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I have pretty bad allergies & I've noticed that I stutter significantly more when my allergies are bad. Anything impeding my breathing has a negative impact....

2nd point.. Exercise, Sleep and good nutrition will help. I know it sounds sugar sweet, but it's true. maybe a dopamine antagonist, but side effects can be a lack of motivation and depression. ...

Not OP, but I'm guessing it's something to do with dopamine and prolonged exercise - obviously this isn't a cure though. I'm more fluent when I'm sleep deprived or exhausted from exercise but I can't ...

That's interesting, I think I can relate to your experiences. Some days I feel social, engaged, and confident ... and then the days where all my energy is spent for some reason, my confidence is shot...

Speech Muscle Strength and Stuttering?

Speech Muscle Strength and Stuttering? I was just wondering if there's any possible connection between these two things. I noticed that when I was singing a song in church, my vocal muscles quickly f...

Same here for me. My parents noticed from an early age that my stutter would get worse by the end of the day when I was exhausted. It's so much better in the morning....

Does anyone take dietary supplements?

Does anyone take dietary supplements? Recently, I've been waking up and taking two pills. One is a combination of [caffeine and theanine](https://www.amazon.com/L-Theanine-200mg-Caffeine-100mg-Scienti...

Had a shit day today because of blocks from hell. Probably from not getting enough sleep this whole week. Going to take a two hour nap now. Sleep is my safe space....

The only clear correlation I've found in myself is level of energy. If I'm jacked up, I'm basically able to power through stuttering, but if I'm tired I can really struggle. It's especially apparent w...

Benadryl helps me

Benadryl helps me I don't take it daily or anything because I think it would lose it's effectiveness, but some nights when I can't sleep I take one benadryl or simliar sleep aid and I find I'm more fl...

I think people are always surprised when I explain in detail how exhausting normal conversation can be. I mean, they can see/hear me struggling with the words sometimes, but they don't pick up on stu...

personally: sleeping well and eating well are key. remember, it is neurological, NOT psychological, so give the brain what it needs....

I've noticed this too. I think that when I'm sleep deprived I just don't care and don't really think about what I'm saying - it results in me speaking my mind a bit more, less chance of anxiety in soc...

A tip to help stuttering

A tip to help stuttering I'm actually quite different than most people when it comes to stuttering. Mine has nothing to do with anxiety but rather breathing. I always run out of breath after a sentenc...

My tips to countering social anxiety and stuttering

My tips to countering social anxiety and stuttering Hey guys, someone from my last text post asked me to share some of my day to day tips that I use to improve my speech and behavior in social setting...

Yes of course! One of my biggest problems is that whenever I enter a social setting, my subconscious mind automatically associates those occurrences with danger. To counter this, every morning and ev...

Hi Rex, I am currently a junior in high school that stutters and I am intrigued by the causation of what causes stuttering. Awesome post, I applaud you on your journey so far and your wisdom on stutte...

My family thinks I'm less fluent when an illness is coming on. I'm also more likely to stutter if I'm tired ...

How do colds/sinus infections impact your fluency?

How do colds/sinus infections impact your fluency? I'm battling a nasty sinus infection and am about to order take out as my other half will be home late tonight. I'm practicing our order with my cat ...

It says you can take up to 6 a day, I'm taking one a day every morning. If anything, I'm noticing a difference with being less fatigued in the afternoon ...