Please help loss of voice for 3 weeks now

[hopeforever5583]

Dear Cf Family:

I am a 31 year old with cf who got sick about 3 weeks ago and have never gotten my voice back. I am so scared.. The ENT told me that it was due to me taking all my inhaled stuff that keeps me healthy but I have never heard of this happening especially since I have been doing them for over 20 years now. My fev1 is at it's highest surprisingly (normaly around 65% and was 71% last week when checked). I wonder if my voice will ever come back. Anyone else have this happen and how did you treat?

Thanks,
Kelly

 

[hopeforever5583]

Dear Cf Family:

I am a 31 year old with cf who got sick about 3 weeks ago and have never gotten my voice back. I am so scared.. The ENT told me that it was due to me taking all my inhaled stuff that keeps me healthy but I have never heard of this happening especially since I have been doing them for over 20 years now. My fev1 is at it's highest surprisingly (normaly around 65% and was 71% last week when checked). I wonder if my voice will ever come back. Anyone else have this happen and how did you treat?

Thanks,
Kelly

 

[hopeforever5583]

Dear Cf Family:

I am a 31 year old with cf who got sick about 3 weeks ago and have never gotten my voice back. I am so scared.. The ENT told me that it was due to me taking all my inhaled stuff that keeps me healthy but I have never heard of this happening especially since I have been doing them for over 20 years now. My fev1 is at it's highest surprisingly (normaly around 65% and was 71% last week when checked). I wonder if my voice will ever come back. Anyone else have this happen and how did you treat?

Thanks,
Kelly

 

[hopeforever5583]

Dear Cf Family:

I am a 31 year old with cf who got sick about 3 weeks ago and have never gotten my voice back. I am so scared.. The ENT told me that it was due to me taking all my inhaled stuff that keeps me healthy but I have never heard of this happening especially since I have been doing them for over 20 years now. My fev1 is at it's highest surprisingly (normaly around 65% and was 71% last week when checked). I wonder if my voice will ever come back. Anyone else have this happen and how did you treat?

Thanks,
Kelly

 

[hopeforever5583]

Dear Cf Family:
<br />
<br />I am a 31 year old with cf who got sick about 3 weeks ago and have never gotten my voice back. I am so scared.. The ENT told me that it was due to me taking all my inhaled stuff that keeps me healthy but I have never heard of this happening especially since I have been doing them for over 20 years now. My fev1 is at it's highest surprisingly (normaly around 65% and was 71% last week when checked). I wonder if my voice will ever come back. Anyone else have this happen and how did you treat?
<br />
<br />Thanks,
<br />Kelly

 

[mamaScarlett]

I once lost my voice for 2 weeks with a bad virus, plus the inhaled meds making me worse.
My sister in law (non cf) caught a bad virus and is in her 2nd week without a voice. And she's perfectly healthy. There is a bad virus going around right now with this exact thing. So don't worry-it could be that. Things hit us harder. I'm sure you'll be ok. Just need lots of rest and fluids!

 

[mamaScarlett]

I once lost my voice for 2 weeks with a bad virus, plus the inhaled meds making me worse.
My sister in law (non cf) caught a bad virus and is in her 2nd week without a voice. And she's perfectly healthy. There is a bad virus going around right now with this exact thing. So don't worry-it could be that. Things hit us harder. I'm sure you'll be ok. Just need lots of rest and fluids!

 

[mamaScarlett]

I once lost my voice for 2 weeks with a bad virus, plus the inhaled meds making me worse.
My sister in law (non cf) caught a bad virus and is in her 2nd week without a voice. And she's perfectly healthy. There is a bad virus going around right now with this exact thing. So don't worry-it could be that. Things hit us harder. I'm sure you'll be ok. Just need lots of rest and fluids!

 

[mamaScarlett]

I once lost my voice for 2 weeks with a bad virus, plus the inhaled meds making me worse.
My sister in law (non cf) caught a bad virus and is in her 2nd week without a voice. And she's perfectly healthy. There is a bad virus going around right now with this exact thing. So don't worry-it could be that. Things hit us harder. I'm sure you'll be ok. Just need lots of rest and fluids!

 

[mamaScarlett]

I once lost my voice for 2 weeks with a bad virus, plus the inhaled meds making me worse.
<br />My sister in law (non cf) caught a bad virus and is in her 2nd week without a voice. And she's perfectly healthy. There is a bad virus going around right now with this exact thing. So don't worry-it could be that. Things hit us harder. I'm sure you'll be ok. Just need lots of rest and fluids!

 

[rubyroselee]

Hi there,

I think if you caught a bug and then added your normal inhaled meds to the mix, that you might have just irritated the vocal cords a little too much. It happens to me from time to time when I lose my voice for a week or more. Sometimes it's also due to acid reflux - is that a problem for you? Hopefully it comes back soon because that's no fun <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

 

[rubyroselee]

Hi there,

I think if you caught a bug and then added your normal inhaled meds to the mix, that you might have just irritated the vocal cords a little too much. It happens to me from time to time when I lose my voice for a week or more. Sometimes it's also due to acid reflux - is that a problem for you? Hopefully it comes back soon because that's no fun <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

 

[rubyroselee]

Hi there,

I think if you caught a bug and then added your normal inhaled meds to the mix, that you might have just irritated the vocal cords a little too much. It happens to me from time to time when I lose my voice for a week or more. Sometimes it's also due to acid reflux - is that a problem for you? Hopefully it comes back soon because that's no fun <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

 

[rubyroselee]

Hi there,

I think if you caught a bug and then added your normal inhaled meds to the mix, that you might have just irritated the vocal cords a little too much. It happens to me from time to time when I lose my voice for a week or more. Sometimes it's also due to acid reflux - is that a problem for you? Hopefully it comes back soon because that's no fun <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

 

[rubyroselee]

Hi there,
<br />
<br />I think if you caught a bug and then added your normal inhaled meds to the mix, that you might have just irritated the vocal cords a little too much. It happens to me from time to time when I lose my voice for a week or more. Sometimes it's also due to acid reflux - is that a problem for you? Hopefully it comes back soon because that's no fun <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

 

[Aspiemom]

When I used nebulized meds I always had that side effect and I often got it with certain IV abx.

When using the nebulized meds, it helped if I used my albuterol inhaler about 45 min. before the nebulizer.

Early this year I lost mine for about 6 weeks. <u>I had my ENT check my vocal chords for damage and you should do that too, to rule that out. </u> I didn't have damage and he said at that point my chords were very inflammed and only complete rest of them would bring back my voice. Incidentally, <b>whispering is worse for your vocal chords than talking</b>, so try not to be whispering a lot. I had to switch to writing notes. I carried a wipe off board with me when I went out to stores. After about 5 days of total silence I tested my voice and started getting it back.

 

[Aspiemom]

When I used nebulized meds I always had that side effect and I often got it with certain IV abx.

When using the nebulized meds, it helped if I used my albuterol inhaler about 45 min. before the nebulizer.

Early this year I lost mine for about 6 weeks. <u>I had my ENT check my vocal chords for damage and you should do that too, to rule that out. </u> I didn't have damage and he said at that point my chords were very inflammed and only complete rest of them would bring back my voice. Incidentally, <b>whispering is worse for your vocal chords than talking</b>, so try not to be whispering a lot. I had to switch to writing notes. I carried a wipe off board with me when I went out to stores. After about 5 days of total silence I tested my voice and started getting it back.

 

[Aspiemom]

When I used nebulized meds I always had that side effect and I often got it with certain IV abx.

When using the nebulized meds, it helped if I used my albuterol inhaler about 45 min. before the nebulizer.

Early this year I lost mine for about 6 weeks. <u>I had my ENT check my vocal chords for damage and you should do that too, to rule that out. </u> I didn't have damage and he said at that point my chords were very inflammed and only complete rest of them would bring back my voice. Incidentally, <b>whispering is worse for your vocal chords than talking</b>, so try not to be whispering a lot. I had to switch to writing notes. I carried a wipe off board with me when I went out to stores. After about 5 days of total silence I tested my voice and started getting it back.

 

[Aspiemom]

When I used nebulized meds I always had that side effect and I often got it with certain IV abx.

When using the nebulized meds, it helped if I used my albuterol inhaler about 45 min. before the nebulizer.

Early this year I lost mine for about 6 weeks. <u>I had my ENT check my vocal chords for damage and you should do that too, to rule that out. </u> I didn't have damage and he said at that point my chords were very inflammed and only complete rest of them would bring back my voice. Incidentally, <b>whispering is worse for your vocal chords than talking</b>, so try not to be whispering a lot. I had to switch to writing notes. I carried a wipe off board with me when I went out to stores. After about 5 days of total silence I tested my voice and started getting it back.

 

[Aspiemom]

When I used nebulized meds I always had that side effect and I often got it with certain IV abx.
<br />
<br />When using the nebulized meds, it helped if I used my albuterol inhaler about 45 min. before the nebulizer.
<br />
<br />Early this year I lost mine for about 6 weeks. <u>I had my ENT check my vocal chords for damage and you should do that too, to rule that out. </u> I didn't have damage and he said at that point my chords were very inflammed and only complete rest of them would bring back my voice. Incidentally, <b>whispering is worse for your vocal chords than talking</b>, so try not to be whispering a lot. I had to switch to writing notes. I carried a wipe off board with me when I went out to stores. After about 5 days of total silence I tested my voice and started getting it back.