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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2023
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Feel like I wrote this, am exact same. Except weed in small amounts usually helps my stutter(primary blocks and prolongations), but too much and it'll make it worse. My stutter is neurological, gotten...

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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2023
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This comment should be at the top. Benzos are like alcohol in that they are so dangerous to withdrawal off of. The side effects are such that you don't notice life falling apart and you take risks tha...

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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2023
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This drug and drugs like it are dangerous. Every time you take it as needed, esp without Dr guidance, you put yourself at risk. There are side effects you may not even notice until they become a pro...

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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2023
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This happened to me. The one time I tried to order a beer on a plane. She must've thought I was drunk or something. So, of course, stuttering still mostly sucks....

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commentr/StutterNov 14, 2023
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My diazepam prescription helps me. When I have it is the only time I can talk on the phone to people or order what I want at the drive thru. I realize and understand the dangers of these medications b...

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commentr/StutterNov 14, 2023
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Yea I took propranolol before because my heart would beat super fast when anxious. I think it was from smoking weed in the past I think it caused some sort of anxiety thing in me like panic attacks an...

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commentr/StutterNov 14, 2023
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Idk but drinking just to be fluent all the time is not so good for ur health Probably try healthier measures like medication anti depressants or something else than alcohol...

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commentr/StutterNov 13, 2023
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Xanax is a slippery slope. I tried it out and it didn’t do much of anything for my stutter, just made me feel good. Also if it does happen to make you fluent, you will be more inclined to do it often ...

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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2023
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You mentioned haloperidol which is a first line treatment for Tourette’s, risperidone which is a antipsychotic and Clomipramine (which I’ve personally tried with no luck) a TCA. These medications migh...

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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2023
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This is fascinating. Because I had the same experience with fatigue and vitamin D. I feel like a superhero on the high dose they give you when it's low but you physically cannot take that much all the...

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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2023
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Anecdotal at best but put in practice with some efficacy, and haloperidol’s known to have been put in practice for stutterers (again, with mixed efficacy). Just putting it out there....

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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2023
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Here’s another study, by the way: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2021.598949 “In support of the basal ganglia involvement in stuttering, dopamine D2 receptor antagonists (such as...

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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2023
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I did this for a few months. It improved my stutter after taking the dose each day, but as it wore off, my stuttering was worse. I had to keep upping the dosage to get the same results, which wasn't s...

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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2023
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I tried this a year or two ago - I can’t remember the dosage but I took it once or twice a day and it didn’t do much, if anything for my stutter....

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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2023
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That’s not true. Haloperidol, risperidone (0.5 mg/d) and clomipramine are all effective in treating stuttering....

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postr/StutterNov 11, 2023
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I developed a slight stutter after long term use of klonopin and amitriptyline. Is there any hope for me to get better or did I get permanent brain damage?

I developed a slight stutter after long term use of klonopin and amitriptyline. Is there any hope for me to get better or did I get permanent brain damage? i also struggle with finding the right words...

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commentr/StutterNov 10, 2023
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Gabapentin caused me to stutter in doses greater than 300 mg. It also increased my anxiety and made me shaky almost to the point of real tremors. It wasn’t kind to me...

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postr/StutterNov 9, 2023
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Found a weird solution to my stutter

Found a weird solution to my stutter Hey I’ve been stuttering since my early teenage years, with ups and downs. My stutter was sudden and just kind of appeared out of the blue. At first it was uncontr...

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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2023
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They do make a significant improvement in reducing overall anxiety and stuttering.. I was on Paxil for a few years but it did eventually stop working as you adapt to it, and there was no way I was inc...

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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2023
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Saw this online: In some cases, too much Vitamin B can result in gastrointestinal problems like diarrhea, vomiting and indigestion....

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