Scott Adams describes his battle with being unable to speak

The Dilbert Blog: Can You Hear Me Now?:

Last May I started having trouble with my voice. I figured it was allergies. But it didn’t get better when allergy season ended. Eventually I went to the doctor and he told me it might be acid reflux. I popped the anti-reflux pills and waited for the cure. But it only got worse. On the next trip my doctor diagnosed it as bronchitis, which I think it probably was at that point. No problem. I popped the antibiotics, and waited for the cure. But my voice kept getting worse.