Voice

[Auctioneer]

has anyone lost their voice from MS. I had a spell a few days ago and my voice just stopped working. Just a whisper. Seemed like no air was coming out to make a sound and the air would get shut off while trying to talk. No problem breathing, just talking. Doing better now. Just checking.

[Aarcyn]

I remember reading that voice volume is one of the more rare symptoms of MS.

i have this symptom but not as extreme as you.

As always, it could be a symptom of something else.

MS makes us all appear as hypochondriacs. 🙁

[kmallory1]

This happens to me occasionally. As you said, no problem breathing but not enough air flow to speak. It is a weird symptom I guess.

[Carolinemf]

Yes I completely lost the ability to speak and it started to improve after a week or so, but I sounded slurred and kind of drunk for a few weeks after that.

Yep we do all sound like hypochondriacs. But take I take comfort in the few times I have had more knowledge about something than the doctors. We are our own best advocate and we have time to focus closely on the subjects of most concern to ourselves.

Hope you continue to improve.

[1936siols]

Voice

.I have been waiting several years for someone to mention voice. In 2010 I started out with what appeared to be hoarseness. It never did go away. My voice kept getting less loud. After a while no one could hear me. I started to worry that I may lose my voice completely. Went to see a larynengogist. He told me my vocal cords were continuously quivering and were partially paralized
.It never got better. I can still talk in a soft whisper but nothing more. No one can her or understand me but I guess that is just the way I have to live.

LOIS
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[pennstater]

.I have been waiting several years for someone to mention voice. In 2010 I started out with what appeared to be hoarseness. It never did go away. My voice kept getting less loud. After a while no one could hear me. I started to worry that I may lose my voice completely. Went to see a larynengogist. He told me my vocal cords were continuously quivering and were partially paralized
.It never got better. I can still talk in a soft whisper but nothing more. No one can her or understand me but I guess that is just the way I have to live.

LOIS
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Lois,

I am so sorry you have to experience this. I can only imagine your frustrations on a daily basis. Another reminder how cruel and varied MS can be.

Did the specialist say if any amplification aids are available? I know nothing about this, but would hope with all the technology that exists today, something would be available?