several times for it. Yesterday she got a diagnosis -- vocal chord
dysfunction - Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD) is a hidden, yet common,
usually unsuspected condition of throat closure &/or choking sensation
that can strike any age, can cause sudden, severe episodes (attacks)
of breathing difficulty, sometimes with wheezing (whistling or sighing
sounds) &/or stridor (harsh, high pitched, 'windy' gasping sounds). In
the Emergency Room (ER), VCD is usually misdiagnosed as being
difficult (refractory, or brittle) asthma, anaphylaxis (severe, life
threatening allergic reaction), or hysteria (all in one's head).
VCD can feel like straining to breathe through a straw. Some cannot
get any air in (or out) at all. Panic and fear of dying from feeling
that one isn't getting in enough air, often causes repeated ER visits
or hospitalizations.
The "throat" closure actually occurs inside the voice box (larynx),
(behind the "Adam's apple") when the vocal cords go into a "closing-
up" spasm.
VCD attacks can happen at any time, including at night, while
sleeping, or, at rest, when exercising, during or after meals, etc.
A VCD patient can have one, several, or even many causes of VCD.
Many doctors, nurses and ER personnel have not yet heard about VCD,
even though VCD is common. Although there are many journal articles in
the medical literature about VCD, few medical text books even mention
VCD, even though VCD has probably existed since time immemorial (like
from volcanoes, dust storms, forest fires, gastric reflux, other
medical conditions, etc.)
That said, maybe someone with greater essential oil experience than I
have can help find suggestions for the oils to try for this condition.
On Feb 8, 9:44 pm, Sharonsevy <cams...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Today I was drinking something and my throat closed up. I could
> breathe out, but when I breathed in, I felt like I was trying to get
> air through a coffee straw. This has happened before when I ate
> something sweet but it always went away if I quickly drank some
> water. Today's episode lasted for 5 minutes, and my throat is still
> tight tonight.
> I have had a cough for 15 months-nothing on the x-rays, no mucous
> until my recent sinus infection and pneumonia. I used OnGuard and
> breathe on my feet every morning and night. I used breathe today
> because I remembered Justin saying it stopped someone's asthma
> attack.I thought maybe I had a sudden onslaught of a one-time asthma
> attack.
> Anyone have any ideas on what can be the problem, or what could be the
> solution? I don't want to have this happen again, because frankly, it
> scared me silly! Thanks for any ideas, in advance!
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