I have a diagnosis, at last, and it's quite interesting

Moutaineer · Postby **Moutaineer** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 6:40 pm

Vocal cord dysfunction.

Years and years of asthma treatments that never actually worked, allergy treatments that never actually worked, being told that it was all in my mind, an annoying persistent cough and recurrent upper respiratory infections...

A new doctor--ENT guy. Scoped my vocal cords--they open and close randomly rather than when they should.

Speech therapy to learn how to breathe properly and to control them, and I should be AOK!

Happy dance, I tell you, its been a long, long road. Apparently, not an uncommon road for those with this issue.

Wicky · Postby **Wicky** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 6:47 pm

Great news! Interesting diagnosis, indeed.

Canyon · Postby **Canyon** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 7:31 pm

Yay - I'm glad you finally found a doc who would listen and also a fixable diagnosis.

Onward and upward!

PaulaO · Postby **PaulaO** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 7:44 pm

Yeah! It's nice when the fix doesn't involve surgery.

myleetlepony · Postby **myleetlepony** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 8:55 pm

It's so nice when you finally have something concrete and can finally figure out what the heck to do about it!

Tulsa · Postby **Tulsa** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 9:18 pm

One of my students was just diagnosed with this as well. I'd never heard of it before, now twice in one week

Moutaineer · Postby **Moutaineer** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 9:54 pm

My barn mates of course all hooted with laughter and have decided I'm a roarer... not quite!

Strange, eh, Tulsa. I understand it's a fairly new diagnosis.

Kathy Johnson · Postby **Kathy Johnson** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 11:58 pm

Glad to hear you're on the road to recovery. It's freaking hard to recover without a diagnosis.

Rhianon · Postby **Rhianon** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 1:31 am

Well fer heaven's sake! Isn't that amazing. I'm so glad you finally got somebody to think a bit.

Feder · Postby **Feder** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 2:28 am

Great news! You have answers and nothing invasive like surgery needs to happen. Yay!

Moutaineer · Postby **Moutaineer** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 2:52 am

I feel like hammered poo tonight, though.

KathyK · Postby **KathyK** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 12:10 pm

Moutaineer wrote:I feel like hammered poo tonight, though.

I hope you're feeling better today. I'm glad you got a diagnosis that means you won't need drugs or surgery to fix the problem.

piedmontfields · Postby **piedmontfields** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 12:51 pm

Phew. Just traveling the road (tests, appts, etc.) to a diagnosis is exhausting. Hope things start get easier.

carpevita · Postby **carpevita** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 12:54 pm

So glad you found an answer! And I agree, no invasive procedures, no weird drugs, just pt to improve===all equal a recipe for success!

Code3 · Postby **Code3** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 2:32 pm

So glad someone finally listened!!

Paints · Postby **Paints** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 4:34 pm

What a relief for you!!!!

I have a diagnosis, at last, and it's quite interesting

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