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Laryngologists and ENT doctors

mrmorris106 — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 12:18:29 +0000

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General discussion

Hi, What are the main differences between laryngologists and ENT doctors?

Hoarseness & lump in throat treatment

mrmorris106 — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 00:50:18 +0000

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General hoarseness

Hi, I've had throat problems (hoarseness & lump in throat sensation) for nearly 10 years with the symptoms affecting me almost daily over the last 7-8 years. Having seen a number of ENT doctors, I have been told that it's silent reflux and that it's a condition that I might just have to live with. Is this really the case? I've been taking Omeprazole but find that it really isn't effective. How do you treat these symptoms? Thanks
PS - My symptoms are present for both singing and speaking.

Exaggerate procedures?

canjen — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 08:23:57 +0000

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Transgender voice

Hello Doctor,

I can hear a deeper hum that has roughly, if not the same, pitch throughout all my vocalized pitches. It becomes more apparent when I close my mouth to mute off the mouth's resonance. Is that the resonance produced by the pharynx? Does the length of the vocal tract also affect this pitch?
(Sorry for going off tangent here, but how effective is speech therapy in raising the pharynx resonance, if at all?)

Rattling/Tinny sound, unsustainable middle or upper range notes, occasional larygospasms, lowered speech voice, weakness

mcbrado — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 22:30:23 +0000

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General discussion

Is there a good vocologist or otolarygologist in the Detroit area with the same mindset as the moderator? I am tired of my voice getting worse and worse as more Omeprozole is tossed my way and I dump thousands down the drain with no diagnosis other than mild reflux. Former singer. No doctor ever allowed me to sing in their office prior to an endoscope to hear my issue. I have lost control of my vocals and their smoothness when singing and tire easily when talking, which has become much deeper and fried. Both middle and high notes are uncontrollable, rattley, unsustainable, or missing.

Raspy voice after force singing with a bad cold

theexcavationer — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 06:18:44 +0000

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Singing voice

Hello. I'm a 43 year old male and have been singing for most my life. I studied music in jr college where I took many voice training lessons and learned several voice exercises for warming up, cooling down, strengthening the voice, breathing exercises ect... ect...ect. however, knowing all the right and wrong ways to sing never stopped me from becoming an 80's style heavy metal singer. Up untill about a month ago I have never had any problems with voice fatigue or harshness of tones in my voice.

Slow recovery after microlaryngoscopic surgery with KTP laser?

packedby776 — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 02:00:02 +0000

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Post surgery

Hi, Two weeks ago (1/28/15) I had microlaryngoscopic surgery on my vocal cords using a KTP laser to remove two blood vessels, one of which (on the left cord) had been causing chronic vocal cord hemorrhages. Post-surgery I did 7 complete days of vocal rest, then slowly began speaking again on 2/5/15. I have worked up to being able to speak for several hours per day and feel that my voice is slowly growing stronger. However, I am still experiencing pitch breaks and hoarseness, and my voice is lower than normal.

MY FALSETTO HAS GONE?!?

cchaplindriver — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 09:08:55 +0000

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Singing voice

Hello there. For some reason, I have recently 'lost' my falsetto. I sing for a living(5/6 nights per week) and have never had this problem before. I'm not sure whether I 'over-did' it performing 3 gigs on New Year's Eve but since then, I've had this problem. The rest of my singing voice is fine, no hoarseness or soreness etc. Is this a common problem or am I just weird haha. Many thanks, in anticipation. (Chris from the UK)

thyroplasty sugery

tk21 — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 09:16:26 +0000

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Post surgery

How many days/weeks will it takes for the stitches and swelling to disappear?

Presurgery speech therapy

soleera — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 09:08:44 +0000

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Transgender voice

Hi Dr. Thomas

I was wondering how long you like clients to attend speech therapy before undergoing feminisation laryngoplasty? I have just started seeing a speech therapist, and it would be good to know what sort of timeframe I should be looking at if I were to decide on a surgical solution.

Thanks for your help!

hoarseness, pain while swallowing, polyps & nodules

cliolincai — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 22:31:12 +0000

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Singing voice

My voice was an integral part of my identity. Following a tracheal shave procedure in October, I lost most of my vocal range and experienced hoarseness. I assumed this was from the procedure and wasn't worried about it til now, three months later. I went to see an ENT specialist because the recovery time for a tracheal shave is generally around 2-4 weeks. They did some tests and found that I still had a lot of swelling in my throat as well as vocal cord nodules or polyps, I can't remember which. Prior to my surgery I was loud and my voice had resonance.