How to prevent stammering?

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Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

I have been suffering from stammering for the last 14 years. Now my age is 20. I am a male. I am facing difficulty while talking with others or when I read something. My tongue comes out while stammering. So, I am not talking with anyone now. Stammer has become a big problem in my life. Please help to get rid of this.

Answered by Melissa Kate Cox

Education:

MS Speech Language Pathology

Professional Bio:

Ms. Melissa Kate Cox is a Speech Therapist who did her Speech-Language Pathology. She has an extensive experience of treating patients with speech problems. She has worked full-time as an online speech therapist (teletherapy) with clients aged from five to 80. She has extensive experience in many areas, including dysphagia, autism, cleft palate, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), and stuttering. She also offers accent modification for clients requesting help in achieving a more standard American dialect to improve intelligibility in corporate, academic, and medical contexts.

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Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I am sorry for your suffering.

Have you tried breathing through the stammer?

When you feel the tension of a stammer coming on, take a deep breath, and as you breathe out, say the phrase or short sentence you want to say.

Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

Thank you for the reply.

Yes, I have tried that breathing technique before but it does not work well. What should I do to completely prevent the stammering? Is there any way? It becomes a big barrier in my life. I just want to come out of it. Kindly please provide me some advice.

Answered by Melissa Kate Cox

Education:

MS Speech Language Pathology

Professional Bio:

Ms. Melissa Kate Cox is a Speech Therapist who did her Speech-Language Pathology. She has an extensive experience of treating patients with speech problems. She has worked full-time as an online speech therapist (teletherapy) with clients aged from five to 80. She has extensive experience in many areas, including dysphagia, autism, cleft palate, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), and stuttering. She also offers accent modification for clients requesting help in achieving a more standard American dialect to improve intelligibility in corporate, academic, and medical contexts.

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Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

Stuttering is very much a mystery. No one knows exactly where it comes from and there is no cure. There are tools one can use to manage stuttering. For some, the muscular tension that seems to exacerbate stuttering can be relieved by the usual stress relievers of lifestyle. I am a strong proponent of THC-free CBD oil (Cannabidiol). Therapeutic levels of this extract can decrease stress levels, making the tension that increases stuttering decrease. CBD is perfectly legal and does not contain any psychoactive properties.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At May 6, 2016
Reviewed At February 15, 2024

Education:

MS Speech Language Pathology

Professional Bio:

Ms. Melissa Kate Cox is a Speech Therapist who did her Speech-Language Pathology. She has an extensive experience of treating patients with speech problems. She has worked full-time as an online speech therapist (teletherapy) with clients aged from five to 80. She has extensive experience in many areas, including dysphagia, autism, cleft palate, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), and stuttering. She also offers accent modification for clients requesting help in achieving a more standard American dialect to improve intelligibility in corporate, academic, and medical contexts.

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Education:

MS Speech Language Pathology

Professional Bio:

Ms. Melissa Kate Cox is a Speech Therapist who did her Speech-Language Pathology. She has an extensive experience of treating patients with speech problems. She has worked full-time as an online speech therapist (teletherapy) with clients aged from five to 80. She has extensive experience in many areas, including dysphagia, autism, cleft palate, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), and stuttering. She also offers accent modification for clients requesting help in achieving a more standard American dialect to improve intelligibility in corporate, academic, and medical contexts.

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