Started stuttering in my 30's-normal?

[irishgirl]

Hi, I'm new to this forum and topic. I started stuttering in my early 30's and haveno idea why. Maybe nervousness I think. I think it first started when I met my in-laws; I've always felt a little inferior to them. But then I started stuttering with my parents, then strangers, now friends- even over the phone. It's gotten to the point that I get anxiety when I have to talk. I use lots of avoidance strategies while speaking. It's starting to negatively impact my life. I never stuttered before this though- not in childhood even. So does anyone have any insight as to why this has happened at this point in my life and seems to be increasing? Of course I read things on the internet that say it could be indicative of a neurological problem or tumour and now I'm paranoid. Thanks.

[grantM]

Hmm starting in your 30s would be very rare indeed

[emily445455]

I've heard sometimes this can start from stress. Maybe caused by your in-laws?

[Box of Clocks]

I'm not sure why this might have happened. As Grant said it is very rare for someone to develop a stutter so late in life. As far as I know it starts at the very latest for most people at around 10 to 12. The only positive thing I can say is that at least you didn't have to go through school/college with a stutter as this is often when it can cause the most trouble.

[hafidmetal]

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH BOX OF CLOCKS,IRISHGURL UR SO MUCH LUCKY NOT HAVING THIS STUTTER IN UR SKOOL DAYS AS IT GETS SO WORSE..i never heared about someone starts stuttering till 30s...i suggest that u act quickly befor it gets worse and dont do the avoidance thing,its just making ur stuttering more stronger..try to relax befor u talk..breath and talk slowly and act normal as u dont have this stuttering..wish u good luck

[Keyo]

thats really really REALLY very rare to see someone start his stutter in the age of 30, but yeah... at least u didnt pass through what all stutterers passed through... however, i guess you miss the experience of living a stutterer that we all have...
since u started at the age of 30 i think its more easier to cure it as fast as possible unlike us so dont let it go through you...
as a basic step take a deep breath before talking and speak while exhaling the air this should help in most of the cases, ''try'' to relax in all of the times (i know its not as easy as it seems, thats why i said try), and finally dont EVER avoid sentences or talking in general as this will only make your stutter...
if these things didnt help... i suggest you visit a speech therapist... and once again, your chance in attaining fluency again as u were before is so high unlike us, so u better start taking steps asap...

good luck, it sure feels so bad when u talk normally for 30 years, then suddenly having this type of disability...

[grantM]

Can you pinpoint any event in your life which may have triggered it some how?

[Penelope]

I think you should get some professional advice. It is an unusual situation, but one advantage of it starting when you are an adult is that you have more control of your life and more life skills in general. Make sure that you get the help that you need.

Part of that advice should be checking if there is some other underlying cause. You are already worrying it might be a symptom of something more serious, so you should get that checked. So long as you have a niggling concern that there might be something else going on, you won't be able to focus your energies on your speech, so get that ruled out as soon as possible.

[squiggles]

It sounds like you have some of the normal "negative" mental habbits of a stutterer.
Anxiety, feelings of inferiority, nervousness.
All ingredients for the breeding ground of a self sustaining entity like stuttering.

The good news is that you're new to stuttering, and probably dont have the effects engrained in your psyche nearly as much as most of us.

My suggestion is to try not to place it as part of your identity.
The less you can associate yourself as a "stutterer" the less it can become anchored.

And dont fight it, dont resist it, because it survives on resistance.
If you can make peace with it, it will disappear.

[terrific104]

The First thing that you should do is to get professional help.And you should do it immediately.I mean IMMEDIATELY.

The more you wait the harder it will become for you to get over it.Try to do some research by going through the posts of your interest in this forum.Analyse the replies that you get for your post.But do not come to conclusions as stuttering is very very complex and no two guys will stutter the same way.


I think you will have to see a speech therapist and a psychiatrist.First set up an appointment with a family doctor.Get an advice from him.Then do your own research on it.Because there is no specific treatment for stuttering.And you will have to put some effort along with your doctor.

Let me tell you once gain..see a doctor as soon as you can.