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@A myPHteam Member, what type of vocal cord dysfunction do you have? I am seeing an ENT again for mine. My vocal cord has atrophied and has a scar on it keeping my vocal cords from closing properly when I speak. I get hoarse a lot and breathy. I am having a vocal fold filler injection in November to see if I can get my voice back. I also have LPR (silent reflux) that he started me on Reflux Raft, which is natural and made with seaweed. It is an alginate therapy. I have interstitial lung disease which caused my mild PH which was started by mixed connective tissue disease (autoimmune), my SOB is more with exercise or exertion so I use oxygen when exercising at gym or walking longer walks. I was using oxygen at night but they are working on changing me to CPAP at night since I do have some mild to moderate sleep apnea. Would love to hear what your ENT says about your situation if you don't mind sharing. I went back in and saw this on your site. Thanks, Debra!
Shortness of breath is a tricky thing for me. . Mine is worse with minimal exertion, making bed. dishwasher. I've had several acute breathing episodes the past few years. Vitals are fine. Pulmonologist believes my vocal cord dysfunction is causing the worst of these. Vocal chords sit in front of trachea and prevent food/liquids from going into lungs. Mine close when they shouldn't and stop air from getting into lungs. There's very little to be done about this. i have rescue breathing exercises from speech therapy but they don't help. It's very frustrating.
In short you might want to ask your pulmonologist to check your vocal chords.
PRN (as-needed) oxygen can be helpful for managing shortness of breath episodes in pulmonary hypertension. Supplemental oxygen acts as a vasodilator, meaning it helps widen the narrowed blood vessels in the lungs, which is a key issue with PH.
Some people only need oxygen during specific activities or situations, such as:
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