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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
1 points

Yesss I stutter. It doesn’t completely cure my stutter or anything but it kinda stops the anxious thoughts/the anticipation I have about my stutter on a day to day basis. You know when you’re not thin...

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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
1 points

I should add that I’m also on lexapro for anxiety tho. So that’s helpful to me for my general anxiety too...

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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
2 points

So I was previously on propranolol for public speaking that I took as needed. Idk if that helped much tbh. but I actually got switched to the slow release that I take daily and much prefer that. It ke...

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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
2 points

Eh, I’d say it turns into a vicious cycle. At least for me, it does. I honestly feel like I’m not inherently anxious, but my stutter makes me anxious, which then makes me stutter worse, which then m...

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commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
2 points

i tried propranolol for awhile and i liked it. made me drowsy the first few days but that’s expected. i can’t say it gets rid of anxiety, but it does help keep it at a level that you can consciously c...

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commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
2 points

I take Propanolol and Lexapro for anti-anxiety. Phenibut Is illegal in Australia but I’m guessing it’s something like Xanax or Valium. Together, they reduce anxiety and subdue the effects of elevated...

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
6 points

True, for someone who loves to socialize and wants to meet new people, stuttering causes anxiety when I'm living under too much of stress. Not social but physiological...

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commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
13 points

Which is caused *by* the stuttering. The anxiety does not cause the stuttering. ...

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commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
5 points

Propranolol. Eh, it helps keep my heart from lurching out of my chest, but I can't say it really helps with anxiety. It makes me tired......

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commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
2 points

it depends, mine got soo much better after lockdown. I even believed my stuttering was gone, I was so fluent......

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commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
6 points

My stutter got significantly worse after COVID. I, like everyone else forgot how to talk to people and experienced more anxiety while doing so. Unlike, non-stutterers, that translated into my stutte...

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commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
8 points

Absolutely. During lockdown my stutter got a lot worse! Hearing lots of people speak in and around me helps a ton. ...

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commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
12 points

Actually, this makes a lot of sense. And is also proof that stuttering is not caused by psychological things (like lack of confidence, stressful situations etc.), but rather that these are just occasi...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2026
12 points

This. Women are usually XX chromosome, so additional X is like backup. While Men are XY usually, so they are more prone to genetic fails, shorter life. That Y is just weaker, and if something goes wro...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2026
0 points

How to help him, for this you need to understand what is happening with him. Stuttering is a fear that the mind could not let go, and this very fear controls him."...

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postr/StutterMar 11, 2026
2 points

Anxiety medication

Anxiety medication Has anyone had experience on taking anxiety medication for their stutter? I’ve noticed that I’ve recently gotten these extreme physiological responses to public speaking situations,...

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commentr/StutterMar 11, 2026
2 points

The OP has not had their ability to speak removed, they just feel bad about how it they think their speaking sounds to others. And it is important to stress that the OP appears to be able to read th...

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commentr/StutterMar 11, 2026
1 points

lmao I stutter more when I get excited. literally feel joy and then start stuttering because I can't organize my thoughts and make my mouth work...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2026
3 points

Yup I know what you mean. For me its a similar sensation to being out of breath from exercising, and my head starts to pulsate. Not a headache, but definitely a feeling in the head....

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postr/StutterMar 9, 2026
2 points

excitement and anxiety induced stuttering

excitement and anxiety induced stuttering hi all, there were some incidents in my life where i stuttered too much in front of everyone and all started laughing and blah blah...these incidents just com...

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