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Suggest Treatment For Vocal Cord Infection

Posted on Mon, 23 Mar 2015

Question: I have been diagnosed with a vocal cord that is not moving as much as the other one. I have been suffering from laryngospasms every other nigh that are frigjtening and just got over a viral throught infection that caused a lot of coughing fits. An MRI has been scheduled for next week. I was also given a 12 day treatment of predisone to see if vocal cord will respond. Any advise to current treatment is appreciated.

Answered by Dr. Dr. BR Hudda (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
You are on right treatment; follow it sincerely

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to health care magic

I had gone through your question diligently and I ray appreciate your comments concern

Looking at your medical history you might had a viral infection of vocal cords, there are other reason also like laryngeal nerve injury or allergic reaction

your doctor has given you a right treatment prednisone will reduce the inflammation of vocal cords and also relieve laryngeal spasms

please follow your doctor sincerely and get an MRI to see for any residual damage to vocal cords

I would advise you to take steam inhalation and warm saline gargles with the prednisone

I hope you will findmy response informative and helpful please do write us back for further clarification

wishing you good health
Regards
Dr BR Hudda

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