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Hoarseness Of Voice

Hoarseness of voice can be due to less serious causes like vocal strain, common cold, pharyngitis, cough, acid reflux, and more serious causes like polyps, throat cancer, smoking, and abnormal thyroid levels. Giving rest to the voice, drinking plenty of water, treating infections with antibiotics, limiting smoking and alcohol, etc., are measures to reverse voice hoarseness.

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I have lost my voice due to the flu. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I had flu now. I have lost my voice. It is deep husky. I can only say certain words and its pressure to talk and when I do sounds deep congested. Currently, I am taking Panadol.  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are having affected voice and congestive symptoms. Hence it could be laryngitis like larynx inflammation condition. Your indirect laryngoscopy examination (which is OPD procedure) should be done to visualize larynx. You can be prescribed short-term steroid course...  Read Full »

How to manage post nasal drip and change of voice?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 19 years old. I have been living with persistent allergies in my whole life. I have chronic post-nasal drip. I have lost my voice and get some sort of sore throat, whether that be laryngitis or strep throat. I had the same thing thrice in the past three months. This is especially dif...  Read Full »


Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you said, you have chronic post-nasal drip with a change of voice. According to me, it is chronic sinusitis with chronic laryngopharyngitis. The diagnosis of chronic sinusitis must be confirmed and I suggest you get a CT PNS (paranasal sinus) done and send me the pic...  Read Full »

My father has a vocal lesion. Is surgery required?

Query: Hi doctor, This is regarding the health of my 57 year old father. He is a non-smoker, vegetarian, and a non-drinker. He had a complaint of a low voice since the last 10 days. Yesterday, he had to visit an ENT for a check up. They did a video laryngoscopy and found a small lesion at the vocal ju...  Read Full »


Dr. Prathap

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity). This is a vocal nodule that is common in those who are involved in teaching or singing. The initial treatment plan will be a trial of drugs for one or two weeks and if it is decreased, then it i...  Read Full »

My mother has a fever and hoarseness of voice. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor, This query is regarding my 60-year-old mother. She has fever and hoarseness of voice since three days. We did her CBC. Kindly suggest next steps.  Read Full »


Dr. Suresh Kanna

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since you have not mentioned anything about any other symptoms or other associated illnesses let me assume there is nothing like that for her. Here your mother's CBC (complete blood count) is fine (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Nothing abnormal in tha...  Read Full »

After puberty, I feel hard to speak in a normal tone. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I have a question about my voice. As a kid, I had a raspy voice the entire time until puberty. After I hit puberty, I do not think my parents noticed anything, but people have said I sound like Kermit the frog or that I need to stop mumbling. The problem I have is that I have to try qu...  Read Full »


Dr. Mehak Agarwal

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.comIf your nose is blocked then you may have nasal polyps or some nasopharyngeal mass like adenoid or may have deviated nasal septum. For that, an endoscopy or CT scan is required. It may alter the voice. After ruling out these possibilities, you can consult a speech therapist...  Read Full »

Can rhinosinusitis cause cold, cough and voice hoarseness with green phlegm?

Query: Hi doctor, I have been suffering from cough and cold for three days now. I have a clogged nose, watery eyes, and hoarseness of voice. My phlegm has turned greenish already. I have recently been diagnosed with LPR but have done with medications though I still feel phlegm down my throat. I have taken ...  Read Full »


Dr. Radela Yvonne L. Ramos-cortes

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I need more details before I can suggest you a treatment. When were you diagnosed with LPR (laryngopharyngeal reflux), and what medicines were given to you? Do you have a fever? Are you asthmatic? Do you have allergies to food and medicines? Do you have any maintenance ...  Read Full »

Is Cifran 500 good for mild throat pain and voice hoarseness?

Query: Hello doctor, Is Cifran 500 good for mild throat pain and voice hoarseness?  Read Full »


Dr. Aditi Gupta

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is good that you asked this question here because taking unnecessary antibiotics can be extremely risky and unhealthy for your body. This tablet is mainly used to treat pneumonia patients who have a severe cough, fever, abnormal symptoms, and blood reports. Hence I w...  Read Full »

I choked on an N-acetyl cysteine capsule. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, Two months back, I accidentally choked on the supplement capsule N-Acetyl Cysteine 600 mg that has gelatin. I, of course, went to the hospital and first had a computed tomography scan. I had lots of hoarsing but could breathe just fine and eat etc. I first took an X-ray with normal resul...  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Zubayer Alam

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you had a history of accidental choking by gelatin-made capsule, and a follow-up computed tomography scan showed that the gelatin-made capsule was dissolving. But you are still suffering from chest pain around...  Read Full »

I cannot speak certain words and numbers clearly. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I have been suffering from a chronic vocal cord disorder where I am not able to speak certain words and numbers clearly. My voice is not clear. What to do? Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Syed Peerzada Tehmid Ul Haque

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. One important cause of voice hoarseness is vocal abuse which occurs when people have to use their voice too much like professional singers, teachers, radio jockeys, etc. This is due to the development of vocal nodu...  Read Full »

I feel suffocation and dryness in the throat and mouth. Why?

Query: Hi doctor, I have cramps and dryness in the throat and mouth, and I also feel suffocated while yawning, drinking, or swallowing. I do not have this issue during sleep and while waking up in the morning. I consulted an otolaryngologist. The doctor informed me that there is no infection and asked me ...  Read Full »


Dr. Basuki Nath Bhagat

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The symptoms you have described are similar to those of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) and LPR (laryngopharyngeal reflux). I suggest you answer the following questions for further evaluation: 1) How long have you been suffering f...  Read Full »

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