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Posted by: jexxy ®
02/19/2006, 00:22:49
Hi all. I just wanted to ask has anyone had any success treating there dysphonia problem by taking sudephedrine.I have found that when I perform, taking about 3 tabs of sudafed (which is about 180mg) keeps the spasms away better than anything else. The downside of this is that it drys out your vocal chords so you must drink loads of water. Also you get immune to it quickly so its something that can ony be done on occasions, and its not good for the health. I was wondering if anyone knows if sudepherdrine effects muscle tissue, hence relaxing the larynx, or is it something else. I dont suffer post nasal drip so it cant be that either.Any comments appreciated. sorry if i go on but Ive been fighting this thing for four years. REGARDS JEXXY



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Posted by: Colleen ®
02/19/2006, 12:37:17

I have stated here before that whenver I have a cold I have used Nyquil and my voice is better. I don't know if Nyquil has the same ingredients as Sudafed. It is strange when I do have a cold my voice is SO much better. No breathiness at all. Does anyone else have a better voice when you have a cold?

Colleen AB/SD NE




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Posted by: Renee ®
02/19/2006, 14:09:44
Yes, this has been discussed before. MANY people have reported that they have a better voice when they have a cold. I'm not sure the reason for this, but, I think, someone said at one time it has to do with your muscles in your throat becoming inflamed, so they are much less likely to spasm. (Because they are thicker.) Someone correct me if I'm wrong about this. Stay warm!

Renee ADSD/ Austin, TEXAS




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Posted by: jexxy ®
02/19/2006, 17:18:06
It could be that when you have a cold the voice naturaly places itself in the mask where it best resonates. This could be due to the pressure in the sinus area that is inflamed from the cold.The muscle inflamation idea is interseting.Thankyu for the feedback guys. Jexxy



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Posted by: Colleen ®
02/21/2006, 21:42:35
Why can't Doctors permanetley inflame our sinus area so we can always sound good. Sounds easy doesn't it?

Colleen Ne




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Posted by: kim ®
02/21/2006, 23:24:25
Yeah, Colleen

Sounds easier and cheaper.

There is always more research to be done.

Kim




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What my Neuro said about Sudafed and my first botox shot story.
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Posted by: jexxy ®
02/24/2006, 01:34:31
Hi Guys, on Wednesday i had a good chat with my neurologist
in Sydney as i was up there for my first botox shots. He said that the reason Sudafed may help my vocal spasms is because it most likely acts on certain receptors do to with motor function of the larynx. He did not reccomend this as a regular treatment however.As for the Botox, I now sound like a fairy, so I hope that wont last too long, as i wish to get back to performing.But i found the team at st.vincents in Sydney to be brilliant. I saw them all in one day, an ENT, speech Therapist and neurologist.I played them a cd of my singing before i got SD, and a sample of after. They diagnosed me with mild Sd and injected 1.5 each side.Now I just have to wait to see if this is going to be a benefit to my singing or not, once the beathiness goes. Thanks All Jexxy Austarlia



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NIH study may have alternative to Botox and it would be safer than Sudafed
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Posted by: mdubovick ®
02/24/2006, 09:49:08
I have a related comment, not about Sudafed but about Dextromethorphan (DM). DM is found is some over-the-counter multi-symptom cough syrups in the US. The component that supresses the cough is DM. The US National Institute of Health (NIH) is studying whether DM can help SD patients.
It might be an alternative to Botox someday, taken in pill form
or liquid.

Like your experience with Sudafed, DM most likely acts on certain receptors related to the larnyx. I don't know when the study times out but I am anxious to hear the results.

By the way, Sudafed is not good for anyone with high blood pressure; taking it long term might produce some nasty results for your liver (????). I'd be afraid to use it long term. I'd rather wait until the NIH study concludes on Dextromethorphan. If they come up with something, I'm sure it would be in a safe form for long-term use.




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Posted by: Laurie ®
02/24/2006, 13:19:18
Hi, all. Interesting comments about Sudafed.

In any case, just wanted to let you know that I heard the DM has not shown promise for SD in the NIH's preliminary research. I think they may be re-focusing their research in other areas.

Hopefully, something more promising will emerge in the future.

Laurie




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