I posted a message on April 3 after discovering that the sleeping aid Ambien helped my voice considerably. Since then, I've received emails from others with abductor who also experienced improvement with Ambien. Has anyone with adductor ever experienced any improvement? My ENT doctor, who is very experienced with SD, said he's heard of this before and that there must be something in these medications that blunt the central nervous system response to vocal cord adduction.I've tried Valium, which helps the spasms, but doesn't do anything for my voice. I've also tried Xanax, which doesn't help the spasms or my voice and makes me really tired, even more than the sleeping aids.
I always get a really good voice with Ambien -- every time. I also get a good night's sleep, but it doesn't make me overly drowsy or "out of it" at all. I've known others who become really drowsy and disoriented. Today, I didn't have to go anywhere (no driving) and I had lots of phone calls that needed to be made, so I took one Ambien after lunch and made about 15 phone calls (some lengthy) without any major problems with my voice. I got so much accomplished today!
I don't know why or how it works, but I'm extremely grateful for the brief periods of normalcy. Although I had considered it in the past, I will never have major non-reversible surgery because now I know that my vocal chords can work.
Lori
AB/SD - 2003
Texas
4deluca@airmail.net
