I've had intermittent hoarseness and problems with my voice for the last 10 months now. I've always blamed it on something or other (a cold, my asthma, allergies, etc).
It's gotten way worse- and I'm a singer. I don't sing "formally" anymore, just for church choir, etc, but I still rely on my voice for solos...and my voice *should* be at its peak still. Not wavering and losing my range and fatiguing like it is.
I wake up and have no voice. I lose it after using it for a while. And then there is no pattern too. I suspect it is tied to spasticity as it does seem to be worse when my other muscles are not behaving and I'm on constant meds for that. I know how to treat my voice well and I baby it as much as possible.
Going to my primary on Friday. I guess I'm hoping it is *just* related to me singing my entire life and not this dang disease. I know even that isn't an awesome thing for a singer, but it is better than the alternative. It has taken so much from me already and I'm not even officially diagnosed.
Anyone else dealing with hoarseness?
It's gotten way worse- and I'm a singer. I don't sing "formally" anymore, just for church choir, etc, but I still rely on my voice for solos...and my voice *should* be at its peak still. Not wavering and losing my range and fatiguing like it is.
I wake up and have no voice. I lose it after using it for a while. And then there is no pattern too. I suspect it is tied to spasticity as it does seem to be worse when my other muscles are not behaving and I'm on constant meds for that. I know how to treat my voice well and I baby it as much as possible.
Going to my primary on Friday. I guess I'm hoping it is *just* related to me singing my entire life and not this dang disease. I know even that isn't an awesome thing for a singer, but it is better than the alternative. It has taken so much from me already and I'm not even officially diagnosed.
Anyone else dealing with hoarseness?
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