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Im on fluoxetine now for social anxiety and stuttering. The reason for me choosing fluox is that I had great success with Paxil years ago. Both being strong CYP2D6 inhibitors makes me believe Fluoxeti...
Wife is in bridal party
Wife is in bridal party Hi everyone, just looking for some advice/support. My wife (26) and I (F27) are going to her best friends wedding over summer, she is the maid of honour so I will by myself a ...
Not stuttering when I speak to myself
Not stuttering when I speak to myself Does anyone else have this issue where they can completely yap/talk so much to themselves like even really fast in my case, but as soon as I get into a conversati...
Stutter block
Stutter block Hello guys - I’m trying to see if anyone has any solutions for the problem I face. For quite some time now, I have been stutter-blocking quite a bit. With certain letters, I struggle to...
No one, not a single person cares about your stutter as much as you do inside your head. Don't let it put you down....
I was speaking with a female colleague froze and looked away. Unfortunately, I shifted my gaze toward her chest area when I froze. She quickly clutched her chest as though I was staring at her boobs....
You'd rather speak and get rid of that fear. I use to write on paper in school whenever I found it hard to speak and it didn't do me any good for the future. I'm currently 27 and still stutter severe....
Propranolol is a beta-blocker. It mainly blocks adrenaline in the body… the physical symptoms of anxiety. It doesn’t really reduce anxiety like a SSRI does (over time). Yes, I use Propanolol before p...
i was in the exact same boat coming to college and let me just say — the kind people will never care, and there are kind people at every college. in the nicest way possible: take the risk, even if it ...
managing situational anxiety with medication is just a TEMPORARY bandaid. Long term usage comes with side-effects like fatigue, hunger pangs, and those are the minor ones. I use it occasionally in h...
Where did it say I didn’t know how it works? I mentioned how I take it for situational anxiety mainly it reduces the physical symptoms of anxiety. I also mentioned in the post if propranolol makes o...
I take propranolol for similar reasons. It is blocking the adrenaline response but it doesn't actually block anxiety or ruminating. You don't feel the surge like you would otherwise, but you need to c...
I have a bone to pick with propranolol
I have a bone to pick with propranolol Hi all, Hope you’re doing well. I’m not sure if anyone’s taken propranolol but I take it for situational anxiety. I did a med school virtual pre-screening a...
You're not alone friend. With stuttering it's not just the actual difficulty of pronouncing stuff, it's the shame and embarrassment that comes with it too. Phone calls are even worse too because you d...
Rant
Rant Sorry to be negative but I just made a phone call for work and stuttered otp and now I’m embarrassed and overthinking and feel like I can never do anything right. Everything I do is embarrassing....
Nope, its def doable! I have gotten 3 internships during my university time and never had an issue. I feel like we over think how bad its going to go but once you get the interview going, you think oh...
Disclose you’re a stutterer but it does not affect your abilities on the job. Definitely try to get good sleep the night before! Slow down your rate of speech when answering. Don’t rush into it. If ...
What strategies have you been implementing to improve your stutter? I’m a 29 year old male and public speak for a living. I typically give 2 1-hr in-person presentations a week. This stuttering issue...
Yes. I used to lead a line at a factory and a security officer for a college. At first it was of course a huge step but some days i barely stuttered or even noticed i did, and speaking was second natu...
Omg yes! The fact that they could interact with anyone? Striking random conversations with strangers? And the strangers respond back and they don't look at them with pity. I was always amazed by that...