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commentr/StutterMar 28, 2026
1 points

for anxiety: venlafaxine (trying to come off of it, hasn’t really helped much; i wanna try pregabalin soon) and clonidine everyday, and hydroxyzine as a prn for anxiety inducing situations (works real...

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commentr/StutterMar 28, 2026
3 points

Correct, there is NO medication for stuttering. There’s medication for anxiety and for elevated adrenaline, all of these physiological symptoms exacerbates stuttering....

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commentr/StutterMar 28, 2026
1 points

For general anxiety or social anxiety Propranolol is good. Less anxiety less stuttering Also abilify is one which helps makes stuttering a bit better but its an anti psychotic so kinda does more tha...

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commentr/StutterMar 24, 2026
1 points

Yes it does, stimulants are supposed to help with that in general, just pop in a zyn before you need to speak. Dont smoke....

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postr/StutterMar 23, 2026
2 points

To what extent does physiognomy and posture play a role in breathing / rythmn and speaking fluency?

To what extent does physiognomy and posture play a role in breathing / rythmn and speaking fluency? Did anyone do extensive workouts for posture and core and seen improvements? I've recently gotten b...

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commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
1 points

possibly this, i don't drink a whole lot of caffeine or none at all but sugary drinks I drink more often also go to kinda late😅😅😅 soo wouldn't be far if this was the reason...

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commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
1 points

I’ve had similar experiences when I use to drink caffeine and sugary drinks on a daily basis. Also, lack of good quality sleep really fkd me up the next day too. Once I stopped those things, my flue...

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commentr/StutterMar 16, 2026
1 points

I’ve been prescribed propranolol 40mg and self medicated phenibut 500mg-2g. In my personal experience propranolol subtly helps with physical symptoms of anxiety and phenibut works differently dependin...

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commentr/StutterMar 15, 2026
1 points

Both do , proparonol stops heart racing , hands shaking , etc (physical) , and phenibut works on your mental side...

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commentr/StutterMar 15, 2026
3 points

For me I tend to struggle less with scripted speech compared to spontaneous conversations. Its all about practice and just pretending your talking to yourself, once you achieve that mind game with you...

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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
2 points

19 , 1 propranolol in the morning for 1 month , 250 mg of phenibut in the morning and 250 at night for 10 days...

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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
3 points

Nice one. Unfortunately, Phenibut isn’t legal in many countries. The closest medication to it would be Baclofen, which has also shown to improve fluency at certain doses. I take Baclofen and Propano...

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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
2 points

For reference i used to stutter hard talking to friends or ordering food , I cannot believe this and its only the first day and I have to take phenibut again in 10 minutes...

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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
2 points

i took 250 mg phenibut and propalanol today and I haven't stuttered the entire day , every conversation went smooth and I didn't think ONCE about stuttering , it is actually INSANE (this is only with ...

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2026
1 points

I took a mix of ginko, niacin, and omega 3s in college and was like a fucking sponge even after I was legit garbo it hs. the niacin flush was a bit embarrassing but it was still locked in. also i dran...

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commentr/StutterMar 3, 2026
1 points

Yes, severity of stuttering increases when we don’t get quality sleep, and when we are in high stress, high anxiety situations. Adrenaline can also exacerbate stuttering. Mine is also noticeably wors...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2026
2 points

Refined sugars and caffeine really fks me up. I tested this hypothesis yesterday. I had a Snickers bar, and a can of sweet lemon soda, followed by a bottle of lemon ice tea an hour later. None of the...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2026
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As an experiment today, I consumed a Snickers bar, a Lemon Ice Tea, and then indulged in a sugary lemon soda soft drink an hour later. For the next few hours, I found my fluency was adversely affect...

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commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2026
2 points

It sure is. What helps some might not necessarily help others. Everyone’s neurotransmitter level brain chemistry is different, so certain stimulants might exacerbate some people’s stutter, whilst it i...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2026
3 points

Caffeine and sugary foods have made it more fluent at least for a good 30 minutes. Stuttering is severely unpredictable. ...

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Cycles & RandomnessStimulants & Caffeine