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What Can Cause Throat Discomfort And Raspy Voice?
I have throat discomfort near my voice box. It is better in the morning but gets worse as the day progresses. It has gotten worse over the past three years. It originally felt like something was stuck in my throat but would come and go. I sometimes get easily choked when swallowing. My voice has become raspy at times.
Mon, 10 Sep 2018
Hi,
Throat discomfort and voice change may be due to pharyngitis or acid reflux or it may vocal nodule or vocal polyps.
Other possibilities like laryngitis or esophageal dysmotility etc. Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is.
Use water vapor inhalation and salt water gargling thrice a day for five days. Give voice rest if your a teacher or singer by profession.
Use tablet Nexium. Please get one upper GI endoscopy and indirect laryngoscopy for vocal cord and esophagus examination.
Avoid spicy food, alcohol consumption, and smoking.
Please consult your gastroenterologist/ENT specialist, they will examine and treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu,
Internal Medicine Specialist
Throat discomfort and voice change may be due to pharyngitis or acid reflux or it may vocal nodule or vocal polyps.
Other possibilities like laryngitis or esophageal dysmotility etc. Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is.
Use water vapor inhalation and salt water gargling thrice a day for five days. Give voice rest if your a teacher or singer by profession.
Use tablet Nexium. Please get one upper GI endoscopy and indirect laryngoscopy for vocal cord and esophagus examination.
Avoid spicy food, alcohol consumption, and smoking.
Please consult your gastroenterologist/ENT specialist, they will examine and treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu,
Internal Medicine Specialist
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