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Can Hashimotos disease affect ones vocal technique?

April 26, 2017affect disease Hashimoto technique vocal

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Can Hashimotos disease affect ones vocal technique?

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I have Hashimoto’s disease. This is an auto-immune disease where the body attacks its own thyroid. I therefore have too many thyroid antibodies (I’m down to 243 from 465, but they should be less than 35). It is possible that the thyroid gland can swell and get bigger with Hashimoto’s, but I haven’t had an MRI so I’m not sure if my thyroid gland is swollen or not. If it is, I presume it could affect the larynx in some way? I’m also hypothyroid, but that is being treated by medication and is under control.