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@drsharon and @debbells18,

I found your posts interesting in that I have a paralyzed vocal cord. About 10 years ago, I had surgery to put an implant in the paralyzed cord so that it would close up with the other cord. However, I've recently been diagnosed with asthma and Bronchiectasis. I've noticed a raspiness in my voice, similar to what I experienced before the vocal cord surgery.

When I met with the pulmonologist about the wheezing, I asked about the vocal cord problem, and he said I could check with the otolaryngologist to see if anything has changed. I'm wondering if using the inhalers could cause the raspy voice. Any thoughts?

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@hopeful33250 I’m definitely not an expert but I have had sore throat and raspy voice (and awful muscle cramps) from some of the inhalers before I switched to Breo. It could be the meds but it could be other things as well. If the ENT doesn’t find anything they might want to try a different inhaler but given your history, I think it’s smart to double check. Good luck, this disease is so frustrating but there is progress.