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How To Treat Laryngitis?
i have been having laringitis for over 1 week now. started with no voice, then got the sore throat, now I am rotating between sore throat and no voice. I am not sure if I should do antibiotics, medrol dose pack or just wiskey on ice. Visiting in mexico now and I have small children, so not speaking is a bit difficult.
Tue, 7 Oct 2014
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Thank You for contacting HCM.
As your condition is severe so i would suggest you to start antibiotic therapy as well. If a patient with such symptoms comes to be then i would suggest:
> Take amoxicilin/clavulanic acid 625mg thrice a day for 7 days
> Take hot water in a cup, add 1 table spoon salt in it. Perform gargles (mouth wash) with it three times a day for at least 3 days. It will give soothing effect.
> Take boiling water in a pot, put your head over the steam and cover whole with a sheet. Take deep breaths in it.(Avoid getting closer else it might cause burn). Do this twice a day.
AVOID:
> Chilled water
> Drinks
> Spicy food
Report to hospital if:
> Condition remain same after 2-3 days of start of treatment
> Any unusual symptom appears
> Condition deteriorates.
> There is difficulty in breathing.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow
up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us.
Wishing you good health.
Thank You for contacting HCM.
As your condition is severe so i would suggest you to start antibiotic therapy as well. If a patient with such symptoms comes to be then i would suggest:
> Take amoxicilin/clavulanic acid 625mg thrice a day for 7 days
> Take hot water in a cup, add 1 table spoon salt in it. Perform gargles (mouth wash) with it three times a day for at least 3 days. It will give soothing effect.
> Take boiling water in a pot, put your head over the steam and cover whole with a sheet. Take deep breaths in it.(Avoid getting closer else it might cause burn). Do this twice a day.
AVOID:
> Chilled water
> Drinks
> Spicy food
Report to hospital if:
> Condition remain same after 2-3 days of start of treatment
> Any unusual symptom appears
> Condition deteriorates.
> There is difficulty in breathing.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow
up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us.
Wishing you good health.
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