Hi Danielle:
I can tell you that reflux (the acid problem you asked about)can really do
damage in a bunch of different ways. One is that it's insidious - many of
the symptoms are easy to ignore, seem like allergy symptoms or stress
reactions, etc. Another is that the effects on your voice are very
stress-making. Since the birth of my second child, I found my voice to be
really inconsistent, effortless one day, unpredictable the next. I had
occasional episodes of what I called "disappearing note-itis". I'd be
singing along merrily and then one note would simply not come out. The next
in the series would be fine. It made no difference whether it was a high or
low note. I told myself it was a cold coming on, or allergies that were
swelling me up. My really good, warm lower register vanished and was
replaced by an extra octave of whistle on top. And I really mis-attributed
it all to things like the stress of motherhood, having a husband who put in
"his 8 hours" and was done, teaching all night long after being Mommy all
day, dust-mite allergies - you name it. I accepted it as my lot for putting
motherhood first. No sleep, stress, no time or energy for my own singing
after I'm through teaching. etc. It was very frustrating.
Then I went to the doctor about having trobule swallowing and she diagnosed
me with reflux, said I had significant burns and gave me Prilosec. Within 2
weeks those symptoms started to resolve. Now, after a month, my low notes
are back, I don't wake up with a throat full of phlegm, I don't have to
constantly fight the urge to clear my throat and I'm not exhausted after an
hour of singing or teaching. I still need to manage my stress better, but
the bulk of the annoying problems are hugely reduced.
So I guess my answer is yes, acid can ruin your voice, but treated and
amnaged well, it's not necessarily irreversible.
Laura
-----Original Message-----
From: DANIaka007@a...
Hi everyone...
I was wondering if anyone can tell about that acid or something that burns
your throat or something, and if that really DOES ruin your voice. Is there
anything else that can possibly ruin your voice?
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