Something new to worry about?

[Sparkywoo]

Bronchiectasis and asthma have been great since giving up work 18 months ago - not one infection - yayyyyy. Asthma is caused by allergens but so well controlled only flares when an infection sets in, but something is shifting.

We are at our clean air country place this week and breathing has been slightly off for a few weeks. It’s my problem time of the year - fireworks, bonfires, mould so to be expected. Started adding in rescue meds over weekend with no difference. Saw local GP Monday who was thorough and all agreed no sign of infection, no temperature and no wheezing or rattling. Peak flow reasonable I’m just really struggling to breath in. Put on 40mg oral steroids Monday and it’s settled a bit but not much. Weirdly it goes away at night which is crazy. I wake up feeling great and within 10 minutes of getting up it’s back - like a blockage at the very top of my lungs just below my collar bone. Done a bit of research and has anyone heard of vocal chord dysfunction? Am going back to see him tomorrow to see if we should be looking at this rather than overdosing me on steroids and bronchodilators that aren’t working.

Sorry for the ramble it’s just quite worrying when nothing works 🙁

[mrsmummy]

Here's hoping things improve for you.

[Sjf129903]

I had to have polyps removed from my vocal cords they rubbed against each other which made them enlarge during the day just from talking was caused by to much stress on them I was a mouth breather which didn't help

[Sparkywoo in reply to Sjf129903]

Thanks - I am a mouth breather too and always sound hoarse anyway. Think I need to start looking at this area as well as my lungs 🙄

[Sjf129903 in reply to Sparkywoo]

That's what got my attention as a female I have a very deep voice until someone pointed out to me I was getting raspy during the day my voice sounded worse so that's what it was just an out patient procedure

[Dedalus]

Hope you get the problema sorted and feel better soon x

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Yes have all that too..speech therapy help, learn how to tone your stomach muscles and pull your stomach when you speak..

Drink sips of water, hot thyme and honey and suck glycerin sweets..

Good luck 🍀

[hoping2improve]

Frustrating for you. I hope you get some answers soon

[Sparkywoo]

Thanks everyone - saw the GP again yesterday who apologised to me for focusing solely on my asthma and not thinking about my raspy, hoarse voice and inability to breathe in. Wants me to see an ENT specialist ASAP so fingers crossed I get somewhere 😀

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Great news x