yellowdaisy

Hello,

I had a cold and a bad case of laryngitis one month ago and continue to experience voice problems. Raspiness, weakness, lack of range - I CANNOT sing well, and high notes not at all. Sometimes my throat feels very dry, as if a drink of water would help, but it doesn't help. Because I'm a teacher, this is causing major problems for me and I am worried.

I THINK I do have some reflux. But, not knowing that much about it, I'm not sure. Sometimes when I eat, it backs up on me and winds up back in my mouth. Especially things like ice cream or frappucinos. But it can happen with other foods too. The other day I had a salad and a glass of water and some of that came back up. Is that reflux? I don't get heartburn.

I understand there's a type of reflux that can affect your larynx - LPR. My doctor has put me on a trial of Prilosec to see if that will help, and she told me to book an appt with an ENT.

I'm wondering if maybe my vocal cords were compromised in the first place by LPR and then maybe the viral laryngitis was just the straw that broke the camel's back.

Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you.