Voice problems, difficulty swallowing, and fatigue

02-09-2021, 02:16 PM

Hi there. I need some help here. I have been having problems with my voice for a while now, and it has gotten worse to the point that I have almost completely lost my voice. If I do try to talk, it is extremely painful, I get a strange choking sensation in my throat, my voice seems to not be working right, and the quality of my voice varies greatly, from somewhat normal to barely audible. I also have difficulty swallowing that is, at times, bad enough that I can barely eat or drink anything. I also have severe fatigue. Does anybody have any idea what might be wrong with me?

02-09-2021, 08:58 PM

Could be vocal cord nodules, reflux causing inflammation in your larynx, laryngitis, etc.
See your doctor and get referred to an ENT who can take a look initially.

In the meantime, you can try omeprazole or esomeprazole to see if it helps. If yes, it's more likely its reflux.

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02-10-2021, 03:39 PM

I did see a doctor in the beginning, and they didn't find anything then. This has gotten drastically worse since then though, and I haven't been able to see a doctor yet since then. I tried ranitidine for 3 weeks at one point, but maybe that wasn't long enough to help.

02-27-2021, 03:15 PM

I feel your pain!! I'm having similar issues. Started a few weeks ago. Hoarseness, voice cracking, and feels like something on and/or some strain on vocal cords. Gets to the point, I don't even want to talk. I feel this "something" in my throat almost all the time now.

Did your doctor send a scope down to take a look at your vocal cords?

02-28-2021, 08:09 AM

I wonder if it's stress, which can manifest in physical ways. I would like you to try an experiment. Make yourself cry. I mean, really cry. Sob! A few years ago, I had the feeling of a frog in my throat for a while, which was making me kind of panic. I did some research and someone suggesting crying. Believe it or not, it worked! It did that time, but not for what's going on with me now. Maybe I didn't cry hard enough. I think I'll try again! Let me know how it goes?

03-02-2021, 03:43 PM

Yes, I did have a scope done, but that was quite a while ago. They didn't find anything other than a little inflammation then, but this is drastically worse now. I could still talk at that point, and it was just uncomfortable but not painful to the point that I basically can't talk like it is now. I haven't been able to go back to the doctor yet.

As for stress ... I don't know. I wasn't really stressed about anything when this started. I am definitely stressed over this now though. I have cried ... a number of times. It didn't seem to help.

I hope you feel better soon!

Voice problems, difficulty swallowing, and fatigue

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