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Posted by: allistarr87 ® 09/17/2003, 18:43:43 Author Profile |
I used to be a rock singer until I aquired a burning sensation ( much similar to the feeling of acid reflux). After about 9 months the pain switched to a very aching throbbing pain when i talk. I've had severe pain when speaking now for about 2 and a half years. My voice sounds perfectly fine and my vocal cords look fine, but each corner at the top of my throat, under my chin, and behind my ears hurt severely. Recently, the pain has stayed constant even without speaking. My toungue is swollen along each side along with some swollen lymph nodes in my neck and that seems to be all anyone can see wrong. I have seen 2 otolayrngologists who focus primarily on voice. Nothing much has been diagnosed yet. Does anyone have any similar symptoms and have been able to relieve them anyway???
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Posted by: David Barton (NZ) ® 09/17/2003, 22:33:36 Author Profile |
Welcome to the NSDA bulletin board. As far as I know there isn't usually pain associated with muscle tension dysphonia, or with SD = spasmodic dysphonia, which it is sometimes misdiagnosed as. Dysphonia literally translates to dys = 'malfunctioning' and phonia = 'voice'. If your voice sounds fine then you don't have dysphonia, per se. So there must be some other explanation for the symptoms you describe. SD is characterised by obvious and ongoing effort in speaking, and the SD voice is very distinctive - with straining and breaks, and often hard to understand. It is not painful though. SD is a neurological movement disorder, so the muscles that operate the vocal cords are not working properly, because they are receiving faulty signals from the brain. With both disorders the vocal cords look healthy and normal - when at rest. My advice would be to get an expert opinion from an otolaryngologist - by all means from one who treats SD or MTD if you think that would help. Depending on where you live, readers here may be able to help you with recommendations. Good luck, and I hope you can discover what is causing your painful problem. Best wishes David Barton (AD/SD, Auckland, NZ) Modified by David Barton (NZ) at Wed, Sep 17, 2003, 22:35:15 |
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Posted by: Richard Callen ® 09/17/2003, 23:22:57 Author Profile |
Have you ever had a hit record?
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Posted by: fancynancy ® 09/18/2003, 13:08:32 Author Profile |
Small world! I used to be in several rock and cover bands in the 1980s and early 90s (these days I run a recording studio). My main instrument is keyboards, but I did do some vocals. Often singing songs that were out of my range. I think it took a toll over the years. My main voice change happened when I let out a horrific scream (not onstage, ironically). I felt something shift way in the back of my throat. And I also had pain for about a week, in that area. My first diagnosis was "your cords look fine", but I always suspected SD. Years later I finally found a knowledgeable doctor, and got the official diagnosis of AB SD. I'm no doctor, but if you are still doing vocals (esp rock or hardcore), I would definitely advise easing up on your singing...maybe sing around the hard-to-hit notes, for now. Look for a voice specialist who IS familiar with SD, and ask alot of questions. --Fancynancy--
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