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What is the difference between VCD and SD
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Posted by: caall1234 ® 09/24/2007, 12:26:29

Is VCD and SD the same thing. Does anyone have both. Or can you have both. It seems that they are similar.

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Re: What is the difference between VCD and SD Re: What is the difference between VCD and SD -- caall1234 Top of thread Archive Posted by: Hoarse Whisperer ® 09/24/2007, 18:03:22 I have both AB/SD and Vocal Chord Dysfunction (VCD). The SD affects mostly my voice, while the VCD affects mostly my breathing. Many people with VCD are misdiagnosed with asthma. This has been discussed previously on this board and there is a lot of information in the archives. The best source for information about VCD, also known as Paradoxical Vocal Cord Motion (PVFM), can be found at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center website at http://www.nationaljewish.org/disease-info/diseases/vcd/management.aspx. Hope this helps. Lori AB/SD and VCD since 2003 Dallas, Texas | Recommend | Alert Where am I? Original message Top of thread Current page Re: What is the difference between VCD and SD Re: Re: What is the difference between VCD and SD -- Hoarse Whisperer Top of thread Archive Posted by: caall1234 ® 09/25/2007, 09:13:35 Can VCD cause you to get SD? Years ago I though I had asthma. But as I read about VCD, I believe that is what it was. The doctor never really said it was asthma. Just probably assumed it was.I have not had any problems in along time with it. Will it go away or do you have it for life? Thanks for your response. | Recommend | Alert Where am I? Original message Top of thread Current page Re: What is the difference between VCD and SD Re: Re: What is the difference between VCD and SD -- caall1234 Top of thread Archive Posted by: Hoarse Whisperer ® 09/25/2007, 14:03:07 I don't think there is any evidence that VCD can cause SD. I don't know whether it ever goes away on its own. Thinking back on my own experience, I had the VCD symptoms before I had the SD symptoms. The Botox injections I get for SD definitely make the breathing problems associated with VCD much better for me. It's worth getting the injections just for that as the shots have never really helped my voice much. Lori AB/SD since 2003 Dallas, Texas | Recommend | Alert Where am I? Original message Top of thread Current page