What Voice Disorder Could This Be?

[lotus109]

I think there is something wrong with my voice.
- I've struggled with chronic coughing/clearing of the throat for the past 7 years. It is usually worse when I am nervous or anxious. Once I start to clear my throat I cannot stop.
- My voice is fairly breathy (especially my head voice), but not hoarse.
- I have a weird section in the middle of my voice when I sing. My voice goes out and it is impossible for me to control and find my tone. I become extremely breathy, or I loose my voice completely. It is like vocal break/bridge/passagio but much much worse. And it will not go away despite extensive vocal exercise and training.
- When I get a very bad cold I loose my entire head voice completely, but my chest for is totally fine.
- It is extremely easy and effortless for me to hit high notes, going above f6. ( I literally have no straining or tension at all. It stunned my old vocal teacher).

[kvalidir]

Do you mean you are constantly aspirate? If so you need to better anchor yourself from the diaphragm. What is your complete range and how old are you please?

[lotus109]

@kvalidir I am not sure what "aspirate" means. My complete range is D3-A6 and I am almost 20 years old. (I am female)

[kvalidir]

Aspirate is when the breath passes through the vocal folds before they begin to vibrate, giving a breathy sound. How are you trying to use your voice when this happens and what sort vocal teacher do you have and what method do they teach to please?

[Buenchico]

Throughout most of my teenage years (and beyond) I was constantly clearing my throat (to the point where my teachers complained about it), often coughing and experiencing occasional voice problems. The cause turned out to be laryngopharyngeal reflux:
https://www.webmd.com/heartburn-gerd/guide/laryngopharyngeal-reflux-silent-reflux#1

So you might find that taking proton pump inhibitors could solve your problem.

[lotus109]

@kvalidir It feels like I am letting supported are from my belly flow out, but once it passes through my vocal chords and nasal mask I no long have any control over it. My voice teacher once said I sound like a boy in puberty in that area. It feels as if it just does its own thing, and I cannot control its sound. It also feels like I have no support, despite taking a deep breath. I used to take lessons from a classically trained opera singer who strictly taught classical and bel canto techniques. I ended up stopping because I've been too frustrated with my voice, and it was causing bad anxiety.

@Buenchico
I was actually diagnosed with that by an ear nose and throat doctor when I first started have these symptoms. He said there was significant signs of damage caused by acid reflux on my vocal chords. However, I then saw a gastroenterologist and got a procedure done. He said I actually do not have it because there is actually no acid coming up from the stomach.