Posted by: krissie ®
05/07/2008, 03:42:36
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Hi Ellie, there is a strong diaphragmatic spasm along with my vocal area issues. I have no airflow at all when I am talking.
I use my stomach muscles to force voice out, this is not ideal as food is forced back up. My oesphagus is also affected with spasms and food gets held up. My bowels muscles also work backwards with strong spasm or paradoxical movement. Anything I try to do that needs exact diaphragm co-ordination goes haywire. My rib cage feels like its has been kicked all the time. ENT exmainations over the years have shown marked epiglottic tension, twitchings or paradoxical movement and on occassion my "false cords" close over the larynx also.
Diaphgram tests have produced some very odd results all abnormal but the diaphgram itself is not weak, or it wasnt at the time I have now developed a sliding hernia in this area and my cervical spine is also suffering with all the straining and discs that were buldging are now herniated. This is causing other problems.
Dr Andrew Blitzer has documented this type of SD as a rare variant. In the main my problems are task specific although my breathing can be very jerky at times.
Talking for long periods against all these issues is exhausting but also causes other problems due to a change in blood gases through literally not breathing. Although my oxygen levels are usually ok (another issue reported on by Dr Norma Braun MD who has written a very good article on this subject). There was a toxic onset to my D which started nearly 10 years ago now. Hope this helps. Krissie
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