Bipap and speech

[dkcarl62]

Has anyone had a noticeable improvement in speech with using a bipap? Has your voice volume improved, or are you less tired out talking, or?

Thanks,

Deb

 

[bigmark1954]

No improvement in regard to speech for me.

 

[GregK]

Nope.

Doesn't seem to be any relationship for me

 

[Margesmn]

I have not seen any improvement either.

 

[tripete]

Most of my voice problems are caused because I cannot get the air out to "push the words" in normal speech. Not because the muscles used to speak are going or have gone bad. So I have a very weak voice that as the day goes on gets weaker and squeakeir. The doc told me that if you can do a quick shout, then it is breathing muscles if you can not then it is vocal muscles.

That said, when I use my BiPap/Trilogy I do notice that my voice gets stronger for a little while afterwards, because my breathing gets better. The same is true when I get up in the morning.

 

[dkcarl62]

Thanks for the responses! The mechanics of speech are so complicated that there could many problems unrelated to diaphragm muscles, in which case a bipap wouldn't help. So Peter, you must be able to do a quick shout?!

Deb

 

[tripete]

So Peter, you must be able to do a quick shout?!

Deb

Yes I can, but it makes breathing afterward difficult.

 

[dkcarl62]

I can do a quick shout, I guess, but the volume I get out is about the same as most people's regular speaking voice. So would you guess that to be diaphragm or vocal muscles?

 

[tripete]

Sounds like Diaphragm but it could be a mix.