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No Volume Voice, Higher Pitch. Laryngitis?
I AM A 50 YEAR OLD WOMAN AND APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO I HAD WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A CASE OF LARANGITIS, BUT AFTER THIS TIME, MY VOICE HAS NOT COME BACK TO NORMAL. I HAVE NO VOLUME AND THE PITCH IS HIGHER, LIKE A HIGH WHISPER. I WENT TO A LOCAL DOCTOR AND HE SAID IT MAY BE HPLORI. I LOOKED THIS UP, BUT IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE WITH THE SYMPTOMS I HAVE.
HELP! I JUST LOST MY JOB
HELP! I JUST LOST MY JOB
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
MAY BE SOME OTHER PROBLEM
MAY BE VOCAL CORD PALSY OR PRESSURE ON NERVES OF VOCAL CORDS INTERNA;YY OR INTERNALLY
NEED ADVANCED TESTS TO FIND THE CAUSE AND TREAT ACCORDINLY
MAY BE VOCAL CORD PALSY OR PRESSURE ON NERVES OF VOCAL CORDS INTERNA;YY OR INTERNALLY
NEED ADVANCED TESTS TO FIND THE CAUSE AND TREAT ACCORDINLY
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Hello,
Welcome to Health care magic forum.
I totally understand what you are going through. It is difficult for me to exactly pin point what the diagnosis is, without actually seeing your vocal cords.
Change of voice/ changes is pitch/ volume can occur due to any lesion on your vocal cords. You could be having vocal nodules/ polyps which are beningn lesions and simple to treat. You could also be just having a reflux laryngitis, as your doctor suggested.
I advise you the following measures:
Give absolute rest to your voice box. Do not shout/scream/ whisper. All these are damaging to your voice box.
Drink plenty of water and avoid foods which are acidic/spicy/ fried and sour. Take an antacid like pantaprazole for 2 weeks on empty stomach.
Get Voice therapy/ speech therapy done by a professional. They will train you on proper usage of your voice.
If not better with above measures, do not neglect your voicebox, and consult a Specialist.
Regards,
Dr Vaishali Mehta
Welcome to Health care magic forum.
I totally understand what you are going through. It is difficult for me to exactly pin point what the diagnosis is, without actually seeing your vocal cords.
Change of voice/ changes is pitch/ volume can occur due to any lesion on your vocal cords. You could be having vocal nodules/ polyps which are beningn lesions and simple to treat. You could also be just having a reflux laryngitis, as your doctor suggested.
I advise you the following measures:
Give absolute rest to your voice box. Do not shout/scream/ whisper. All these are damaging to your voice box.
Drink plenty of water and avoid foods which are acidic/spicy/ fried and sour. Take an antacid like pantaprazole for 2 weeks on empty stomach.
Get Voice therapy/ speech therapy done by a professional. They will train you on proper usage of your voice.
If not better with above measures, do not neglect your voicebox, and consult a Specialist.
Regards,
Dr Vaishali Mehta
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