lump voice box

Total thyroidectomy 2/29/08. Voice still hoarse, lump still only letting me eat soft stuff. How much longer for this to go away. I'm frustrated. Surgeon tried to aspirate fluid from my neck, no luck. Going back today then endo on thurs. RAI starts about when? A little fatigue and cold feet right now, is it going to get worse? Ears are still plugged and pop a lot. Normal??? Thanks for any info.

I suspect that the source of your problem lies in your voice box. You may have laryngitis that is only being made worse by your occupation. Cancer would be very low on my list of concerns for you. I would be willing to bet that if you were able to rest your voice, this would get better. As far as what your doctor can do, I would start by simply looking at your voice box with either a flexible scope or a mirror.

Throat cancer refers to cancerous tumors that develop in the throat, voice box or tonsils. After treatment, follow-up exams every few months during the first two years is done to allow your doctor to monitor recovery and check for a cancer recurrence. While such follow-up exams can increase anxiety around this time, it is recommended that you plan ahead by finding relaxing activities that can help redirect such fears.

I don't think this is a problem with your voice box. This sounds more like an esophageal problem and your voice box is an innocent bystander. There are ways to diagnose this, but you will need to see a Gastroenterologist to do it. I would encourage you to go that route rather than covering it up with withdrawing socially and taking those medications.

Hi, I am going to bet that you have the same thing my ENT diagnosed me with. It is a type of acid reflux that affects the throat and voice box, and the only symptom I have is a lump in my throat. So you can research it, the name is laryngopharyngeal reflux. I am on 40mg of Prilosec twice a day, an hour before breakfast and dinner. I still have the lump in my throat, so I am assuming at my next ENT appt he will be sending me for an endoscopy.

I had been diagnosed of having polyps on my voice box 10 years ago. I had a beautiful voice and could sing with my sisters in chior and then my voice turned raspy and would crack and some words woudln't even come out. A Doctor in California removed the polyps and told me they were benign. 10 years later, now, I have them back and this time my voice is much worse and it's sore.

My thyroids levels came back normal i take levothyroxine 100mg. Seeing as i use voice box all time it could be gruffy due to this but lately its not recovering like it use to after rest . Years ago i had my voice box checked and was diagnosed with laryngeal reflux. I feel like my throat burns sometimes. I been told they refer me for scan and biopsy when i visited clinic and he felt lumps how long would this take do you think any advice you could give me at this stage.

This can be caused by bacterial or viral infections, mucus coating due to post nasal drip, irritation of the throat and voice box by irritants. Irritants can be anything from dust, smoke, etc. Damage can also be caused if you suffer from acid reflux. You may have damage to the vocal chords by over use, or by straining the vocal chords. If you do sing, then do make sure you do vocal warm ups. The voice box needs to be looked after like any other part of your body.

I am guessing your diagnosis is laryngopharyngeal reflux, a type of acid reflux that affects the throat and voice box. I am on 40mg of Prilosec twice a day, an hour before breakfast and dinner. Still have the lump in my throat. You can look this up on the net and see if it sounds like what you have. Also, do not eat within about three hours of going to bed. I am sleeping on two pillows to prop myself up some, as using only one causes the acid to come up.

The connective tissue that forms between incision and voice box tends to break after 20 days from surgery, so after 20 days the voice can improve. In addition, in attempt to minimize connective tissue growing, some doctors are first closing the under skin layer, put stitches on that layer, then closing the skin and put stitches [or staples]on the skin.[making double “stitching’] This practice will result in less scarring tissue to build up and make the outside scar to heal faster.

Hi, hoping to get some insight here, because I'm really afraid. It all started about three months ago with a feeling of a lump in my throat. Not an actual lump, but the feeling of one, right below where my adam's apple would be (I'm female though). I'd feel it on and off through the day, sometimes not so bad, and sometimes very noticeable. When I eat or drink anything it gets better though, the feeling of the lump goes away.

If tumor moves during swallowing it is somehow attached to thyroid capsule or voice box.

A few weeks ago I was diagnosed with LPR disease. My doctor told me that stomach acid has gotten on my voice-box and caused it swell. I'm the lead singer in my band and I was wondering if it is ok for me to sing with my voice-box this way or should I wait to sing again, if so how long should wait?

Symptoms include tightness in the voice box, stabbing pain on speaking, and hoarseness. This had a bad effect socially and at work, when I would keep a low profile and reduce the occasions when I would need to talk. I had 3 operations in the first 5 years without success (it just came back) but a breakthrough came 4 years ago when my ENT specialist put me on lansoprazole, a PPI, believing that it was probably due to acid reflux (although I had no symptoms).

Based on what you are describing, you might have inflammation of your superior laryngeal nerve which is the nerve that controls the muscle around your larynx (voice box) that controls pitch. An upper respiratory tract infection (cold) can cause the inflammation. You might need oral steroids or nerve medications like Lyrica to quiet down the inflammation. It can take up to 3 months for the inflammation to subside, but sometimes the problem is permanent.

Based on what you are describing, you might have inflammation of your superior laryngeal nerve which is the nerve that controls the muscle around your larynx (voice box) that controls pitch. An upper respiratory tract infection (cold) can cause the inflammation. You might need oral steroids or nerve medications like Lyrica to quiet down the inflammation. It can take up to 3 months for the inflammation to subside, but sometimes the problem is permanent.

Can be connective tissue between the voice box and near-by neck structiure, that presses on the vocal nerve

Based on what you are describing, you might have inflammation of your superior laryngeal nerve which is the nerve that controls the muscle around your larynx (voice box) that controls pitch. An upper respiratory tract infection (cold) can cause the inflammation. You might need oral steroids or nerve medications like Lyrica to quiet down the inflammation. It can take up to 3 months for the inflammation to subside, but sometimes the problem is permanent.

When the nerves and muscles in the mouth, throat, and esophagus are not interacting properly, overflow secretions can spill into the voice box (larynx) and breathing passages (trachea and bronchi), causing hoarseness, throat clearing, or coughing. If this is the case, it is best that you check with your ENT doctor for proper evaluation. Additional diagnostic tests, laboratory, endoscopic and x-ray studies may be indicated. Take care and do keep us posted.

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