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11 home remedies for laryngitis

Maybe you're fighting a cold or the flu. Or perhaps you sung your heart out at a concert or cheered too loudly at a ballgame. Now you're paying the price with laryngitis, an inflammation of your voice box (larynx) that causes your voice to become scratchy or hoarse or maybe even disappear completely...

In the grand scheme of medical ailments, laryngitis isn't usually a big one; it's typically more irritating than serious. But when your voice dives a couple octaves or it's cracking like the voice of a teenager going through puberty, it's no fun. Here are some laryngitis home remedies you can try to get your voice box back to normal. Remember, if symptoms last for more than two weeks,…

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 11 home remedies for laryngitis

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Laryngitis Blog

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Chronic Laryngitis

Acute laryngitis typically is a brief illness producing hoarseness and a sore throat. In most cases, an upper respiratory tract infection causes it. Chronic laryngitis is a more persistent disorder that produces lingering hoarseness and other voice changes. It usually is painless and has no significant sign of infection.

The Voice Foundation

More than one factor may cause laryngitis. Laryngitis is a general term describing an area of inflammation; the cause of the laryngitis needs to be identified before a complete medical diagnosis can be offered. The identification of the cause of laryngitis and other associated problems is required to determine optimal therapy and to maximize healing results.

Chronic Sore Throat

Laryngitis is primarily caused by overuse of the voice, a condition faced by people ranging from teachers to performers...

Grossan Institute

At the start of hoarseness DO NOT GARGLE. This is like rubbing your eyes when they are inflamed. Reduce your talking, stay off the phone. Coughing makes hoarseness much worse. Steam is good – boil water, stick out your tongue and breathe the steam.

MayoClinic

Laryngitis may be short-lived (acute) or long lasting (chronic). Most cases of laryngitis are triggered by a temporary viral infection or vocal strain and aren't serious. Persistent hoarseness can sometimes signal a more serious underlying medical condition.

Patient

Infection is the most common cause of acute laryngitis, with viral infection accounting for the majority of cases...

StatPearls

The etiology of acute laryngitis can be classified as either infectious or non-infectious. The infectious form is more common and usually follows an upper respiratory tract infection.

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