Does anyone else have a weird side effect of losing your voice? Its so irritating if I converse for more than 10 mins it starts, I sound like a frog. Ive been on it for a year and a half and I only just now realized they could be connected but idk. Thanks in advance
Hello to get right to the point I had Covid 3 to 4 years ago twice I used to sing around the house a lot but not professionally. My voice was clear I was able to control it more and it felt freeing in order to sing or when I sing after I caught Covid twice I experienced my loss of control of my voice when I would sing notes it would have to be with more pressure or more force. There was no ease. My voice was choppy and hoarse a lot when I used to sing with ease before, now it requires a lot of pressure. I went to laryngitis and a speech therapist, and they both put a camera down my nose and they didn’t detect any damage to my vocals or polyps. I also was extremely out of breath whenever I would sing which was not normal before, which was never the case and I haven’t been to a pulmonologist yet to check my lungs, but I definitely will because if I’m not mistaken, I’ve heard that Covid can affect the lungs which thus can possibly affect the voice. It’s very frustrating when you feel something in your body that has changed and it’s hard to explain it to people, but if you guys know any doctors or have any knowledge on this topic please comments I would love the feedback thank you so much!!
I'm singer. I had large bilateral vocal cord polyps and a hemmorage last July, and they healed pretty well.
I do have small bilateral vocal cord polyps now, but my otolaryngologist and SLP now say these are pretty small (to the point where they think many singers might have these small vocal cord polyps naturally anyway).
They say I can sing around them and shouldn't get surgery because it's not worth the risk of scarring.
My cords do look *much* better & my cords are closing- but the issue is my singing voice is really worse than ever, probably even worse than it was when I was first diagnosed. It's constantly hoarse, air is escaping, and my upper range is completely gone.
I've had 15+ speech therapy sessions- I now do SOVTs every day 3x times a day, warm up much more, started releasing tongue and jaw tension, take vocal rest & speak less when I can. My speaking technique is also better.
I just don't understand why my voice is so bad- my physical polyps are much better, my speaking & singing technique is much better- but my voice is worse than it has ever been.
Would surgery still help? Have people tried other things- like steroid shots, prednisone, etc?
Singing is a huge part of my life and identity and I'm so frustrated.
Hi everyone
I have had this for a long long time. I have tried to fix it in the past unsuccessfully. I've been to doctors and am going again next week. But I'm worried it's just a repeat cycle.
My voice pitch is all over the place. It's especially bad in quiet areas and rooms. I think a lot of this might be psychological, but I think it might be compounded by physical issues. I am constantly clearing my throat, and I do have a bit of reflux. I also get very anxious when speaking and feel my chest tighten. But really weirdly it sometimes happens when i am NOT in an anxious situation (talking with family members etc). It's particularly bad at low volume. It's like my voice is 'cracking' all the time, and very wobbly, and my vocal chords just don't have the ability to do what they should (particularly at low volume). And if I drink alcohol all this magically goes away! Which makes me think it's an anxiety thing. I was going to see a hypnotherapist about this but it was expensive and I wasn't sure if it was a waste of money.
Does anyone have any idea what is going on? Can anyone relate to this weirdness? Any help or suggestions would be incredible. I am an adult male.
Hi everyone,
Two days ago I had a vocal fold injection with hyaluronic acid. Since then my voice has been really squeaky and high-pitched, almost like Mickey Mouse.
I know it is still very early after the procedure, but I’m wondering if this is a normal part of healing or if other people had a similar experience. Did your voice sound strange or overly high at first? If so, how long did it take before it started to settle down?
I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who went through something similar.