Why won't my voice come back? Pleas help...

Kis86 · 10-10-2007, 01:09 PM

ok supposly I was diagnoised with Acid Reflux and I went on NEXIUM 40 mg a day....I wanna know if I was diagnoised incorrectly....I told the ENT speciaist that I noticed a change in my voice a few months ago where it sounded horse sometimes and hard to speak and raspy voice...it feels like some part of throat ain't working right like it may be congested or somethin? I don't know....it's driving me nuts...I noticed this is gonna sound weird but my voice came back the day I sawmy ENT speciaist when he sprayed my nostrils with that spray and it dripped into my throat about 10 minutes later and my voice came back! I was so happy...I had already left the specialist so I couldn't tell him but then it came back a few minutes later...so is the specilsit postive it acid reflux? and why did my voice come back after he sprayed that spray in my nostirls...ya know the spray where it makes it more easy toget the camera through your nostrils and throat...plz help and thanks

serenityls · 10-11-2007, 07:42 AM

Hi Kis86,

I have the same problem with my voice. I've also had that test with the ENT (twice) but didn't notice if it changed as a result of the numbing spray as my voice is constantly changing. Raspy, horse, strained etc.

The spray numbs your throat temporarily so that you don't feel the scope, This might be the reason your voice is OK after the spray. I was told that my voice changes as such because there is so much damage to the vocal chords from all the acid/throat clearing and coughing. I take large doses of PPI's and still have throat issues.

It is like a vicious circle. Acid shoots up, you cough, clear throat from discomfort and end up damaging the vocal chords/larynx/pharynx. The ENT instructed me to NOT clear my throat but swallow instead or drink water when I feel the urge to clear my throat. This actually stopped me from clearing my throat (it can even become habitiual) and gave the vocal chords a chance to heal a bit.

Now, I have an awful tickle or what feels like a drip (but am told is not) which makes me cough to try and rid it. Of course, this coughing is also damaging the vocal chords.

but yeah....

I REALLY want my voice back too. Heck...I want my life back.

Kis86 · 10-11-2007, 02:30 PM

so you feel the same way...i get so depressed sometimes cuz I don't even want people to hear the way I soun d now so I just don't talk and stay quiet....how did I get acid reflux this bad!? I'm only 21 years old! Is it from side effects of medication? I wish I never took them! Also do you think soon or someday we will get our original voices back? I was planning on taking singing lessons with a friend and sister a month beofre this happened but now it's on definite hold until my voice and throat feels better and clears up.

is there any miracle thing that can get our voices back and yeah also sometimes I feels like I got phlem stuck in my throat and it's so bothersome and annoying and it changes my voice and everytime I try to spit it out nothing comes out...it's like it's stuck there until I fall asleep and wake up the next day....everyday I wake up my voices sounds different from the other day...I have a appointment with my ENT doctor tomorrow and I hope he finds a solution to this problem...how long have you had this problem and how much did it change your life too? thanks

serenityls · 10-11-2007, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Kis86

so you feel the same way...i get so depressed sometimes cuz I don't even want people to hear the way I soun d now so I just don't talk and stay quiet....how did I get acid reflux this bad!? I'm only 21 years old! Is it from side effects of medication? I wish I never took them! Also do you think soon or someday we will get our original voices back? I was planning on taking singing lessons with a friend and sister a month beofre this happened but now it's on definite hold until my voice and throat feels better and clears up.

is there any miracle thing that can get our voices back and yeah also sometimes I feels like I got phlem stuck in my throat and it's so bothersome and annoying and it changes my voice and everytime I try to spit it out nothing comes out...it's like it's stuck there until I fall asleep and wake up the next day....everyday I wake up my voices sounds different from the other day...I have a appointment with my ENT doctor tomorrow and I hope he finds a solution to this problem...how long have you had this problem and how much did it change your life too? thanks

Hi Kis86,

I sure hope it will go away! I don't plan on being like this forever even if I have to haunt my doctors night and day. There is really no reason for anyone to live like this! It's awful. I can't tell you how many times I've coughed today because of this insane tickle in my throat. Sometimes when I have a big loud cough it seems to immediately fill my nose, eyes and ears with mucus or whatever. I've started taking Zyrtec (allergies) and nasonex (just in case!) and still.. Yes, I get depressed and have become quiet in social situations (if I even attempt social situations)

Well..I have no idea why we got this way. For myself, I suspect it might have had something to do with taking Chantix. A medication to stop smoking. All of this started around that time. I've stopped it over 3 months ago now (and stopped smoking) but I just think it was somehow triggered by that.

Yes, this has certainly changed my life.

Good luck with the ENT appointment. I also have menieres and have been going to the same ENT for many years. He thinks I shouldn't still be suffering with all the medicine I am taking and should look for a different Gastro doctor. Sometimes I think these doctors just give you the run around when they don't know what to do.

sigh...

Try not too get too upset over this though. It tends to make it all so much worse.

cookikim71 · 10-11-2007, 04:49 PM

I have bad allergies and acid reflux I'm always clearing my throat so it's both of them . I had very bad acid reflux so bad at one time I had to have my hernia repared. several months ago it felt as if my throat was closing. But my medical dr. could not find out why. I went to the gastro who did a scop and found that my throat was in constant spasms. May i surggest that you go to see a gastrolist some who most olny take care of the digastive systive system which starts from the mouth and to the other end. I also have irratable bowel so have lots of experiance. From the begaining to the end.