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How Much Longer Will It Take For My Voice To Return?

I have lost my voice for over a week now. I have at long last been given antibiotics. I have two days left and my voice is still not back to normal. This has been on and off for a few months now having congested nose and cough. How much longer will it take for my voice to return.
Thu, 9 Feb 2017
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Hi,thank you for posting your query on health care magic.

Looking at your symptoms,you are probably suffering from Inflammation in the respiratory tract(nose,lower airway and voice box-larynx).

Faulty voice production(speaking in an abnormal pitch for a long time like whispering/shouting,speaking too much-voice overuse,etc) may aggravate your voice problem.

You may find relief by taking following medicines:
Analgesic and Anti-inflammatory like Ibuprofen,Antacid like Rantac,
Antihistaminic like Cetrizine,
Oral Decongestant like Phenylephrine with Nasal Decongestant drops like Xylometazoline(take only if you are not suffering from hypertension),and A Mucolytic like Ambroxol.

Also take voice rest.Do steam inhalation.Avoid cold food and dust.Drink lots of warm fluids.

Antibiotic needs to be started if you suffer from symptoms like High grade fever,pus discharge from nose or in the cough,etc suggestive of a bacterial infection.

Hope this answers your question.Take care.
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How Much Longer Will It Take For My Voice To Return?

Hi,thank you for posting your query on health care magic. Looking at your symptoms,you are probably suffering from Inflammation in the respiratory tract(nose,lower airway and voice box-larynx). Faulty voice production(speaking in an abnormal pitch for a long time like whispering/shouting,speaking too much-voice overuse,etc) may aggravate your voice problem. You may find relief by taking following medicines: Analgesic and Anti-inflammatory like Ibuprofen,Antacid like Rantac, Antihistaminic like Cetrizine, Oral Decongestant like Phenylephrine with Nasal Decongestant drops like Xylometazoline(take only if you are not suffering from hypertension),and A Mucolytic like Ambroxol. Also take voice rest.Do steam inhalation.Avoid cold food and dust.Drink lots of warm fluids. Antibiotic needs to be started if you suffer from symptoms like High grade fever,pus discharge from nose or in the cough,etc suggestive of a bacterial infection. Hope this answers your question.Take care.