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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Sinusitis / December 2005Does your sinusitis affect the sound of your voice?
My first post and I empathize with everyone here. A little background, I am 32 years old and have suffered from sinusitis and respiratory tract infections since birth. So much so that I wasn't immunized until I left Canada for US at the age of 10 and tried to enroll in school without immunization records. The doctor in Canada never immunized me because they said I had a cold. Kind of interesting that light bulb didn't go off in someone's head. Ok, enough background information - we've heard it all before and I could go on forever about my condition because like many sinus sufferers, I have a lot of passion around it. By the way, I just returned from my DR appt. today and I tested positive for dust mite allergy. The doctor thinks it might the cause of my lifelong battle with sinusitis and respiratory infections. He wants me to get allergy shots twice a week for six months. Sound simple enough, but I am not getting my hopes up because in the end, I always end up discouraged and dissapointed. So, prior to my two septoplasties, the sound of my voice was like Mickey Mouse. Not a good thing in high school, girls don't tend to dig that. I'd answer the phone and people would think I was a female. The teasing throughout elementary, middle and high school was hell. Anyways, after my two septos around the age of 18 and 19, my voice deepened, but after the procedures and as of today, I still sound like I have a cold and my voice occasionally cracks. Makes me very self-conscious so I do my best to avoid any situations at work where I might have to speak in front of a group. A year ago I had to speak at my wedding. Every time I am forced to sit down to watch the tape, I cringe at the sound of my voice. And I realize that most people don't like the sound of their voice, but I still think mine sounds more than a little odd. Also, it's worse when my Eustachian tubes are collapsed. Does anyone else have problems with their voice cause by Well the timber of my voice and the state of my sinuses are correlsted. But of course it is always hard to know what is cause and what is effect and whether they both could have a common cause. I find that the amount of sleep I get is one of the biggest influences on both. Exposure to allergens and irritants is a factor for me too.. You are looking into that one now. Are you well rested or do you find yourself falling asleep during the day sometimes (that is a giveaway for lack of sleep). This post is mainly in the anecdotal category.... sometimes my voice sound like an echo in my head, usually it is when my ears(Euch.) is blocked with fluid. this year my allergies were so bad that what I take for them does not seem to help. I have to use saline rinse at night now. My voice sounded like I had a cold all summer. shirley I had abnormalities in my sinuses (septum was severly deviated closing one side 90%) that caused a nasal sounding voice (I am female). Once I got it fixed in high school my voice became pretty normal sounding. I don't know where you're located but at the Boston area hospital where I've been treated there is a voice center: http://www.lahey.org/Medical/VoiceCenter/Index_VoiceCenter.asp If you're not in the area may be you can check if there is a voice center near where you live. Also have you been checked for Gastroesphageal Reflux (GERD) or Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR)? You can have GERD or LPR without heartburn symptoms. One of the symptoms of LPR is hoarsness and changes in your voice. I had this recently and the only signs I had were hoarsness and a sore throat. It may be worth asking your doctor about this condition. Also, I had a relative that had polyps on her vocal cords which caused changes to her voice. You could ask your ENT to use device in the office that can look at your larynx for signs of LPR and also check for voice problems such as polyps. Yes I have Gerds too. Allergies all my life, take a allergy pill everyday, in the last couple of years get a sinus infection in the winter. I usually gargle with warm saltwater in the morning and use a saline rinse. This keeps me out of my doctors office. shirley > My first post and I empathize with everyone here. A little background, > I am 32 years old and have suffered from sinusitis and respiratory [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > a little odd. Also, it's worse when my Eustachian tubes are collapsed. > Does anyone else have problems with their voice cause by That sounds like my situation also. Everytime I had a nose condition, my voice seems more sharper and clearer than in normal days. I had some nostril echos like voices of aussie. Maybe it was that I was sick of all kinds of illness so I just take minor sickness as everyday life. If I am coming down with a sinus infection, a lot of flem that just sits in my nasal passages, my voice changes. shirleyann |
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