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I want to provide some basic info: 1. I conquered my stuttering permanently- this means that I am fluent 97% of the time and even if I stutter it is mild and unnoticeable. I forget about it immediate...

I am diagnosed with ADHD and I've been on Vyvanse for years. I wouldn't say that the medication specifically helped with my stutter, but treating and managing my ADHD in general has greatly reduced st...

For me, it's mostly sleep and the winds of magic that dictate my speech. But I could sleep amazingly and wake up with incompetent speech. It's probably too close for you to start experimenting like ...

Yes actually. As a dude the fix was talking in a lower, more relaxed, register. Something about my voice stops me from projecting properly in that lower voice so i learned to raise my pitch. But the h...

How do you define the severity of your stutter and how does it affect you?

How do you define the severity of your stutter and how does it affect you? We could all agree that severe stutter is when you can't communicate effectively and the majority of your speech is screwed. ...

Look into anti-anxiety medication and a Beta Blocker for those public speaking situations. Then you need to focus on fluency shaping techniques whilst addressing the anxiety around your stutter. Als...

These SSRI medications take weeks to work on your brain neurotransmitter chemistry. It does NOT WORK after only one week. Prozac/Fluoxetine takes 6-8 weeks to stabilise serotonin and dopamine levels...

Why did you stop exercising if it was helping your stuttering? Exercising helps to modulate dopamine levels in the brain. This Is probably why it was helping your fluency. Once you stop exercising, ...

Are you taking note of what you’re eating and/drinking which is making you stutter a lot more? Start a journal to see what activity or meal is causing you to stutter more on the day or on the followi...

There’s a point where the dopamine levels in your brain are at the perfect balance which causes perfect smooth speech. Too high and it causes havoc. Too low and it causes slow sluggish speech. Mastur...

Yes, stuttering is caused by a dysregulated dopaminergic system in the brain, especially in the striatum and basal ganglia (according to PET scans). This is why when you avoid substances which cause ...

I do feel like my shallow breathing is a contributor to my stuttering. But of course, there are lots of factors....

All the things you said is perfect but for me i use costal breathing instead of diaphragmtic breathing and i also lower the speech rate when i speak its different from slow speech...

I applied to work at a call centre as I wanted to challenge myself, since there were certain spiels that had to be said I would hand write them out and practice speaking them out loud and for some rea...

When I noticed that my levels of fluency were vastly different depending on situation and interlocutor, I realized that If I wanted to improve, I needed a holistic approach. Focus on the physical but...

Stuttering (unless you’re a redheaded male) is not genetic. Speech impediments are not handed down, they’re unfortunately learned behaviors by our growing body. Stuttering usually begins around age 5 ...

This happens to me all the time, constantly running of breath mid sentence. I just force myself to take a deep breath...

Probably only way to fix stuttering(for me)

Probably only way to fix stuttering(for me) I had speech therapy when I was 8. At that age, I didn't care about anything because I was just playing Roblox, so I wasn't applying this therapy. The thera...

Definitely same here. Unfortunately my mental state is usually poor but when it’s good and I’m feeling confident my stuttering decreases substantially. Also being well rested helps....

Hypothyroidism and levothyroxine

Hypothyroidism and levothyroxine Lifelong stutter here. I'm 49 and was just diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I believe it was triggered by COVID over a year ago, since that's when I started having the s...