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Getting a referral to a voice clinic via your GP

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If you find yourself suffering from on-going voice problems, such as regular hoarseness, you should see your GP and depending on what they say, get referred to an Ear Nose and Throat (ENT)…Continue

Basic Voice Care

Started Apr 27, 2011 0 Replies 0 Likes

For newbies to the world of voice problems (and as a reminder to us the the "been there, done that brigade"), please see the attached basic voice care sheet from the British Voice Association. Continue

Voice Problem Career Survey

Started this discussion. Last reply by Terence McDermott Apr 19, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes

To mark World Voice Day on 16 April and 2011 as The National Year of Communication, I would be very grateful if you would complete this quick survey which could really help people with voice problems…Continue

R.I.P. John Alderman

Started this discussion. Last reply by Quiet voice Apr 15, 2011. 5 Replies 0 Likes

I have just learnt that John Alderman, who attended our support group and was a regular contributor to The Lary Forum, lost his battle with cancer on 24 February. Anyone who met him will agree he…Continue

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Irene left a comment for Terence McDermott

Hi Terry, long time since we communicated.....sorry my fault! Hope you have had a good Christmas and New Year. Can't believe we are into another year, where does time go? Are you planning any Lary meetings in 2012? Hope you are…

Jan 7

How to protect against colds/infects given carnage they inflict on already our damaged larynxes? Me: handgel, immune system vits. What else?

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Terence McDermott commented on Thomas Fuller's blog post 'Contact Granuloma'

Hi Tom.... Tell us more about secret smiling and silent giggles!!! I haven't heard of those.... I do other things to reduce laryngeal tension such as accent method (zzz, prrrrrrr, sssss), yawning, jaw waggling, trilling and also…

Dec 20, 2011

Terence McDermott commented on Thomas Fuller's blog post 'Contact Granuloma'

Hi Thomas. I have a history of contact granuloma. You can't see it in the attached image but you can see that my larynx puts too much pressure in the upper part causing the granuloma to form on the right fold edge. A number of…

Dec 17, 2011

Terence McDermott replied to Becky Doggett's discussion 'Big day next Thursday!!'

Thanks Becky. I think many reading this, even those who have a physiological cause to their voice problem such as ventilation damage (me), damage post thyroid surgery, etc, etc.... (causes too many to name), will agree that stress/upset can…

Dec 1, 2011

Terence McDermott replied to Becky Doggett's discussion 'Big day next Thursday!!'

Hi Becky Good news to hear about your referral. Bearing in mind your feelings, it may be worth asking what treatment they will offer if the cause is a psychological one (many people suffer with these kinds of voice problems and there are…

Nov 30, 2011

http://ning.it/tPFBa7 Adele's larynx surgery hailed a "success". I suspect only time will tell. Really hope her singing voice fully returns.

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Terence McDermott left a comment for shoba gayathri nahappan

Two possible options could be. If you have already been diagnosed (by an examination of your larynx?) and told voice therapy will help you, you could phone the below clinic and ask to speak to speech and language therapists and…

Oct 31, 2011

Terence McDermott left a comment for shoba gayathri nahappan

Where are you based in London? There are many voice clinics and you can go to any you want to see a consultant and have your larynx examined. However, to see a voice specialised speech therapist, you will typically need to be seen in…

Oct 27, 2011

Terence McDermott left a comment for liz eames

Hi Liz... I would contact the other SD sufferers on here (see the link in my previous post) as I believe some have had botox injections. My understanding is the botox injection works for a time - it makes the voice less wobbly -…

Oct 27, 2011

liz eames left a comment for Terence McDermott

thanx Terence,i cant remember the doctors name,but im going back on the 11th nov,so ill find out.do you know any one else who have had these injections,and what the usual outcome is?

Oct 26, 2011

Terence McDermott left a comment for Bonnie-Leigh Tyler

Hi Bonnie-Leigh Welcome to VPS. I am the moderator and run The Lary Project - the charity behind the site - see www.lary.org.uk I too suffer with discomfort and throat tension on speaking and particular difficulty against any…

Oct 25, 2011

Terence McDermott left a comment for shoba gayathri nahappan

Hi Shoba Welcome to VPS (I am the moderator of the site and run The Lary Project - the charity behind it - see www.lary.org.uk) I hope you find support here. Feel free to let us know more about you and your voice…

Oct 25, 2011

Terence McDermott left a comment for liz eames

Hi Liz and welcome to VPS (I moderate this website and run The Lary Project - the charity behind it (see www.lary.org.uk). I am so sorry to hear about your SD. It sounds like a very challenging condition to live with but it is…

Oct 25, 2011

Terence McDermott left a comment for Dawn Sellick

Hi Dawn. Do you know your PCT? What are the hospitals local to you? Once I know this, it's easier to find out who are the specialised voice consultant(s) and specialised voice speech and language…

Oct 17, 2011

Dawn Sellick left a comment for Terence McDermott

Hi Terry, thank you for the welcome. The speech therapy department phoned to say I have to be seen by ENT first, and that sounds like an unnecessarily complicated procedure - speech therapy will contact my GP, who will arrange a referral, and…

Oct 12, 2011

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How would you define your voice problem?: reflux laryngitis, vocal fold granuloma, vocal fold scarring

Tell us a bit more about your voice problem... (optional): oh, long story - surgery in Colombia, ended up in a coma, ventilation tube damaged my larynx leading to laryngeal stenosis.... voice problems started there.... experience pain, fatigue and breathlessness on speaking...

Tell us a bit about you.... (optional): I founded The Lary Project, the charity behind this site. I am passionate about raising the profile of voice problems and making the lives of people with voice problems (me included!) BETTER!

Tell us what you would like to get from this site/The Lary Project.... (optional): a vibrant community of people with voice problems feeding into our offline work, such as support groups

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Before we forget... here is my very abridged summary of laryngeal manipulation exercises covered today... Let me know if you think I've got it wrong...

Posted on June 19, 2010 at 8:30pm 1 Comment 0 Likes

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At 5:28pm on June 10, 2010, Irene said…: Thanks Terry.......I want to go there NOW too!.......it's the most amazing place, can't wait to go back, so much more to see and do would love to drive across Canada from east to west......one day maybe :-)

At 9:30pm on June 10, 2010, Irene said…: Thank you for asking me to be your friend :-)

At 8:15pm on June 11, 2010, Irene said…: Erm.......you've changed........a LOT!

At 8:59pm on June 21, 2010, Sparkle said…: Thankyou for the welcome Terry.

At 8:11am on June 22, 2010, Margaret Morriss said…: Hi Terry, Thankyou for adding me as a friend and thanks for organising another really good day last Saturday. I tried to write down the manipulation exercises and compared them to your recall. I think there was a yawn involved on B to relax the jaw.On the last one when we had to find the spaces under the hyoid bone, we could move the structure from side to side across the spine and also stretch it by pushing down.I agree with Janet in that I am not overly confident in doing them without more professional instruction . Could you respectfully ask Jacob to give us handouts another time? Maggie

At 6:48pm on June 23, 2010, Margaret Morriss said…: Hi Terry
Sorry to bother you again but wonder if you could clarify something. When I spoke to Jacob last week he said I could be referred to him at Lewisham. However I have read on the internet that the team of Sara, Tom and Jacob along with Dinah Harris work at Sidcup hospital. Can you confirm which hospital before I go to my G.P. and ask him for a second referral. Many thanks, Maggie

At 5:37pm on July 9, 2010, Lisa said…: Hi Terry, hope you are well. I will be attending the next meeting, look forward to seeing you again. Lisa

At 11:52am on July 28, 2010, Lucy Kendrick said…: Hi Terry, would it be possible to give me information regarding the meeting on saturday. As I am really interested in coming. Cheers Lucy

At 9:13pm on August 1, 2010, Irene said…: Hi Terry I just wanted to say a big thank you for all your hard work arranging, what was yet another, fantastic Lary meeting I had a great time and learned a lot as well as having fun and a great laugh with all my Lary friends. Thanks, best wishes, Irene x

At 1:03pm on August 2, 2010, Janet Taplin said…: Terry, I just wanted to endorse Irene's thanks, your hard work is really appreciated and the meetings are a great inspiration.

Thanks Janet x