My Voice Taught me to NOT assume

  December 2022. I started to have a strange feeling of heaviness & strain after using my voice for a considerable amount of time. The fatigue made me anxious. Initially, I assumed it to be related to temporary stress that I had put my voice to with my overseas coordination work that last month where I worked for long hours. With the breathing exercises, rest and gulping warm water, the issue seemed to recede. One month passed. I went on with my recordings & classes. Then, I started to feel more pressure. I went ahead and started working out with focus on Thyroid. Yes, I assumed that this could be because of thyroid and I feared that the doctor might recommend medication. I did not want to be dependent on thyroid medicine for the rest of my life. One more month passed. When I used my voice minimally, I would be fine. Somedays, it will be aggravated. Now, I had to go to the general physician. She heard my symptoms and recommended that I use antacid as there could be acid-ref...