Thank-you for your kind reply. I was amazed that the first response to my post was one of doubt. My bout with SD has not been easy. My first symptoms were noticed over 8 years ago. I was misdiagnosed by several doctors the first 3 years before having 3 ENTs agree that I definitely was suffering from SD. As a minister my voice is a very important tool. To say I was frustrated is putting it very mildly. Depression was constantly knocking at my door. Botox gave temporary, but inconsistent relief. The improvement I enjoy today has not come easy. I have worked very hard daily to achieve my results. But I have been determined to regain my voice. I refused to accept what the experts were telling me (that my voice would never get better and would most likely continue to digress). Remember - experts built the Titanic and it sank on its maiden voyage.
I feel sorry for people who swallow the "no hope" pill. They are destined to fulfill their own prophetic message of doom. That is their choice. But I am not the only one who has enjoyed great relief from SD through the techniques I have described. It is not a magic shot of instant improvement. It is real work offering real hope. To those with SD I ask, "How much hope is offered on the path you are following right now?"
Tim Kidwell
Minister - Church of Christ
