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I'm on Prozac and don't necessarily stutter, but I had trouble speaking fluently due to severe anxiety before it was prescribed. I found Prozac has significantly improved my speech and fluency by ridd...

Can you explain the contradiction regarding the role of emotions in stuttering? This is a discussion for that purpose. It is quite possible that the theory I proposed doesn’t explain 100% of stutterin...

I’m a patient of Dr. Maguire and he prescribed nothing like that, only an antidepressant that had no effect on my speech but made me more depressed. I’ve heard that Abilify has helped others and I’m ...

something similar happened to me. I controlled it for a few years then I got I had to give a presentation in front of the whole school and that caused huge anxiety about the stutter I suddenly remembe...

Bupropiona ou Escitalopram?

Bupropiona ou Escitalopram? Diagnosticada com depressão mas sou essencialmente ansiosa. A psiquiatra passou o Escitalopram mas quando eu disse que queria algo mais leve optou pela bupropiona. Tomei bu...

My last name has always been a thorn in my side. Almost all other words come and go, sometimes I can pronounce them with ease and then an hour later I get a block. The good thing is I can usually se...

stutter and interviews

stutter and interviews hey everyone. i was wondering if anyone has any tips or advice for having a stutter and going through scenario based interviews using the star method? i’ve been at my job for 7 ...

Lots to relate to, even as someone so far outside the world of hip-hop. There really is a lot of shared experience for people who stutter. Sitting back and thinking, "damn, wish I could do that **but ...

When I realized at one point I forgot to stutter on a feared word that observation was very significant and opened up a new path to explore....

Alprazolam is Xanax—the drug has high efficacy, and fluency can indeed be reached with it, but at the cost of substantial negative long term effects on cognitive faculties—this is actually well known....

Possible pharmaceutical treatment?

Possible pharmaceutical treatment? I saw a study on the stuttering foundation website about a 57 year old doctor who took alprazolam (1.0 mg twice daily) and citalopram (10 mg at bedtime). This was in...

my name is sachin I get blocked on the " Sa " and it takes me long time to get to chin or theres a big block between sa and chin...

That's what happens with me , the more I fear stuttering , the more I stutter , tge moment my mind is like let's see how worse I can stutter , that moment I am able to focus on talking and tge wirds w...

Do you have A in your name ? It maybe because you might struggled few times while telling your name , stuck on A part, which could have let your mind fear the word A That 's what happens with me usual...

I had an interview last night. Stuttered a bit but it probably came across as nerves. The last "thank you for the interview" though, couldn't get it out.......

I am from Pakistan..... Well my university experience is not that good... I hardly asked any questions in my class... Or participate in any class activities.... Whenever i have to give a presentation ...

Yep of course just speak even when you stutter go and give speech in school ceremonies even when you stutter constantly speak, 2 years ago I couldnt even say my name properly now man I am not gonna li...

In HS English we would read out loud and I would sit there not paying attention to what was being read, but living in utter fear of when it would be my turn. Worst part was when the teacher said I cou...

Yes, I said it in the text, language exercises can help modulate the voice, know how to breathe, phonetics, volume, but that has nothing to do with what happens in the brain, IT IS A FACT that to spea...

Interviewing with a stutter sucks

Interviewing with a stutter sucks Been back on the job hunt grind and having to go through interviews with a stutter is the worst. Trying to communicate my skill set and expertise without tripping up ...