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Q: weak voice
asked by: iggy7882 on May 13th, 2009
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for a few years now i seem to have a very weak voice. i can't seem to figure out whether it's a physical(larynx, throat, sinus)problem or if it's related to the constant stress and anxiety that i feel(which also seems to coincide timewise to my voice problem). i'm kind of heavily leaning on the stress and anxiety being the cause. my voice volume also seems to decrease dramatically in any social situation accomponied by a heightened heart rate. it just seems like my air passages tighten up not allowing a full voice. this continues(but to a lesser extent) also when i'm out of any social situation. i've up to now been a friendly person(and still am) and relished the thought of conversation with friend or stranger but now i'm almost terrified at the thought of leaving the confines of my own house for the fear that i'll have to speak to somebody or that somebody may speak to me. i've just seen an ear, nose and throat doctor that claims that my larynx is ok and has me trying pepcid ac and mucinex which doesn't seem to be helping me.
does anybody know the answer to this or have any helpful insight?
does anybody else have this same problem??? please
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danielv
replied on May 14th, 2009
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I doubt that you have a physical malady. What do you think makes your heart beat faster around people?

Can you describe the fear?
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danielv
replied on May 14th, 2009
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Btw, if you observe people, you will notice that their voice gets louder with the size of their ego.

In addition to this, I have observed that the pitch of my voice changes depending on who i am speaking to, particularly when speaking to my parents.

My voice tends to get softer when I speak to people that I care for, and louder when i am not paying attention to the effect that my speech has on others.
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ally108
replied on July 21st, 2009
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I have the same issue! And I think it's when i don't yet feel comofortable with someone. When i am, i can get very loud ha. But hope things are gonig better for you. I gained some more insight about myself from reading your post and it's good to have someone to relate to.

Just keep telling yourself that you are confident and that you the world to hear what you have to say and know that you are friendly. Then gradually telling yourself to speak up and clearly, it should hopefully come automatically. That's what i'm going to do!
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