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tan235
05-01-23, 09:15
Has anyone else gone to whistle and just can’t? Since when could I not whistle? Kinda freaky! Anyone else? I’m sitting here trying to whistle and only small sounds coming out!!
fishman65
05-01-23, 16:05
That sounds rather strange tan235. Are you very tense? Try to do some relaxation exercises and then see if you can whistle.
tan235
05-01-23, 21:52
Thanks Fishman, I woke up this morning and I could whistle fine but now I can't again!
I just googled it and it came up with ALS!! OMG rabbit hole. ;(
fishman65
05-01-23, 22:06
OK tan, just stop there a minute and rationalise this. You've just leapt to the totally worst possible scenario. Not to mention the very unlikeliest.

Often this can be because you're trying too hard to whistle. I can remember as a kid, not being able to whistle. My Dad could do it so I wanted to. But it was something I had to learn. So let your facial muscles relax, get laid down on a comfy sofa or your bed, and relax. Just let the whistle come in its own time.
tan235
05-01-23, 23:43
yeah I did just jump but what else could cause this! It's making me feel so angry haha ... I hate having anxiety - I could whistle this morning, now I can't again or I can but it's very quiet - I wonder if it's anxiety related?
ankietyjoe
06-01-23, 09:02
I just googled it

Why?!!? :shrug:
tan235
07-01-23, 07:57
Why did I google or why can't I whistle! I have been trying for 2 days and I can sound now - sometimes it's loud but most of the time it's airy and light! So if it were ALS I wouldn't be able to whistle at all right!?
tan235
07-01-23, 07:57
oh why did I google it - haha - because it's such a weird thing to happen to me!!!!
pulisa
07-01-23, 08:08
Why did you try to whistle in the first place?
jackieann3
07-01-23, 09:20
I googled it and it just said dry lips
Lolalee1
07-01-23, 09:33
I can whistle dixie :roflmao:
Darksky
07-01-23, 14:04
I used to be able to stick my fingers in my mouth and almost break glass with the pitch of my whistle. I can’t now. Don’t know why, nor do I care much.
This is classic overthinking.
Fishmanpa
07-01-23, 14:21
I used to be able to stick my fingers in my mouth and almost break glass with the pitch of my whistle. I can’t now. Don’t know why, nor do I care much.
This is classic overthinking.

100% spot on! My first thought reading this was 'So? :shrug:'

FMP
pulisa
07-01-23, 16:26
I think this is all about looking for something minor but health-related to fixate on?
tan235
11-01-23, 07:07
I hear you all - trust me ... I just find it weird that one day I CAN whistle and then the next I can't! I think I thought it was a ALS sign but my Dr said she's never heard of that so I'l take it and just keep practising?! Its' just weird... that's all - thank you though