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commentr/StutterJul 14, 2024
1 points

Finasteride is a very dangerous medication... Glad the OP doesn't have any, but they are seriously dangerous (depression - which is what happened to me - loss of libido which can be irreversible...and...

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postr/StutterJul 8, 2024
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Has anyone ever had surgery before? Has anesthesia made your stutter worse or is it only short term? Think i may need surgery on my arm but idk if anesthesia will worsen my stutter.

Has anyone ever had surgery before? Has anesthesia made your stutter worse or is it only short term? Think i may need surgery on my arm but idk if anesthesia will worsen my stutter. My bicep and wrist...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2024
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I want to try the medicine. Stuttering is a neurological issue, so it is possible that lamotrigine does something to fix it. I'd rather take the risks than live like this. Whom do I consult regarding ...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2024
1 points

Drooping the first letter is actually an *avoidance* and is contraindicated if you are looking for longterm solutions and reduction in speaking-related stress. *It’s also an odd ay of peaking and an ...

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commentr/StutterJul 6, 2024
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While using alcohol might temporarily reduce stuttering, provide relaxation, and lower anxiety, it's important to avoid it due to the risk of addiction and potential negative impacts on your life....

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commentr/StutterJul 6, 2024
3 points

While using weed might temporarily reduce stuttering, provide relaxation, and lower anxiety, it's important to avoid it due to the risk of addiction and potential negative impacts on your life. Instea...

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commentr/StutterJul 3, 2024
1 points

With SSRI's (like Pexoxetine) you need to take them permanently, but you may not like the side effects or you may be allergic to them and may need to stop. With Xanax, it's just taken before the stres...

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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2024
3 points

drinking makes mine worse and slurry and alcoholism is a much worse problem than stuttering...

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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2024
2 points

I’m a teenager. If I do live up to the age I could drink, I wouldn’t be relying on alcohol as a temporary solution to my stuttering. Just going to lead into addiction which will lead into other stuff....

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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2024
2 points

I’m a teenager. If I do live up to the age I could drink, I wouldn’t be relying on alcohol as a temporary solution to my stuttering. Just going to lead into addiction which will lead into other stuff....

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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2024
3 points

Id rather have a studder than alcoholism and liver disease but you do you boo....

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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2024
2 points

If drinking makes you less anxious and your stutter comes from anxiety, I can imagine that drinking “helps” with your speech. That doesn’t go to say that you should drink in order to be or feel more f...

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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2024
2 points

To an extent, it increases fluency in the very short term, but I would caution against it. Just having a stutter is better than being an alcoholic AND having a stutter....

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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2024
3 points

Yeah, it works to an extent but that doesn't mean become an alcoholic, unless that's your game plan. Overall just use it when you go out with friends and want to have some extra confidence....

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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2024
39 points

Thats a dark path that leads to alcoholism which is arguably worse than stuttering....

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commentr/StutterJun 20, 2024
4 points

Bloody show off 🤣! I've heard on the grapevine medication used to treat tourettes might be useful for stuttering. I think it's being trialed. But, we'll see. I doubt anything on the medication front ...

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commentr/StutterJun 20, 2024
2 points

Depends in the side effects. There are currently anti-psychotic medications that reduce stuttering, that also have a whole range of side effects....

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commentr/stutteringJun 18, 2024
1 points

I've experienced something very similar to what you're going through. Getting off any benzo like Klonopin, if you've taken it for a while at any significant dose, can be extremely uncomfortable and ca...

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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2024
3 points

Not really. I had mild sexual side effects for a couple months, but that subsided. I feel better than ever!...

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2024
3 points

Don't. Benzos are not meant for indefinite long-term use, while stutter is a long-term condition, at least as things stand. Benzos are highly addictive with rapid tolerance build-up. Getting off of t...

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