Who do I go to for help?

Well maybe you've seen previous questions by me, but I am having a hard time with my speech. Yea, more like "conversation/storytelling" talking. At first I thought it was just a lisp with my /s/ pronouciation, but the more I look into it, I realize I get extremely tired and frustrated while talking. I feel as if my muscles around my face... don't work. I have a rare throat disease called Eosinophilic esophagitis, and a repaired deviated septum/adnoidectomy if that helps.

- My tounge is either numb, swollen, or soar 24/7
- I have a narrow palate, upper and lower
- My tounge was "clipped" twice to aid this problem, but no sign of improvement.
- Symptoms worsen after meals (excessive saliva build up) and when I cannot breathe through my nose
- I head a few head injuries in the past (if this has anything to do with neuro.)


However, the only moment when the symptoms improve is after a short period of rest (nap).

After 16 years, this has lead to depression. Support please?

Hey Doc thanks a lot.

- I have tried speech therapy, and she did not understand why I had zero improvement.

-I had a pallet expander (top and bottom) However, did expand much.

- I am taking Prozac. Little help as I know I can easily find happiness once my problme is out of my way.

I don't believe in luck, anymore.

sounds like you're already getting help. search out support groups. find things about yourself you like instead of things you don't like. others will follow you so pick wisely

It appears like you have seen multiple doctors already... you should talk to your main doctor that specializes in your conditions and tell him/her that the problem is worsening. If that doesn't help google, gastroenterology, and find a hospital that specializes in your condition.
Also, don't let it get you down. There is absolutely no reason to be depressed! All of the stress and worrying will not help your body at all. There is hope and you are in my prayers. May whatever god you believe in look after you. I hope this helps and wish you the best! you are a great person!
Shelby

a plastic surgeon. sounds like surgery type <3

Your pallettes can be widened but the surgery is extreme, and expensive. It is however safe. I realize how this really impedes tongue movement and enunciation or articulation of words. That's a far out option, but people do it, with dental plans. Maxillo-facial surgery.

The deviated septum is rough. It can and maybe should be redone, especially if you only had a submucous resection and not.... I'm sorry, the whole nose breaking ordeal.

Your head injuries would not factor in unless they were beyond concussions, or rarer shaking injury; not just bumps and contusions.

Saliva can be dried somewhat with drugs. See your doctor.

I suppose your tongue is sore from cut nerves, and any more will affect your sense of taste (again) which won't be pleasant.

So, try speech therapy to compensate, if you haven't gone all the way with that; and definitely share your feelings with a professional counsellor. You may have to try many until you get one you're comfortable with.

Take prescription anti-depressants if necessary, but it is strange how they increase depressive risks for youth, and less for more mature patients. So, that will have to be monitored closely, and may not work. Attitude has alot to do with it!

Good luck and God bless.

I had a friend who was a rapper and he had a terrible time when he was young- his speech even embarrased his parents and he stuttered,etc. But he solved his problem by drinking smoothies rich in fruits.
Now, I DO know that a product called MonaVie contains 19 high-potency fruits from the virgin rainforest in the Amazon, and this is the best news besides it having the acai berry in it- FRUITS ARE NATURAL ANTI-INFLAMATORIES. If your tongue is always swollen, you might want ot try MonaVie. I had "cervical spinal migraines" 3 months ago for 3 years- they were dehabilitating and 3 seperate "Radio Frequency" proceedures didn't do the trick, so I happened to stumble upon this beverage, and it did something to where I no longer suffer from that pain! Truly a God-send!
The many high-potency fruits found in MonaVie might also help with any pain associated wit hthis condition, and there's proof the acai berry helps with depression. Don't take my word though- go to youtube.com and type in "monavie". There are some 1,100+ videos of testimonials and such. MonaVie could improve your nap by helping your body rest at maximum efficiency, thus restoring its ability to heal, plus it's rich in antioxidants, which essentially destroy free radicals, those chemicals responsible for illnesses (various, and many). you might get a slight natural energy boost from the acai and fruits- really, check it out on youtube and monavie.com.....
As far as Ear/Nose/Throat surgery goes, I've heard that some of it is painful, like razors left in the throat -- I have an elongated soft palate which can lead to sleep apnia, although in the last few months that seems to have disappeared (no complaints from any girls about snoring anymore :) I guess you already know about surgury though...
Maybe the anti-inflammatory effects of fruits and/or MonaVie will assist in your face's tightening? I dunno, but it certainly helped me a LOT with that migraine pain 3-4 times a week! Lost my job due to them and more problems, but they're all gone now! I wish you the best in solving a problem that nature can help you with, perhaps acai/MonaVie (MV's acai is patent-pending Opti-frozen - a flash-freezing process that preserves the essential properties of the superfuit, while other acai products found even in like Tropicana, for example, are basically heat-pasteurized, and are low in Oreck scale antioxidants, so really, when it comes to acai, none comes close to the quality of monavie). email me here if you'd like references or information further assisting you --it's snowboardfreedom at yahoo.com -JD