Posted by: hopefull ®
03/18/2008, 04:54:08
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Hi Diana,
I understand how you feel! My voice first got bad while public speaking. It was OK at other times. Then it started getting bad on the phone, then the supermarket, drive throughs, - the list kept growing! It is worse around some people (usually people who have commented- I am then always aware that they notice!) Yet with some friends I am OK- I figure this is because there is a lot of laughter? With my family and my partner it is still bad at times. The time that it started was very stressful and I think this definately contributed. I thought it was all in my head for years because it was so random, because at times my voice was perfect! I too suffered a lot of anxiety, but most of it started when my voice got bad (and I think because my voice got bad.) I started having panic attacks when the phone rang! I put it down to an 'irrational fear of the phone' and 'social anxiety' Even now I still have caller ID so I can prepare myself to answer the phone. Stress makes it worse for me- I moved to a new city by myself last year for about 10 months and it was worse than ever! You're not alone! I just had my first botox and am still going through the terrible side effects but hoopefully it will help!
Stacey
ADSD since 1998
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