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commentr/StutterDec 26, 2025
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Don't worry Bro, if you need anything or want info, I'm here :) I started with 2.5 mg and then 5 mg and stayed on that dose. I think my stuttering is related to both. I've been taking it for a year an...

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commentr/StutterDec 26, 2025
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I’m so happy to hear this and I would love to read it! My experience has been fantastic. It has helped a lot with the shame and other negative self-thoughts. My fluency has improved as well....

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commentr/StutterDec 26, 2025
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Yes as said in the research paper, stuttering can cause something called "small t" traumas through bullying, lower self esteem etc and EMDR helps with trauma including "small t" traumas that accumulat...

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commentr/StutterDec 25, 2025
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Deep breaths are not a cure but it does help to reduce anxiety which in my experience makes stuttering worse...

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commentr/StutterDec 25, 2025
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Yes i fully agree with you i don't think anything can fully cure a stutter but in my case snd in the very few cases that it was done on it did help with as you said helping lower anxiety and build con...

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postr/StutterDec 25, 2025
9 points

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Stuttering in PTSD Patients

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Stuttering in PTSD Patients Just wrote this paper on psychogenic stuttering in PTSD patients and how EMDR can help This is a personal issue for...

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commentr/StutterDec 24, 2025
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Hello not sure if youll see this its been a few years but i have psychogenic stuttering and in currently doing EMDR and it has helped my stuttering SIGNIFICANTLY as well as the medications i am on. I ...

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commentr/StutterDec 24, 2025
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If you don’t mind me asking, what’s your current dose? I started Prozac in June for similar reasons and I’m on 30 mg. I noticed improvements during the first couple of months, but lately it feels like...

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commentr/StutterDec 24, 2025
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2 weeks is definitely too early to notice any effect, whether positive or negative. As OP said, give it at least 2 months and work closely with your healthcare provider to ensure the dosage is right f...

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commentr/StutterDec 23, 2025
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I stopped taking it. I was already on Effexor so it was fine. Speech was back to normal a week later. So weird....

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
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I agree man.... English has a requirement of atleast 5-words per sentence language. The language I speak requires 8-words per sentence i.e. I have to speak at least 8 words with a high speech rate in ...

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
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Since the I was a little child and now I can't believe it that I achieved this achievement. The things I did was listening an audio every mornings, speaking consciously and deeply and last but not lea...

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postr/StutterDec 22, 2025
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Interesting observation whilst on Prozac/Fluoxetine

Interesting observation whilst on Prozac/Fluoxetine So I’ve been on Prozac/Fkuoxetine for 4 months now to alleviate my general/social anxiety and it’s been great. My doctor reviewed me about 2 weeks ...

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commentr/StutterDec 20, 2025
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It calms my mind and central nervous system, reducing anxiety and tension. So yes, I find I’m more fluent when I’m calm. I also drink calming teas and not caffeinated drinks too, which I found made ...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2025
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I dont mind at all mate. here to help if I can. Elyvanse 50mg is what it is. it has massively improve my speech, confidence and motivation....

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2025
1 points

A stutter can be caused by neurological disorders, TBI’s, and even autoimmune diseases. If not caused, in some cases, then at least those are a contributing factor. Me personally, I never stuttered un...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2025
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None of the breathing methods by Valsalva, Del Ferro, or Schwartz worked for me.Abilify and gabapentin have been helpful. I use gabapentin occasionally and take Abilify every [day.It](http://day.It) c...

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commentr/StutterDec 17, 2025
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I haven’t been medicated before but I have a feeling anti-anxiety would help significantly. If you don’t mind me asking and I know it’s very personal but which specific meditation were you prescribed?...

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commentr/StutterDec 16, 2025
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I've been stoned for 20 years, lightly. It used to be an impossible expense but now it's an affordable self medicating solution. Coffee, green, sertraline and environmental control (live on my own, ...

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commentr/StutterDec 15, 2025
6 points

THC causes surges of dopamine in the brain, and stutterers already inherently have a dysregulated dopaminergic system. This would explain why THC in weed would exacerbate stuttering. Probably differ...

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