024
5 points

This is a good point. Most, if not all, of those case studies had a pre-existing disorder like schizophrenia for instance. Olanzapine would be the culprit, samidophan has a different mechanism unrelat...

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commentr/StutterDec 30, 2024
3 points

How do you explain the fact that some dopamine antagonists, such as olanzapine can actually CAUSE stuttering (and yet, at the same time olanzapine is a treatment for stuttering in some people)? I dev...

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postr/StutterDec 27, 2024
13 points

Toxic coping

Toxic coping Anyone else have any toxic coping stories? I remember a few years ago I was super into drinking and select drugs because it just made me stop stuttering. Alcohol was the heft of it tho. ...

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postr/StutterDec 22, 2024
1 points

Medications and stuff

Medications and stuff I have realised that I don't stutter when I am high this correlates to having low anxiety. Should i get anti anxiety medication like xanax or smthg. Has anyone else had the same ...

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postr/StutterDec 19, 2024
0 points

Does nicotine helps you with shuttering ?

Does nicotine helps you with shuttering ? Hi, i have a general question if nicotine help you handle stutter more or make it worse for you ? ...

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commentr/StutterMedicationDec 17, 2024
1 points

As for the first med they tried (Ritalin) I find that kinda odd, a stimulant? 🤨 Lol. 2nd Med I guess sorta makes sense to try? Maybe? Hah idk. But the only medication that has ever helped my stutter ...

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commentr/StutterDec 16, 2024
1 points

Did not change my stuttering at all. I recommend you discuss this with your doctor....

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postr/StutterMedicationDec 16, 2024
3 points

My journey of medication for stuttering

My journey of medication for stuttering # Experiences: I have stuttered since childhood and am now 39 years old. Over the years, I’ve tried various therapies, including traditional speech therapy wit...

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postr/StutterDec 10, 2024
8 points

developed stutter with jaw jerking

developed stutter with jaw jerking I recently went through a fairly traumatic event (not my first by any means) but not long after (the second day) i have developed a stutter. It feels like I can’t ge...

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commentr/StutterDec 7, 2024
1 points

Medicine and drugs won't help stuttering. They can aggravate other health issues ,in addition to the already suffering demon stuttering....

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