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From:  "Laura Sharp" <lasharp@n...>
"Laura Sharp" <lasharp@n...>
Date:  Tue Jan 2, 2001  2:04 pm
Subject:  Losing low notes


A fellow church- and opera- singing friend of mine also has experienced
vocal changes from reflux laryngitis, but hers is manifested by a loss of
low notes, specifically anything below middle C, where she had a fabulously
warm and full sound, down to an F below. The ENT told her her arytenoids are
red and swollen.

My question is this: What is happening in physical terms that affects only
her lowest range? Her top is unaffected, and in fact, has expanded a few
notches since she started having problems.

She also has intermittent dysphonia, where nothing comes out but squeaky air
on any given note in her middle range, then the next note will be just fine.

Medicine, lifestyle changes and weight loss have not helped her either, by
the way.

Thanks,

Laura Sharp


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