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anyone else dealt with this? there were a few days where i was barely audible and had to really attempt to raise my voice just to get some words out. try speak at a normal tone and it comes off almost muted and raspy.
no pain or anything its just really odd when having discussions with family and friends.

Hi,

Go to an ENT specialist. They should check for a possible deviation in your septum that forces you to mouth breathe as that can cause this. If it's not that they are still the right people to see.

Regards

Txaamsm32 wrote:anyone else dealt with this? there were a few days where i was barely audible and had to really attempt to raise my voice just to get some words out. try speak at a normal tone and it comes off almost muted and raspy.
no pain or anything its just really odd when having discussions with family and friends.

I agree with the advice from Scott1: Go to an ENT specialist.
Your vocal cords need to be examined. If your vocal cords are not functioning properly, the windpipe will not be closed off properly when you swallow. This can lead to aspiration of liquid or food into the lungs, which could result in pneumonia.

dysarthria, or dysphonia?:
https://multiplesclerosis.net/symptoms/ ... ficulties/

this sound like what's happening at all?:
https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/spasmodic-dysphonia

if so, typical treatment options:
https://multiplesclerosis.net/treatment ... -problems/
"Since speech problems in MS happen because of nerve damage and underlying MS-related neuromuscular impairments, including spasticity, tremor, and fatigue, appropriate drug treatment can be combined with speech/language therapy. Medications used to treat spasticity ... may be useful in cases where spasticity is affecting muscle tone in the vocal cords, tongue, lips, and soft palate or is keeping the diaphragm or abdominal muscles from working normally."

i've been stumbling over words alot lately and when i talk at times words dont sound like im pronouncing them right. my tongue felt swollen a few times. but i'll make an apointment with my family doctor. thank you for the links and advice i'll read through them.

re the links posted above, i am curious about what you're experiencing, but am not advocating for the typicall recommended treatments.
i do think the spasticity connection is interesting, and would have my usual status quo 'try this first' input where anything to do with spasticity is concerned