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I have a very similar issue. I tried to use Vocola and it worked for a while but then i kept straining my voice. I recently had to quit school because I've stra

I have a very similar issue. I tried to use Vocola and it worked for a while but then i kept straining my voice. I recently had to quit school because I've strained my voice and hands too many times to count. But its not just my hands anymore. Anything that involves any amount of real effort for more than a few minutes usually ends up injuring a muscle group. Has anyone successfully come back from something like this? Life is getting pretty bleak.

TheSpiceIsLife 7y ago
What, if any, strength building activities do you do that target any area of your body?
- raidicy 7y ago
  I try walking 5 minutes a couple times a day which is ok. I tried doing DDP yoga, the routine you do in your bed, and i got hurt the first time. it took months for my abdomen to stop hurting.
mwiethoff 7y ago
I was in a similar boat a few years ago. I had to leave my job a because of an RSI—it was devastating to lose both my career and my passion to this injury. My solution was to switch to coding by voice, and I've been doing that full-time for the past year. I did notice some voice strain at the start, but it went away after I started speaking more naturally (i.e., pretending I'm talking to a person and not a computer). I'm working on a new voice coding app—developing it entirely by voice—that I hope can help people in this situation: https://serenade.ai https://serenade.ai. I'd be happy to chat more with you; my email is matt@serenade.ai.
- raidicy 7y ago
  Thanks for your comment. I'll download this and try it out. I like the idea that your app is opinionated. It shortens the amount of time of setup.
gimp 7y ago
Suffice it to say you're not alone. I'm not anywhere near 100%. But I'm finally on my way there, after many years of negative or zero progress. Above all else, fight to maintain hope that your situation can improve.
house9-2 7y ago
Things that can help with voice strain: - take breaks - stay hydrated - tea with licorice root (Yogi brand: Throat Comfort is one example) - speech/singing coach (I have not tried this yet, but apparently it can help a lot)

TheSpiceIsLife 7y ago

What, if any, strength building activities do you do that target any area of your body?

raidicy 7y ago
I try walking 5 minutes a couple times a day which is ok. I tried doing DDP yoga, the routine you do in your bed, and i got hurt the first time. it took months for my abdomen to stop hurting.

mwiethoff 7y ago

I was in a similar boat a few years ago. I had to leave my job a because of an RSI—it was devastating to lose both my career and my passion to this injury. My solution was to switch to coding by voice, and I've been doing that full-time for the past year. I did notice some voice strain at the start, but it went away after I started speaking more naturally (i.e., pretending I'm talking to a person and not a computer). I'm working on a new voice coding app—developing it entirely by voice—that I hope can help people in this situation: https://serenade.ai https://serenade.ai. I'd be happy to chat more with you; my email is matt@serenade.ai.

raidicy 7y ago
Thanks for your comment. I'll download this and try it out. I like the idea that your app is opinionated. It shortens the amount of time of setup.

gimp 7y ago

Suffice it to say you're not alone. I'm not anywhere near 100%. But I'm finally on my way there, after many years of negative or zero progress. Above all else, fight to maintain hope that your situation can improve.

house9-2 7y ago

Things that can help with voice strain: - take breaks - stay hydrated - tea with licorice root (Yogi brand: Throat Comfort is one example) - speech/singing coach (I have not tried this yet, but apparently it can help a lot)