BREATHING 🫁
Please discuss any of these symptoms you may have with your medical provider.
- Asthma symptoms that don’t respond to inhalers or follow a usual pattern
- Shortness of breath with throat tightness or a choking sensation
- Shortness of breath during or after physical activity—or even eating
- Voice changes during activity
- Chest pain or tightness (with activity or at rest)
- Intermittent wheezing or stridor
- Fullness or “lump” in the throat
- Easily breathless—out of proportion to your fitness level
- Frequent yawning, sighing, or sniffing
- Sensitivity to odors (perfumes, cleaning products, etc.)
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VOICE & UPPER AIRWAY 🗣️
Please discuss any of these symptoms you may have with your medical provider.
- Airy or breathy vocal quality
- Decreased voice loudness or difficulty projecting
- Loss of voice
- Reduced vocal pitch range
- Hoarse, strained, or effortful voice
- Throat pain, irritation, or fatigue with speaking or singing
- Trouble coordinating breathing and talking
- Lump-in-the-throat sensation
- Chronic cough or frequent throat clearing
- Diagnosis of reflux (GERD or LPRD) with any of the above symptoms
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FACIAL MUSCLE FUNCTION 🧠
Please discuss any of these symptoms you may have with your medical provider.
- History of facial weakness or paralysis (e.g., Bell’s Palsy, Ramsay Hunt, skull base tumor)
- Difficulty with eye closure, dryness, or excessive tearing
- Trouble speaking clearly or pronouncing words
- Dry mouth or difficulty eating, chewing, drinking, or managing saliva
- Challenges with oral care (brushing, rinsing, spitting)
- Facial muscle tightness, pain, or sensitivity
- Jaw pain or limited jaw opening
- Difficulty with nonverbal expression
- Synkinesis (e.g., eye closes when yawning)
- Social withdrawal or isolation
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