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Avatar f tn My voice was high pitched if I had a voice at all. Went to pulmonologist who said it was in my vocal cords and that I needed to see a ENT. 10/2 back tp ER. Was admitted again.Saw ENT, flexible scope up my nose foind vocal cords, larynx and cartlidge in my throat were swollen and airway was comprised.iv steroids,flovent 220 and breathing treatments. The ENT said GERD. I have been on protonix My GI says it is not GERD. ad endoscopyseveral months afo and was negative for GERD.
Avatar m tn This can lead to disorders like laryngitis, vocal nodules, vocal polyp and sometimes contact ulcers on the vocal cords. But these changes are reversible if the causative factors are dealt with. And sometimes voice therapy is helpful. You will need to consult your primary care physician for further evaluation, who may then refer you to an ENT specialist. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Avatar f tn Advair Discus is a dry powder medication. It has large particles of powder that land on the vocal cords and irritate them. While inhaled steroids can cause this problem on there own, I have found the the dry powder medications are much worse for this. As a fellow singer, I recommend that you try the HFA version of Advair or Symbicort. Symbicort tends to be a little cheaper. It works great for most people, but I didn't metabolize it well at all and nose dived on it.
Avatar f tn I had something similiar last year pre-dx. Throat was constantly sore and I'd lose my voice occasionally. Doc said it was GERD and I have to take 80mg Prilosec 2x/day. After I was dx, I mentioned it to my GI, because I've never had heartburn or acid reflux before. He said it probably was related to or excaberated by the HCV. Maybe its just acid reflux from the interferon and riba?
Avatar m tn it could just be you, your vocal cords may need some attention via surgery? It could be some disease ..... go to a dr and see what he/she says then investigate from there!
Avatar f tn Laryngitis. Laryngitis is one of the most common causes of hoarseness. It can be due to temporary swelling of the vocal folds from a cold, an upper respiratory infection, or allergies. " http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/pages/vocalabuse.aspx A few days, could even be some thing as simple as temporary strained vocal cords.
Avatar f tn with my Neurosurgeon this past week, and while he was explaining the risks of surgery, one of them was possible injury or damage to the vocal cords. They work so closely to them, especially going in anteriorly (through the front of the neck) to get to the cervical spine.
Avatar f tn but was also large hard chunks of something that apparently came off the vocal cords. At the same time, having to ALOT of kleenex to blow my nose and OMG.. never knew there could be so much coming out; seemed never ending! Anyway, has anyone ever experienced anything like this? I cannot remember the name of the product that the P.A. gave me only that it came in a light brown/cream colored box with I believe some orange coloring as well.
Avatar n tn Hello, In some patients, acid can reflux into the throat causing inflammation of the back of the throat which can lead to pharyngitis, or into the vocal cords, which can lead to laryngitis and hoarseness. Although there are many other causes for sore throat and laryngitis, GERD should be suspected in a patient with chronic sore throat or other GERD symptoms or when no other cause can be found.
Avatar f tn Talking sounds weird to me, too. Feels almost like partial laryngitis, so, at minimum, I believe my vocal cords must be swollen because they aren't vibrating correctly.
Avatar n tn Like Trish, I also lost my voice due to the vocal cords being paralyzed. I also had trouble swallowing liquids, breathing, and being able to talk without losing my breath. My ENT told me that it can take up to a year for the nerves to repair themselves. Luckily, after about a month I saw improvement and it continued to get better. I just had my last appointment last month, which was 8 months post TT, and one of my vocal cords is 100% moving, the other about 80%.
Avatar m tn Mine is from acid reflux and starts on the rear left vocal cord and extends to between the vocal cords remaining on the left vocal cord. In your practice have many of these turned up cancerous? I am a nonsmoker. I am scheduled for a bispsy and endoscopy on July 21 if it doesnt improve. I am very upset about this ulcer.
Avatar m tn Hello, There are many conditions which can cause difficulty in speaking at higher pitches. Voice misuse and overuse are common causes. Acute laryngitis caused by allergies, viral infection, chronic laryngitis and laryngoesophageal reflux all can cause hoarseness and voice difficulties. Rare but serious causes producing these symptoms are vocal cord paralysis and vocal cord tumours.Please see your Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor) for an evaluation.
Avatar m tn My problem is that every once in a while my vocal cords constrict, upon inhaling, but only for about half a second. Can this also be a symptom of Vocal Cord Dysfunction? My throat usually gets tight just before, and suddenly my throat (vocal cords) close up for a short moment. I can there after breath normally. It isn't something that scares me, but it's very irritating and frustrating not knowing what it is and what causes it. Thank you! God bless!
728897 tn?1231388093 on Wednesday regarding my voice. It turns out I have a bad case of Acid Reflux which damaged my vocal cords. So he put me on Nexium for couple of months. Also, last weekend, I thought I was having some kind of attack at night, so on Saturday morning I went to the ER, I was afraid maybe was having heart attack. At the ER I had a chest xray done which was fine (thank god!), and an abdominal sonogram. It turned out I have a stomach ulcer. Dr.
Avatar f tn I haven't had a thyroidectomy, but I did have 2 surgeries on my vocal cords, several years ago. Unless something went wrong during the thyroidectomy, your voice should come back. I had voice therapy after my surgeries. Have you seen an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist? One of my first "exercises" for learning to use my voice again was blowing through a kazoo a certain way, but I had to learn to do that with the help of a voice therapist, at my ENT's office.
Avatar f tn I keep losing my voice and I have seen an ENT (vocal chords red and swollen) and asthma doctor. Concluded that I have asthma but very mild put on Symbicort. This has happened about 9 times since last July. Last anywhere from 3-4 weeks. This time I have been fighting it for 4 weeks.
Avatar n tn I then went to an ENT in the ear, nose and throat hospital for a second opinion. They looked with a camera scope and said my vocal cords are very red and inflamed. She also told me to take PPIs. So now 3 weeks later my inflammation is still not going down and I’m not having any episodes of acid. Does anyone know what this could be? Is it really from GERD as I am not having any acid reflux? Is there a reason why the inflammation won’t subside?
Avatar m tn Late that night I got horribly sick and was vomiting more or less all night. I had a fever, the whole nine yards. I assumed it was laryngitis. Went to my ENT after the symptoms had gone away - except for my hoarse voice - that remained. He scoped me and said everything looked good. Cords moved properly and looked normal, but were a little swollen and there was a decent amount of mucus. Kept on Mucinex, started Prilosec, and he said I'd be good. Fast forward to now.
Avatar m tn I would see an ENT (ear-nose-throat) specialist - particularly one with a subspecialty in voice. If the vocal cords were paralyzed, you would know it by now - but there may have been some damage to the cords or the nerve leading to the cords.
Avatar n tn Dr Lupo My daughter had thyroid cancer eleven years ago at age 23 and had the thyroid partially removed. She learnt a year ago that one of her vocal cords isn't working. She is now 36 weeks pregnant and her voice has gone back to how it sounded after the operation - very weak and breathy. She has had problems withh pelvic girdle pain through most of the pregnancy - which is a loosening of the ligaments getting ready for childbirth.
Avatar f tn No other symptom, and will not go away, had a couple of throat scan, to show that my vocal cords do not close. Last week had a CT scan to show scar tissue from the procedure causing pressure on the nerves that go to my vocal cords. Has this happened to anyone else that has had this procedure done?
Avatar f tn More plausible causes of hoarseness of voice need to be checked like acute laryngitis, vocal cord nodules, allergies, gastro esophageal reflux, smoking, thyroid problems, trauma to larynx, parkinson’s disease and trauma to larynx. Consult an otolaryngologist who will evaluate the causes and treat likewise. Cough suppressants for laryngitis, treat GERD, stop smoking, vocal rest etc will make a difference. Hope this information helps you. Take care.