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Vocal Cord dysfunction?

Posted by mermaid7272 @mermaid7272, Jun 11, 2020

Has anyone had a very frightening episode, very similar to drowning, where your vocal cords spasm, and close? No air can get in your lungs and it literally feels like you will die without air.
This has happened 3 times, a long (several years or months) time between attacks. It lasts about 2-3 minutes but of course feels much longer.
I do have appointment with a ENT dr. in several weeks, but am frightened it will happen again before I see him.
Any exercise or preventative hints?

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hkjp | @hkjp | Sep 7 6:32pm
In reply to @hkjp "I had the procedure Oct 8th. There was a vast improvement within a couple of weeks...." + (show)
@hkjp

I had the procedure Oct 8th. There was a vast improvement within a couple of weeks. After month one I returned to voice therapy. So far so good. See the dr in January at the 3 month date. I knew from the start that this is only a temporary fix so we will see how long it lasts. I will updste in January.

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Mine was done in Oct 2023 and worked very well up to 6/7 months. Now I need to do a repeat.

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dutch4441 | @ditch4441 | Oct 19 8:17am

My ENt has done 3 Botox injection surgeries for this. Hasn’t wkd but now he wants me to go to Univ of Florida for a second opinion. It’s 2 1/2 hrs from my home and I don’t have anyone who can go with me. So not going. Unfortunately my insurance doesn’t pay for Mayo.

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