Suggest Treatment For Laryngitis

Posted on Fri, 9 Dec 2016

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Question : i am suffering from laryngitis. This happened last winter as well as this winter after having a cold. last year it conbtinued for 3 months. I have had this now for about 3 weeks

Answered by Dr. Kathy Robinson (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
probably will not help

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
The doxycycline probably will not help. Laryngitis is not usually caused by bacterial infections so the doxycycline will probably not help get rid of your symptoms.
It is most often caused by viral infection, smoking or reflux. If you smoke it would be good for you to try and quit. If you have heartburn then a medication for that such as omeprazole may help. If it is from overuse of the voice (singers get it sometimes) then resting the voice could help. Staying well hydrated, taking vitamin C and a multivitamin daily can help your throat recover.
Here is a link where you can get more information on laryngitis.

https://www.uptodate.com/contents/laryngitis-the-basics?source=search_result&search=laryngitis&selectedTitle=3~81

If you have high fever or shortness of breath you should be seen right away.

I hope you are feeling better soon,
Dr. Robinson

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