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My voice has disappeared

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lucy1969
lucy1969

I can't talk. I open my mouth and my lips move but there's no sound. It's been 24 hours now.

It happened before in the hospital after my overdose but only for a couple of hours.

I'm scared it won't come back.

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  • sam18386
    sam18386 lucy1969

    Posted

    You could have laryngitis,  you need to check it out. There could be a very simple explanation. 
  • patricia85842
    patricia85842 lucy1969

    Posted

    Hi Lucy.  A similar thing happened to me when I had been prescribed too  much Venlafaxine.  I went to speak to someone and suddenly I couldn't get any sound out.  It happened twice but unlike you it didn't last. 

    Perhaps you should see your GP.  It could be that they have prescribed too high a dose.

    Hope you get sorted soon as that must be awful.

    Pat xx

    • lucy1969
      lucy1969 patricia85842

      Posted

      Thank you. I'm just reducing my dose of venlafaxine from 375mg, now down to 75mg x

    • patricia85842
      patricia85842 lucy1969

      Posted

      That's a huge drop.  How are you feeling besides having no voice.

      Pat

    • lucy1969
      lucy1969 patricia85842

      Posted

      I haven't done it all at once - tried that before and never again! I've dropped by 75mg each week and so far had minimal side effects. I've dropped today to 37.5mg - hoping next week to half it again.

      Took a few sleeping pills last night, slept for 16 hours and when I woke up my voice was back. It sounds too loud though so wishing it would sod off again!

  • brenda69464
    brenda69464 lucy1969

    Posted

    Please ,don't be afraid. Sometimes our fears create problems that have no medical explanation ! As hard as it is try to relax,take a deep breath and let your body heal.

    Best wishes that you feel better soon!

  • sam18386
    sam18386 lucy1969

    Posted

    Hi Lucy,  I am not aware of medication doing this but know laryngitis does this,  you could try Tyrozets they're throat lozenges they help to deal with inflammation if you have that too.  I hope you get it sorted it doesn't sound nice. 

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