Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 11 Location: Pennsauken
Help My Voice! Posted: 08-07-07 00:47am
I am 17 and since I was 15 I have been
having problems with my voice. I use to
have a very strong voice and was very
comfortable with it, but now I can't even
talk in loud places because no one will
hear me. I feel that my voice is always
low and raspy and I can never clear my
throat. I am very uncomfortable with my
voice, and its so bad that I barley talk
anymore and my friends can't understand
why. Once about a year ago I took a
medicine called Mucinex for about a week
and my voice felt normal so i stopped
using it, then about a week later all the
symptoms came back. I tried using it again
but now that wont even work. WHATS WRONG
WITH MY VOICE!
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loopy73
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 15
Posted: 08-07-07 16:39pm
hiya there...first off do you smoke
atall?? if not are you around others that
do for a substantial amount of time...if
not to both questions then go to your gp
whom will defer you im sure to an ent
specialist, it could be like me over a
certain amount of years you havent been
using your voice box properly, i know it
sounds abit weird but i was amazed when i
had a test and i had to hummm and argghh
whilst he looked at me throat and i was
told i didnt use it properly only half of
it and i was sent to a speech therapist at
34!!! i didnt even know i wasnt using it
right!! i was also told to drink lots of
water and steam over a bowl frequently and
it does help, i have surgery coming up
this thursday on me adenoids and
sepotoplasty and im hoping again after
that my voice will improve even
further!!anyway take care and i hope you
get it sorted soonxx
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Poncey
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 11 Location: Pennsauken
Posted: 08-07-07 23:25pm
Thank you. And just to answer your
question I never smoked and I dont hang
out with people who smoke. So what should
I do now to get my voice back?
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nwhite
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Ohio
Hey Posted: 08-21-07 18:33pm
I know exactly how you feel. I am 25, I
have also had voice problems for the last
2 years. Nothing hurts, but it feels like
my throat is throbbing. I do have a voice
but it is raspy, I definetly cant perceive
my voice to anyone out loud. I also
noticed when I have a cold, my voice
sounds better, or once in a blue moon my
voice will sound better then go back to
raspy. I have been to an ENT, he said it
could be heart burn, gave me the purple
pill..that didnt help, plus I dont have
frequent heart burn, tried it a few
months..no effect. I'm not doctor but I
think its my tonsels...but I think your
experiencing exactly what I am.
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Dale123
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Posts: 697 Location: Barrie, On Canada
Posted: 08-21-07 18:43pm
Why did you stop taking the medication
that was helping you/
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nwhite
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Ohio
Re: Posted: 08-21-07 21:04pm
Well, I didn't really notice a change.
i'm about to ask for another prescription
for nexium though. Just because I'm in
despiration to try anything to get my
voice back. What is even harder is that
I'm actually a Customer Service Supervisor
and haven't had my normal voice in 2
years.
