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Asthma & Allergy | Last Active: Feb 9 3:40pm | Replies (11)
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@adkindt Gotta love great doctors!
My new pulmonologist diagnosed the same thing (already knew about the Asthma & Bronchiectasis and have them under control) when I reported random incidents of choking on air, water, ice and food for no apparent reason. Speech therapy got mine controlled, and helped me understand when my cough is VCD and when it is in my lungs. I had to wait for years until my pulmonologist in the same practice retired to get on her patient roster.
Do those home exercises - when you backslide, it is immediately obvious...
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Sue-
Did the Vocal Cord Dysfunction VCD start before you learned you had Bronchiectasis?
I am wondering if one can somewhat expect to develop VCD after years of Asthma and clearing the mucus and or years of Bronchiectasis and clearing the throat.
I am constantly wondering if I am going to end up with a vocal cord problem with my constant having to clear the sputum from my throat that comes up on its own.
Do you know if the medical professionals know if both illnesses can cause VCD after a period of time of having to clear the mucus and how it might affect our vocal cords?
Barbara