@adam675

Thank you for sharing this.

Did you have these speech issues before surgery? Did they worsen afterwards?

Did you ever have sinuses checked or just nasa passages?

I would like to add here along with your story. I had zero issues ever with talking breathing.

I was wrongly diagnosed with nasal/sinus issues for a minor complaint totally unrelated to something that would have ever needed a septoplasty/nasal/sinus surgery.

Immediately after surgery I could not get the proper air out to speak. When I elevated my voice every thing would seal off and close.

I saw multiple providers explaining this whom, took no responsibility or care to acknowledge such issues.

They diagnosed me the same velopharnygeal insufficiency, which would be impossible as I was in my mid 30’s and have always had clear, concise speaking capabilities.

The altered airflow dynamics in the nose is what causes this. It’s very distressing and causes anxiety with speech as well as tension headaches from overworking muscles to speak and breathe.

I’m in the US where even still very few ENTa will acknowledge this issue. It’s all over.