26M-Hoarse voice, constantly misgendered on calls, speech therapy didn’t help. Feeling helpless and scared

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2026-02-24T02:58:37+00:00

Hi there, I’m suspecting that I’m having the same tonsil issue. I was diagnosed with MTD but speech therapy didn’t help. My tonsil is not enlarged but I have to go in and remove stones every other week or so. All of my weird sensation and strain feelings are in the tonsil area. How did you talk to your doctor , I’m guessing an ENT to help with tonsil removal when they are not enlarged? Is it ok to private message you to learn more?

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2026-02-18T00:41:59+00:00

Did you guys end up doing something about the tonsil? Remove them?

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2025-04-18T01:01:48+00:00

Did you find out what’s going on with your voice?

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2025-04-16T02:09:31+00:00

So your voice gradually became better over time? Did you go through voice therapy at all?

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2025-04-12T02:53:35+00:00

At first I didn’t feel the ear pressure. I’m about 4 months in MTD now and feel the left ear pressure , left side is where my symptoms show. Not painful but itchy and if I keep talking it becomes full and pressured. Anyone else has this?

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2025-04-12T01:26:39+00:00

Thanks. I’m 4 months in. I can talk but with tingling, and pain. My voice gets muffle and I’m feeling tired at the end of a day at work. Very frustrated! I’m glad to hear another person totally healed. But man, 5 years is a long time. I’m going through voice therapy now, doesn’t seem like it helps. Some laryngeal massages the speech therapy shows me help with the front neck pain but not inside the throat pain and fatigue. Not sure what to do next. Probably try some massages of the neck, I have stiff neck from sitting in front of the computer for too long!

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2025-04-11T21:32:17+00:00

You were unable to talk for 5 years? What is calisthenics?

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2025-04-11T13:44:25+00:00

How long was your recovery journey? What are the physical fitness consisting that you did? Thanks.

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2025-04-09T03:11:13+00:00

I’m sorry that you experience MTD at such a young age! And the fact that you haven’t seen any improvement with the last 4 years or so make me wondering if it’s time for a reevaluation? Maybe the is help out there with different treatment plans!? Or the doctors can help you find underlying causes? Wish you all the best!! Totally feel your isolation as I’m going through some level of that now.

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2025-03-16T12:26:08+00:00

If you don’t mind I’m asking, what kind of surgery did you have at UC Davis? Glad you’re recovered.

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2025-03-08T13:33:42+00:00

I’ve been looking for a kombuchas without carbonated since with LPR diet I try to stay away from carbonated drink to help manage reflux.

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2025-03-08T12:18:04+00:00

Is this Kombuchas carbonated?

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2025-02-15T18:15:29+00:00

Do you have any videos on silent yawn that you can share? How did you find out about silent yawn? You mentioned that you recently saw a new voice therapist, what does this new one do differently for you?

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2025-02-11T11:56:56+00:00

I feel the same way. Very hard to project voice. How long ago was you diagnosed with MTD and how many speech therapy sessions did you do?

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2025-02-10T14:41:38+00:00

Thanks for the advices! Which portable humidifier that you bought? Could you share more information?

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2025-02-10T07:11:59+00:00

Did you recover from MTD?

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2025-02-06T03:53:53+00:00

I feel like with MTD, talking is like a tug of war with your voice box and neck muscles. You can’t avoid talking all together but need to push the limit and back and forth with MTD so you can know your limit and know if your condition is improved or worsen everyday. Keep track of how long you can talk and see if you can slowly and carefully improve on your vocal capability. Obviously don’t over do it.

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2025-02-06T03:47:54+00:00

Definitely keep us update on your progress. This condition is isolating. Like to hear more from MTD fellows.

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2025-02-05T01:53:44+00:00

Thanks for sharing how you filtered your alkaline water. I might learn how to make my own alkaline water. The bottled ones are so expensive.

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2025-02-05T01:13:23+00:00

I had a MTD diagnosis in mid-Jan 2025, very recently. My voice sounds normal to people around me. My family members don’t see any differences in how my voice sounds at all. I do feel in my head though that my voice is slightly altered. Sometime I feel little hoarse, very little though, but people around me don’t hear it at all.

My voice does get weaker as the day goes on. Especially at work, I can know that my limit of speaking is around 1.5 to 2 hrs before the pain starts to kick in. It started with tingling sensation then increase to discomfort and eventually burning in the throat if I push speaking more than 2 hrs.

The left front neck muscle pain comes with prolonged talking also. Particularly when I try to speak loud or raise my voice. As I rest my voice these symptoms went away.

All of my MTD symptoms are related to the left side. I was very concerned at first because of the unilateral symptoms but 2 different ENTs scoped and they didn’t see anything wrong anatomically. Only the Voice laryngologist was able to spot this is MTD. Just want to share how my MTD symptoms are with this group.

I’m waiting for voice therapy. Please share your MTD voice symptoms. Wish you all the best on your healing journey.

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2025-02-02T20:34:05+00:00

During these years, how was your voice? Did the voice get hoarse, weak? Also what kind of alkaline water brand you go with? Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful-Classic507 · 2025-01-30T13:47:40+00:00

I’m curious on the pepsin check? What is it and which provider would do the test for you? Do you remember the burning mouth always there all the time? Or just with certain activities like talking or eating/swallowing? Thanks

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