[HANASHIR:15506] Reflux

[Steve and Audrey Katz <sk42...>]

Hi all...
I, too, was plagued every spring and fall with a mysterious, seemingly benign, 
"hicking" cough that would result in the COMPLETE loss of my voice sometimes 
within just an hour or so.  After realizing this seasonal pattern, and not 
having suffered with ANY allergies, heartburn or reflux in the past, Sharon 
Steinberg (THANK YOU Dahlink!) recommended me see an ENT she knew that 
specialized in singers.  The diagnosis was seasonal allergy-induced reflux.  
Some acid was burning some of my vocal chords...without any other symptom other 
than that "hicky" cough.  I have taken Prilosec ever since and, thankfully, 
have not had another episode.  

I hope this helps others!
SHANA TOVA!!!
Audrey Katz

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: SusanRMT (at) aol(dot)com 
  To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 10:32 PM
  Subject: [HANASHIR:15503] Re: Voice Care for the Holidays


       I constanly had throat troubles and took allergy meds and guifenisen for 
years. Then I kept losing my singing voice and I wasn't sick and allergies 
weren't the issue. Come to find out it was reflux! I tried different meds (and 
went to a gastroenterologist) and now that I take Nexium I'm doing great. I had 
acid in my throat and that was     causing the problem. I feel like a different 
singer!
       So how many of you watched 60 Minutes the other nite?? I did and I was 
quite impressed. Even Dr. Treffert---the world's expert on savants, approved. 
(they at least quoted him but didn't give him credit). Oh well. The boys that 
played piano, Rex and Derrick, were amazing as usual. Hope you got to see it.
  Susan Rancer
  Registered  Music Therapist