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commentr/StutterOct 2, 2018
6 points

Yes! I began feeling this way at a big company conference yesterday. You get to a point where you run out of energy or just stop caring....

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Energy & Biological RhythmsIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2018
2 points

I've noticed how well I sleep usually has an effect the next day. Too little sleep and I'll stutter/block more...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2018
2 points

Bad days, bad weeks, bad months.. yeah ... My stutter was severe when I was younger, fairly mild now but it persists.. I agree with /u/c0sm0nautt that acceptance is absolutely key.. I'll be upfron...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideSeverity & FluctuationEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2018
1 points

I'm able to keep going, I guess it's like stalling a car. I just address my breathing and restart. Like I've said I get by most of the time without it even troubling me. I definitely notice it more wh...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesEnergy & Biological RhythmsAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2018
0 points

Some of them dissapear immediately after I changed my diet like a few days, that how fast for example my heart decresed from 90-100 beats per minute to 70-60 just right after a few days so then I knew...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological RhythmsSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2018
0 points

14 years of my life I suffered from stuttering, depression, insomnia, heartburn, pale skin, feeling sick all the time, tiered, premature wrinkles on face, bleeding gums, constipation/diarrhea, stomach...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Energy & Biological RhythmsSeverity & FluctuationSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2018
3 points

But I mean, yeah - you thought you might be in good health but you were suffering from celiac disease! I think outside factors exacerbates our stuttering. Good mental and physical health I believe wou...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological RhythmsSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2018
-2 points

I tried this too and for me I didn't get any result but we are all different. Also I do believe that having a good mood it has an positive impact on your body but in my case it didn't work....

Community & SupportCauses & Variability
Validation & EmpathyEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2018
19 points

TL;DR : Self diagnosed Celiac Disease. Diet change = stuttering 90% gone. ...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Helpful Med OutcomesEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2018
3 points

This is really interesting, thanks for sharing! I find that yes, when my general health takes a dip my stuttering worsens. If I’m getting a good amount of sleep, eating well, exercising, and getting i...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological RhythmsSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2018
2 points

Absolutely. And then suddenly I just go nonverbal because I'm left with no energy whatsoever. Whenever I have a busy day ahead where I know I'm gonna have to talk to people, I wake up and immediately ...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Energy & Biological RhythmsLoneliness & IsolationHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2018
2 points

Oh yeah. Fighting blocks would give me migraines. And the ups and downs of anxiety-producing talking moments... jr high and high school felt like the kind of exhaustion you get after an emotional day ...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesEnergy & Biological RhythmsAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2018
3 points

I do pretty well these days not being avoidant and taking any speaking opportunity that comes my way, because it keeps me fluent. Totally feel the eventual exhaustion, too, though. Sometimes my jaw mu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2018
3 points

Absolutely. This got better for me over the years, but i remember just not speaking at a certain point every evening just because i was so wore out. ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Energy & Biological RhythmsBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2018
7 points

If you're the type of stutterer to block, it's like fighting against it for the whole day that can get exhausting....

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesEnergy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterAug 27, 2018
10 points

Talking Fatigue

Talking Fatigue Does anyone else feel extremely fatigued at the end of a long day of talking, where further fluent speech seems to take substantially more effort? I’ve experienced this a lot lately wh...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2018
1 points

Perhaps it seems worst because there are more responsibilities, and more talking. You may be less likely to avoid because of the importance. So then maybe the stressers are more. And I guess one has t...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2018
1 points

I tried taking tyrosine and l dopa munca with not much improvements, i had episodes where every single word flowed out so smooth, usually after going for a karoke session and once was after my militar...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Energy & Biological RhythmsFluency Techniques
postr/StutterAug 3, 2018
1 points

I don’t know if I’m stuttering or what’s wrong with me?

I don’t know if I’m stuttering or what’s wrong with me? Every once in awhile I’ll have a day where I can’t really pronounce my words right, but a couple days ago it was noticeably worse than any other...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringSeverity & FluctuationEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2018
2 points

Just to throw some more data points out there, I tend to stutter way less when I'm high because it slows me down and I have a tendency to get a head of myself when speaking normally. ...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Energy & Biological Rhythms