Other Symptoms??

I was diagnosed as AD/SD 7 years ago but have felt the whole time that if I could just clear up the mucous in my throat, my voice quality would greatly improve.

I'd love to hear from anyone! (Last time I posted, I couldn't get any responses!!)

Your post at

http://www.dystonia-bb.org/forums/sd/posts/8356.html

had about 9 responses before the thread died off.

In my case the answer is "No, I don't".

I do have allergic rhinitis (hayfever) but in my opinion it is not related to my SD.

Thanks for the response.

I'd be real interested in hearing about the positioning of the sinus nerve. By the way, I was just over in London. Just a short visit though, I only spent 1 1/2 days there. I spent the better part of a week in Nice, France and had a connecting flight through London. One of these days I'll be back. London's a great town, from what I had time to see!

Coincidentally, I just got that hose out of my nose this morning. Yes, I to got to experience, again, the sheer joy of the 24 hr ph test. I had anti-reflux surgery done back in 1998, so the reason for the test was to determine the success of that surgery - so that once and for all, I can rule out reflux as a factor. I'll let you know the result, but my gut tells me that reflux is not part of the problem.

My ENT thinks that allergies may be playing a part. So, for the last two years, I've gone to an allergist. He tells me that I have a lot of Candida in my gut, which can be a triggering agent to having allergies. I've actually been on a very strict diet and a drug called Sporanox, on and off, for several years now - but I'm having a hell of a time getting rid of the Candida!!

Anyway, I mention this since I'm curious if anyone else, who tends to have mucous problems, has also been told that they have Candida?

Somethings causing all that junk in the throat and I'm driving myself crazy trying to figure it out!

I have a somewhat clearer throat while on the diet but not to the point where it's consistently better. The only thing that tends to really help, on a consistent basis, is if I'm drinking alcohol. I know this might sound counter intuitive, but the alcohol seems to thin out the moucous and my voice is so much clearer and fairly effortless. Granted, not everytime, but much of the time.

Does anyone else have a better voice while drinking??

I've tried all the allergy medications, sprays, etc., too - with no help. I also did the shots, but I gave up after just 8 months, so I'm back on them. I'm told it takes at least 1 1/2 years to tell if it's helping or not. I'd be curious to hear your experience with the shots- as well as anyone else reading this posting.

Just out of curiosity, I'd be interested to know what part of the country you live. I'm wondering if there can be any contection with climate, humidity, etc.

Thanks.