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[–] 19038870? ago 

There are a couple medications that are linked with vocal cord dysfunction particularly psychiatric meds

https://uiowa.edu/voice-academy/rx-and-your-voice

From UpToDate (medical resource) for Paradoxical Vocal Fold Movement

Psychosocial disorders and stress — ILO/PVFM has been associated with a variety of psychosocial disorders. However, it is not considered to be a form of malingering as patients do not intentionally produce their condition for secondary gain. In a prospective cohort of 45 patients, 18 patients were found to have conversion disorder and 11 patients were found to have no psychopathology [25]. In a series of military personnel with PVFM, 52 percent reported symptoms related to high stress and anxiety, while 39 percent reported symptoms during exertion [26].

ILO/PVFM patients with a previous psychological history are prone to symptoms of depression and anxiety. Several studies have reported an association of ILO/PVFM with a history of prior psychiatric illness, including depression, personality disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, or a history of childhood sexual abuse [25,27-30]. In a case-control study comparing adolescents with PVFM to those with asthma, PVFM patients had higher levels of anxiety and more frequent diagnoses of generalized anxiety disorder and separation anxiety [31]. (See "Factitious disorder imposed on self (Munchausen syndrome)".)