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Hi all! I recently started voice training, mostly just doing voice exercises to get my unused voice to cooperate a little. But I've run into a problem. I use two SOVTEs interchangeably - lip trills and singing through a straw. Every time I do either there's a constant buzz in my ears and I get headaches after. Is this common? Any advice?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I've never heard of this, seems a bit concerning. Are you able to see a speech language pathologist?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I checked and all I can find (top searches in or around my area) are speech therapists that primarily focus on neurodivergent kids, none that meet the google definition of a speech language pathologist as opposed to speech therapist. Was this a 'wording as intended' situation?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Are you in the U.S.? You can try to research the speech therapist to see what their credentials are, it's not uncommon for a speech therapist to get licensed as a speech language pathologist. The point is that you want to see someone with some training, not just a coach for example.

You might start by seeing your primary care physician and asking for a referral. The doctor is used to sending people to other specialists and may have a name on hand already.