Raspy, sore throat question

[cindyh 0]

Macacoza,

Well, it sounds like you have been down a stressful road lately. I know what I do when I'm stressed....EAT! Surprise!! Well, I too am so grateful for all of you who shared your stories and experiences with this throat thing. It has convinced me totally it is band related. I will never be that tight again. I am probably very fortunate that I caught it time before it did any permanant damage. I just have to wonder how many more are out there that haven't told their stories and how many more are going to experience this after their bands are too tight for too long? I hope they do a search on this forum and keep posting their experiences.

Will you let us know how it turns out for you after your band is loosened up? I know it took a good 3 weeks to a month after my unfill before I felt I was finally going to beat this thing! Now it finally feels good to feel almost normal again. My stomach did some strange things while recovering. I also thought I was going to be constipated for life! Well, that too took around 2 months after the unfill to get back to normal. Thanks so much for sharing! I hope you are once again going to be singing like a bird soon! Keep us posted!!...Cindyh

[vluckey 1]

Well, now you guys know how I felt in October. NOBODY had posted anything about this. I had to figure it out all by myself. Even my band doc didn't really know. I'm glad I was able to get it together to help you guys.

I had my unfill done not because of my voice, but for my pregnancy. It took about 5 months before I realized I could sing again (I had totally gotten out of the habit). Keep in mind, I had an undiagnosed vocal polyp too, so my problem might have been a little worse.

Be sure not to sing while recovering. You might also want to check with an ENT. They can give you vocal exercises to do.

Also keep in mind, if being too tight is damaging your voice, imagine what it could be doing to your internal organs? We have to be wise about what price we're willing to pay at the altar of this band.

As for constipation.....try ACTIVIA yogurt. It really does work. It has Probiotics in it which I've been using for years for colon health (way before the band). Eat 2 a day until you start to see results. If you want faster results, go to a local Health food store and ask for Probiotics. The brand I use can be purchased at www.advocare.com and it's called probiotic restore. You might also try doing an Herbal Cleanse (purchased at health food store or advocare). They REALLY work to get you going right. Advocare has an unconditional money back guarantee if you're not satisfied. You might be able to find a local distributor. It's great stuff.

I can't stand to be even a little bit constipated. It's a major priority for me. (weird huh?)

[vluckey 1]

One more thing. Antibiotics are one of the biggest causes of Constipation. Not only from our medicine, but also in our milk and meats. Antibiotics kill ALL bacteria, including good bacteria which helps digestion. Pro-biotics restores the good stuff so we can digest correctly.

It's always recommended to cleanse after antibiotics to get that out of you and restore digestive health.

I know it sounds a little "tree huggy", but natural wellness is for real.

[macacoza 0]

Cindyh

Thank you for your kind and helpful words. I plan on taking this problem to support group meeting next month as I am sure there has to be more of us right here in town suffering from this and not even thinking it has to do with the band! I think this needs more research and DR's need to be more aware of it!.. I was even sent to a throat specialist and he could find nothing and contributed to my tremors...wowwwwwwww...I ahve to tell you this is a relief to me and I am sure to many others!!! I will let you knwo how things are going!..Thank you again to all of you posting abotu this troubling problem!

Deb