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postr/StutterMedicationDec 16, 2024
3 points

My journey of medication for stuttering

My journey of medication for stuttering # Experiences: I have stuttered since childhood and am now 39 years old. Over the years, I’ve tried various therapies, including traditional speech therapy wit...

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commentr/StutterDec 7, 2024
6 points

Problem is, when you then venture into drug use you can then get an even bigger problem than a stammer (addiction)...

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commentr/StutterDec 1, 2024
1 points

This thing is so hard. I’m 77f and although I’ve tried most of the over-the-counter things as well as many of the prescribed antipsychotics nothing exceptional one, Abilify, had ANY effect. I actually...

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commentr/StutterDec 1, 2024
2 points

Is it working? My psychiatrist offered that to me as well but I refused because I feared the side effects......

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commentr/StutterDec 1, 2024
1 points

Side effects far outweigh the benefits. They are esentially antipsychotics. Also there were no studies made where they have proven this was the case, not to my knowledge atleast...

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2024
1 points

Can i ask u why? Any side effect? How u handle your stutter...

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commentr/stutteringNov 27, 2024
2 points

God bless and best of luck. You are brave and my hero. Truly. I have a son (19) who has had similar struggles. Luckily he has a twin but he was always the more social of the two despite the totter ....

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commentr/StutterNov 24, 2024
1 points

Not as toxic but can cause an imbalance of other b vitamins! I hope op is taking. B complex with it...

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commentr/StutterNov 22, 2024
4 points

It is. Side effects vary per person. If ur a high anxiety person just be careful don't go too high in the beginning...

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Side Effects & RisksAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterNov 22, 2024
55 points

Vitamin B1 megadosing has been helping my stutter

Vitamin B1 megadosing has been helping my stutter I'm going to keep this post simple and to the point. I am a twenty-year old microbiology student at Indiana University. I have been stuttering since I...

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commentr/StutterNov 18, 2024
2 points

I've read the research. I can say with confidence that there isn't an inherent problem with us psychologically. There are certain mechanisms in the brain that are associated with stuttering, just li...

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commentr/StutterNov 16, 2024
4 points

Man Don't repeat my mistake, go to therapist and please try not to take pills, just talk to someone with practical solutions to your problem. ...

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commentr/StutterOct 24, 2024
1 points

Hey guys, READ EVERYTHING you can about olanzapine before taking it. Please I beg of you. It put myself and many others in the hospital....

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2024
2 points

SSRIs do not help my stutter at all, but they do come with several undesirable side effects. Adderall actually was the only thing that I found that helped with fluency…. But at times I talked so fast ...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2024
1 points

I struggle with blocks too! That’s my biggest hurdle. Propranolol helps me significantly with them during presentations. For your purposes, I would try propranolol because you can take it one time a...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2024
3 points

thank you for your response! i struggle with blocks and it's been a thing since childhood. i don't expect it to fully go away but i wish to not worry about my stutter at least for one day. i haven't t...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2024
2 points

Have you experienced any side effects so far? I did a little research about it on reddit and came to know that it has several side effects (though it depends from person to person). Also, how much ar...

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postr/StutterOct 22, 2024
26 points

Olanzapine Almost Completely Got Rid of my Stutter

Olanzapine Almost Completely Got Rid of my Stutter I realised today that I can't remember the last time I stuttered. Olanzapine (currently on 10mg/day) has pretty much completely cured my stutter. I u...

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commentr/StutterOct 14, 2024
-1 points

Insurance companies pull your medical records . If they find you are on Prozac, your insurance rates might go up. I can’t go into too much detail....

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commentr/StutterOct 14, 2024
-2 points

I thought about it but never asked for it at the doctor’s office, because I don’t want Prozac on my medical record. I feel like it’s a red flag to have anxiety, antidepressants on a medical record. ...

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