Lost voice...

[LadyWard]

Does anyone have problems with their voice if they eat wheat?

I have had a very very hoarse almost nonexistent voice now for months. I was diagnosed with underactive thyroid/Hashimotos. Camera up my nose and down my throat showed damage to my vocal cords, consultant said most likely due to my thyroid. I have been in medication now for 4 months it has made no difference to my voice.

Then three weeks ago I decided to go completely GF. Within 2 days my voice came back. Last Thursday I accidentally ate something with wheat in and once again my voice completely went with in about 10 minutes of eating the wheat!

I have not been diagnosed with Coeliac or gluten intolerance.

Anyone else had this?!

[Clarrisa]

Good observation. I have had voice issues too. A ENT (ears, nose, throat) doctor told me to warm my fluids, not to drink anything cold. That helps a bit too.

[Lora7again]

Hi

I am not gluten free but I have Graves' and sometimes my voice goes gruff and it is because I have an enlarged thyroid or a multi nodular goitre. Have you had your thyroid scanned?

[LadyWard in reply to Lora7again]

no they said my thyroid wasn't swollen so wouldn't do a scan

[Lora7again in reply to LadyWard]

You can still have nodules ... I would pay for a scan if you can afford it.

[Lora7again]

My neck does not look that fat but if you look closely you can see the outline of my thyroid