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Anyone have voice and vocal cord issues with rheumatoid arthritis?

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Nov 4, 2021 | Replies (10)
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Hello again, @jba

As my problems were because of a paralyzed vocal cord, the surgery I had, medialization laryngoplasty, was a procedure that placed a Silastic implant into the non-functioning vocal cord so that it would close up with the function cord. My voice was much stronger after that and I could be heard when I spoke and I was not so fatigued after speaking. Do you have a great deal of fatigue when you speak?

This procedure, done in 2014, did not "cure" anything, but gave me a better quality of life. It could be that this procedure would not help in your situation, but it certainly wouldn't hurt to inquire about it.

I was concerned about it as well, but the results made me very happy.

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jba | @jba | Nov 2, 2021

Thank you for your reply! I'm glad your surgery gave you a better quality of life. I believe that is what we all hope for.
When speaking, I only get fatigued after talking too long and/or talking too loudly. My throat will feel tight and uncomfortable and then I realize I have overdone it. Actually, the same is true with singing.
If I get enthused and animated I tend to speak (or sing) too loudly. I have to pay attention and curb myself.
Thank you for your encouragement.

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