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What Causes Difficulty In Breathing And Acute Change In Vocal Tonality?

My husband suffered a quick onset of difficulty breathing and an acute change in his vocal tonality. These symptoms began shortly after he started taking Seroquel. Because of these and other more bizarre motor manifestations, he stopped taking Seroquel, but his breathing difficulties and a strange tickling, feathery feeling in his throat continued, making it hard for him to breath, to swallow and to speak. (He spent two weeks at the Mayo Clinic, where many specialists assured us that his heart and lung functions were had acceptable levels. They mentioned the existence of polyps on his vocal chords and offered the opportunity for elective surgery to have them removed. Two ENT s (here in Indianapolis were advised - the first suggested that the polyps were of litte consequence. The second suggested that he have botox injections to retard laryngeal spasms. On May 28th, he had the injections. Since then, he has been unable to speak above a whisper (which we were told to expect.) The problem now is that he has contracted pneumonia (for which he began antibiotics today after a visit to the ER.) Perhaps the most serious problem is that he is unable to cough...which obviously limits his ability to expel the infection. We contacted the doctors who injected the Botox - they can t see him until the 19th of this month. What do you suggest we do in the meantime. He has an appt. with his GP on Monday 6/9.
Sat, 29 Sep 2018
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Hello,

Consult an ENT specialist and get evaluated. A laryngoscopic evaluation is necessary to make a diagnosis.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Difficulty In Breathing And Acute Change In Vocal Tonality?

Hello, Consult an ENT specialist and get evaluated. A laryngoscopic evaluation is necessary to make a diagnosis. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician