How is
YOUR voice? Answer
the following 12 questions as YES or NO to
determine if you might have a voice disorder.
Scroll down to find out what your answers might
mean. 1.
Does your voice sound hoarse, rough, raspy or
gravelly? 2.
Does your voice sound weak, breathy or
tired? 3.
Does your voice sound or feel tired after talking
or singing? 4. Do
you have discomfort in your neck or throat after
talking or singing? 5. Do
you sometimes feel that your words are choked,
strangled or blocked? 6. Do
you feel like your voice is "leaking," like there's
silence or a burst of air and that words don't come
out? 7. Do
you feel that your voice is worse in the mornings?
Does your voice take several hours to "wake
up?" 8. Do
you have a very dry, raw, burning, or stinging
feeling in your throat? 9. Do
you get spasms in your throat so that you have
difficulty breathing? 10. Do
you feel that you can't sing as high/low,
loud/soft, or as long as you used
to? 11.
Did your voice get worse with illness and not
return to normal when the illness
resolved? 12.
Did your voice become worse immediately following a
surgery? You
may have a voice disorder if . . . or Your
ability to communicate has been impaired. If your
voice problems have persisted more than a week we
suggest you contact
us
or visit the
National Voice Center Referral Database web site to find out about a voice care team in your
area.
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