postr/StutterMarch 21, 2026

Are these symptoms typical with stuttering?

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Are these symptoms typical with stuttering? I’m 15F and I’ve been stuttering since I was eight. I have a severe stutter that can fluctuate to a moderate one on a good day. Sometimes I drool when I stutter. I get REALLY bad throat and neck pain because of my stutter, even if I’m talking just for a couple seconds or stutter. Speaking of neck pain, I’ve been having consistent neck pain because of my stutter. When I’m having a bad stuttering moment, my chin, neck and tongue and my other areas around my face feels so tingly and numb, sometimes even when casually talking. Physical strain. Headaches. Sometimes my speech can be muffled because my stutter is so physically straining than it becomes physically harder to move my jaws around for a moment. I’ll add other stuff if I remember anything else!

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Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringShame & EmbarrassmentPhysical Tension