Question 1

suffered from sore throat, raspy voice for years. tried speech therapy. no polling etc. always clearing throat. what's best to eat? to avoid?

Accepted Answer

Post nasal drip: Chronic post nasal drip with or without allergic cause or reflux would be two of the most common causes of those symptoms. You can do a trial of antihistamines, pull dairy from your diet, or do allergy testing to confirm this as the cause. Reflux can be confirmed by seeing ent, having a nasal scope and showing inflamed vocal chords.

Question 2

what is the treatment for losing your voice?

Accepted Answer

Voice: If pt. Has cold or flu symptoms or if pt. Spoke, or sung for long time then voice rest( shut up) is the treatment. If change in voice persists for more than one month then laryngoscopy is necessary and other causes must be ruled out. Voice change after strokes require speechtherapist treatment. Voice change after surgery could be b/o tube for anesthesia or a paralysis of the vocal cord or nerve.

Question 3

what treatment is used for a vocal hemorage? does a vocal hemorage affect the voice permenently?

Accepted Answer

Usually reversible : Time , rest and good hydration to tx.

Question 4

i've had a really bad cough and it has hoarsened up my voice. any suggestions for treatment?

Accepted Answer

See doctor...: A cough that is present for 3 weeks more can be due to different etiologies including bronchospasm (from any cause), gerd, post-nasal drip or a combination of factors. If the cough is present for less than that, it is usually due to acute bronchitis (bacterial or viral!). If the cough is making you hoarse, you should see your doc for diagnosis and treatment.

Question 5

my 11 year old son has aspergers with a 10 month complication of voices and psychosis, who should we see at vanderbilt for diagnosis and treatment?

Accepted Answer

Child Psychiatry: Here is the webpage for Vanderbilt Children&#x27;s Hospital Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Dept.

http://www.childrenshospital.vanderbilt.org/directory/specialty/psychiatry.33&quot;

Question 6

brother w/ treatment resistant schizophrenia/depression. we got him ect and he is almost done. it is the most beautiful thing ive witnessed. extremely emotional. he can talk normally, read, sit and is very lucid, no voices. how long will this last?

Accepted Answer

: Happy for you. How long this will last is unpredictable. Best is to stay under clos care and observation of the treating doc.

Question 7

what are the possible side effects of treatments for voice disorders?

Accepted Answer

Depends on cause: Side effects of treatments for voice disorders depends on the cause of the voice problem. If there is not cyst, nodule or other mass, nerve of brain dysfunction causing the voice disorder, it is treated with speech therapy.

Question 8

i have had limited voice for 4 months. i have went to @ents...no damage.  i have completed speech therapy as well no change...now what?

Accepted Answer

Psychogenic dysphoni: Psychogenic dysphonia refers to loss of voice where there is insufficient structural or neurological pathology to account for the nature and severity of the dysphonia, and where loss of volitional control over phonation seems to be related to psychological processes such as anxiety, depression, conversion reaction, or personality disorder. A trial of Klonopin (clonazepam) may prove diagnostic.

Question 9

is medication need for infrequent (eg. occuring few times a week) psychosis symtoms? like hearing voices and delusions. is therapy enough?

Accepted Answer

Judgment call: This is a decision that you make after consulting with your mental health professional (e.g., psychiatrist).  Sometimes people will believe that they have hallucinations or delusions, when a professional might explain these symptoms differently (e.g., illusions or irrational beliefs). If the symptoms are significantly interfering with functioning medication begins to look more favorable.

Question 10

when after radiation treatments to the throat does it normally take to regain your voice?

Accepted Answer

Months: It depends how much radiation was delivered to some extent, but this is often fairly standard dosing. You should expect hoarseness for 4-6 months in many cases and could be longer. Make sure you keep well hydrated to thin the mucus in your throat and larynx. Keep the humidity high in the home and bedroom. Give it time to heal.

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What is the treatment for losing your voice?

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What treatment is used for a vocal hemorage? does a vocal hemorage affect the voice permenently?

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I've had a really bad cough and it has hoarsened up my voice. any suggestions for treatment?

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My 11 year old son has aspergers with a 10 month complication of voices and psychosis, who should we see at vanderbilt for diagnosis and treatment?

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Brother w/ treatment resistant schizophrenia/depression. we got him ect and he is almost done. it is the most beautiful thing ive witnessed. extremely emotional. he can talk normally, read, sit and is very lucid, no voices. how long will this last?

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What are the possible side effects of treatments for voice disorders?

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I have had limited voice for 4 months. i have went to @ents...no damage. i have completed speech therapy as well no change...now what?

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Is medication need for infrequent (eg. occuring few times a week) psychosis symtoms? like hearing voices and delusions. is therapy enough?

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When after radiation treatments to the throat does it normally take to regain your voice?

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