Losing my voice

[Aphrodite1]

I have been taking Spiriva and Rolenium Elpenhaler for around 7 weeks since being diagnosed with COPD. Does anyone know if either or both of these meds could be causing me to lose my voice? I always gargle after inhaling as instructed by my pulmonary consultant. My voice goes croaky after only a few sentences.

[Dubba61]

Hi, I'm on Spiriva n Seretide n I have a very, husky voice. Often, especially in the Mornings I have no voice at all. Plus, my mouth is dry. N yes, I do think it's the inhalers. Not much we can do, though, just keep drinking. As we have to take the inhalers to stay well. 😊👍🌻

[Spacecat1 in reply to Dubba61]

I have same problem my mouth becomes fry especially overnight have to take sipsvofvwatet but someone recommended oralieve dry mouth relief I got mine on Amazon but boots etc sell similar version I just run it gently round my mouth and it seems to help the situation.which is a godsend some nights felt as though I was choking gp said could be down to inhalers. I'm about to change inhaler but don't know much about it it's called ELLIPTA I think. The inhaler I have not doing much so having a change but go gave me no info

[Dubba61 in reply to Spacecat1]

That sounds like a good idea! I,ll defo try n get somr of that. Also, I find ice-lollies are good. I make my own with half juice half Soda water. N they do seem to quench my dry mouth more so than just a drink. 😊🌻✌️

[TuckBox2]

Hi Aphrodite,

I used to have similar problems losing my voice quite often, I have been on Spiriva for 15+ years, I have been on Seretide also Symbicort, Cyclesonide, Formoterol and I am now on Fostair. I suffered GERD and was and still am on Esomeprazole. I was told to try doubling up on my inhalers for 1 month, then doubling up on the Esomeprazole for 1 month, then doubling up on both for 1 month. After doubling my inhalers my voice disappeared after 4 days, I had to stop working as I couldn't be heard on the telephone. So I went back to normal doses, I doubled the Esomeprazole and my voice started coming back. Then after further examinations, camera down my oesophagus, they found that my reflux acid was burning my vocal chords, so my meds were increased, I had to raise the head of my bed and I was put forward for surgery and had a 'Laproscopic Nissen Fundoplication' (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisse..., Since having this done I have had no problems with my voice, no reflux problems, I am still on Spiriva, Fostair and I am enjoying life and no longer suffering the side effects of the Asthma medications.