Re: Can voice hoarseness take this long? 5 weeks
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nhelen79
I don’t know about him. Need to look into.
The 79 of your username suggests it's your year of birth which would make you 41? The odds of you having lived on this planet for 41 years and not know who Rod Stewart is - well, very low indeed.
I'm stunned that you're not au fait with our 'do ya think I'm sexy' Rod? :ohmy: Pretty sure he lives in your country - albeit on a tax dodge. :roflmao:
Re: Can voice hoarseness take this long? 5 weeks
Not sure if this will be reassuring or not due to the timescale... but I thought I’d share my experience.
I had a nasty cold virus last year (February 2019). After it past, my cough carried on and on and on. It led to constant throat clearing and a scratchy feeling and I lost the ability to sing. My voice would ‘cut out’ if I tried to shout. And constantly this irritating (sometimes almost ‘hacking’) cough.
I had a scope in the June - after 4 months of this. It showed nothing but redness/irritation near my vocal chords. So I was referred to a speech therapist. I thought this was odd, but have to admit that the exercises and advice I was given really helped - took time and perseverance, but I noticed gradual improvement and by October 2019 my cough had finally gone.
So 8 months total for me! I should add that I also took gaviscon at nights during this time as acid reflux was also irritating my throat, exacerbating the problem.
Re: Can voice hoarseness take this long? 5 weeks
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Catalyst
Not sure if this will be reassuring or not due to the timescale... but I thought I’d share my experience.
I had a nasty cold virus last year (February 2019). After it past, my cough carried on and on and on. It led to constant throat clearing and a scratchy feeling and I lost the ability to sing. My voice would ‘cut out’ if I tried to shout. And constantly this irritating (sometimes almost ‘hacking’) cough.
I had a scope in the June - after 4 months of this. It showed nothing but redness/irritation near my vocal chords. So I was referred to a speech therapist. I thought this was odd, but have to admit that the exercises and advice I was given really helped - took time and perseverance, but I noticed gradual improvement and by October 2019 my cough had finally gone.
So 8 months total for me! I should add that I also took gaviscon at nights during this time as acid reflux was also irritating my throat, exacerbating the problem.
Thanks. Your situation sounded like mine. I had a nasty viral infection too. My throat scope is next Wednesday and my anxiety is through the roof even though I know if our body is stressed out, it would be slower to heal. I’m praying that my throat is ok
Re: Can voice hoarseness take this long? 5 weeks
update: I went back to the ENT last Wednesday. she did a throat scope with a camera going down from my nostril to my throat. also looked into my ears and nose with the camera. She said everything look normal, no grow or lesion. She suggested me to give it more time or go to speech therapy.
I'm not sure what other medical procedure I shall ask for when she cleared me on the throat/nose scope? tomorrow is end of week 7th.
thanks
Hanh
Re: Can voice hoarseness take this long? 5 weeks
Great news! It sounds like you were given the all clear and nothing is wrong. I'd take her advice and wait it out and then go to a speech therapist if your voice bothers you.
Best Wishes
Re: Can voice hoarseness take this long? 5 weeks
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NotDeadYet
Great news! It sounds like you were given the all clear and nothing is wrong. I'd take her advice and wait it out and then go to a speech therapist if your voice bothers you.
Best Wishes
It’s week 9 and I’m still not back 100% with my voice. The anxiety is creeping in again :(.
I’m contemplating to go for 2nd ENT or speech therapy . I already had Flexible Fiberoptic Laryngoscopy with the first ENT. Is it redundant to go for 2nd ENT and demand the same procedure again with a different doctor? God I hate my anxiety.
Been drinking lot of ginger lemon honey water and not back 100%. I’m afraid the first ENT missed seeing something in her scope.
Re: Can voice hoarseness take this long? 5 weeks
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nhelen79
Is it redundant to go for 2nd ENT and demand the same procedure again with a different doctor?
Yes :)
Re: Can voice hoarseness take this long? 5 weeks
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Worrywart84
Yes :)
Ha any sane person would agree with you but My mind is not at the right place right now. I mean I shall trust a specialist in throat/ear/nose with years of experience that she didn’t see anything wrong after she looked inside my throat with a camera right?
Re: Can voice hoarseness take this long? 5 weeks
Right!! How can you get any more precise? You can't! You need to trust it and work on your anxiety.
Re: Can voice hoarseness take this long? 5 weeks
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NotDeadYet
Right!! How can you get any more precise? You can't! You need to trust it and work on your anxiety.
I’m just afraid she missed seeing something with the camera so having a second doctor reassurance would be good but I think this is my anxiety talking and I need to work on it. It would cost me more if I go for 2nd opinion because my deductible started over with the new year