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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / October 2005Larynx and Carotid involvement?
Does anybody have any Larynx and Carotid involvement that does not respond to Prednisone? Since I can't take NSAID's (even COX-2) because of my stomach, my Doc doesn't have any ideas. Presently take Enbrel which had been helping inflamation. Ray >Does anybody have any Larynx and Carotid involvement that does not respond to Prednisone? Since I can't take NSAID's (even COX-2) because of my stomach, my Doc doesn't have any ideas. Presently take Enbrel which had been helping inflamation. >Ray I have laryngeal involvement, and am generally hoarse. I too am on enbrel, but that involvement has not changed. What does work is when I do not use my voice. When I am not teaching the hoarseness improves. Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. I don't have any solutions, sorry. But it's nice to know there are others out there with this. For a long time I didn't connect the RA to my throat and vocal problems. And then I began my masters for speech pathology. After learning about the oral and vocal anatomy it dawned on me that the RA was likely the culprit. I also realized the the problems I had with my ears were likely from mild RA flares as well... anyway, just letting you know you're not alone. I'm on humira, mtx, and advil. It helps for the most part. In terms of laryngeal issues, I get them only occasionally now... alison >anyway, just letting you know you're not alone. I'm on humira, mtx, and >advil. It helps for the most part. In terms of laryngeal issues, I get them >only occasionally now... > >alison In your SLP training, did you learn about anything that would help? Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. >>>In your SLP training, did you learn about anything that would help?<<< unfortunately, no. At least not for RA related. For those with typical swelling due to abuse/overuse, there are programs to train people to become better speakers - reduce the vocal abuse: keeping volume down, projecting the voice, using the pitch that's right for you, etc. But for people with RA, it's more an issue of immune response, just like any other part of the body. It's related to the cartilage and tendons. Immediate rest is initially good. But like any other joint in the body, underuse in an RA patient can cause even more problems. alison >>>>In your SLP training, did you learn about anything that would help?<<< > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >alison Thanks Alison. I think that for me using the sound field system is a necessity to save my voice, but I find it difficult because we have the microphones attached to the headset rather than the kind that fits around the neck. Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. Hi Alison; Could you please say a bit more about your ear involvement? Maybe in a separate thread? I have bouts of tinnitus (also TMJ issues) and wonder how much is the teeth grinding and how much is the RA. Adelle >I don't have any solutions, sorry. But it's nice to know there are others >out there with this. For a long time I didn't connect the RA to my throat [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > alison |
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