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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Dealing with an anxious cough & overactive pharyngeal reflex |
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Posted: 09 Jun 2022, 11:35 am
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| Have you ever had singing lessons? Maybe doing throat loosening vocal exercises before you need to do a lot of talking would help. I'm sure you could find some tutorials online. Novel suggestion, might give it a try. Thanks. And for something a little exotic, there’s Fitzmaurice Tremoring Voicework... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Dealing with an anxious cough & overactive pharyngeal reflex |
| pokeystinker |
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Posted: 11 May 2022, 9:35 am
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| Lorazepam didn't really work. Didn't feel any less anxious. |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Dealing with an anxious cough & overactive pharyngeal reflex |
| pokeystinker |
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Posted: 10 May 2022, 1:46 pm
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| I went to a GP and was prescribed lorazepam as a quick fix. Fingers crossed... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Dealing with an anxious cough & overactive pharyngeal reflex |
| pokeystinker |
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Posted: 09 May 2022, 11:34 pm
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Has anyone tried acupuncture?
I've heard that making your left hand into a fist puts pressure on a point that prevents the reflex from triggering. Hasn't quite worked out for me, however. |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Dealing with an anxious cough & overactive pharyngeal reflex |
| pokeystinker |
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Posted: 09 May 2022, 12:08 am
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hurtloam wrote: Have you ever had singing lessons? Maybe doing throat loosening vocal exercises before you need to do a lot of talking would help.
I'm sure you could find some tutorials online.
Novel suggestion, might give it a try. Thanks. |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Dealing with an anxious cough & overactive pharyngeal reflex |
| pokeystinker |
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Posted: 08 May 2022, 3:24 pm
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| Just a thought. Could it be propranolol that's the issue? Am I taking it too soon before I head out? |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Dealing with an anxious cough & overactive pharyngeal reflex |
| pokeystinker |
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Posted: 08 May 2022, 6:46 am
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| I know it sounds cliché, but try to take it easy. Focus on activities that bring you joy to limit negative thoughts. Sleep is important as well so be sure to get plenty of that. And don't feel guilty for taking your time to rest properly. Avoid caffeine and sugar. Nowadays we're all living too fast... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Dealing with an anxious cough & overactive pharyngeal reflex |
| pokeystinker |
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Posted: 07 May 2022, 3:50 am
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| I'm no doctor yet, but since it's triggered by anxiety the best way to deal with it is CBT and stress management. Maybe try herbs e.g lemon balm if anxiety medication is not an option. I used to deal with the same problem but it's less dramatic when I take Atarax(hydroxizin which is antihistamine).... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Dealing with an anxious cough & overactive pharyngeal reflex |
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Posted: 06 May 2022, 1:32 pm
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| I'm no doctor yet, but since it's triggered by anxiety the best way to deal with it is CBT and stress management. Maybe try herbs e.g lemon balm if anxiety medication is not an option. I used to deal with the same problem but it's less dramatic when I take Atarax(hydroxizin which is antihistamine).... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Dealing with an anxious cough & overactive pharyngeal reflex |
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Posted: 06 May 2022, 12:54 pm
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| Does anyone else have a cough and/or a very, very sensitive pharyngeal reflex that flares up when you're anxious? Right before a job interview (F2F or online), right before you've to head out to run an errand, even in a familiar neighbourhood. That sort of thing. I've had it for a while now but it f... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you UNHAPPY today. |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2021, 8:05 am
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| having to return to work tomorrow. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do any of you read Fiction? |
| pokeystinker |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2021, 8:01 am
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Replies: 35
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| used to read fiction but i've very much lost the attention span required. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: I'm not ready |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2020, 6:17 pm
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Replies: 4
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| (with the employer) "I'm sorry, I made a mistake. Now is not the right time." or finagle accommodations : sensory, written, part-time... Where I live, things aren't that progressive. I'm just waiting to get fired now, I guess. I'm not "out" at work, but I've started saying "... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Problems with Social Media |
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Posted: 12 Aug 2020, 7:07 am
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Replies: 9
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| Yes. I used to assume that people gave a f**k about what I had to say. They did end up giving a f**k...but not in the way I was expecting. Because I'm so socially handicapped, I'm still coming to grips with the fact that everything I've said and done all my life is f*****g embarrassing, highly inexc... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How Long Would it Take You to Read a Book |
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Posted: 12 Aug 2020, 7:02 am
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Replies: 51
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| This quote from Peep Show describes what exactly it's like when I'm reading a book: "I look at it, I read the words, or think I do, but then I get distracted or I don't quite take it in and I have to go back. I've been on the same four pages for three hours." I tried. I tried so hard. I ha... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: I'm not ready |
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Posted: 12 Aug 2020, 6:39 am
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Replies: 4
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| I'm just not ready to start work again, after a year and a half away. This new job is something I've got 0 experience in. I didn't even want it. But my family guilt-tripped me into accepting the offer anyway. I start tomorrow. All I want is a few more months to finally get back on track and start wo... |
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