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Suggest Medicines For Throat Discomforts Along With High Mucous Formation

Here is my case, im an opera singer, and I have felt since one year back or more, a certain discomfort on the throat muscles, the thing is that I think this happened after I got a really high note down and I am sort of taking, prescribed medication for the muscles (I ran an exam on my vocal chords and they are fine),I have done vocal exercises, acunpulcture, and nothing seems to work. I have been in 2 different doctors, they only give me medicine for bacterial infection, can you tell me other solutions? I also saw a vocal coach that said in acute situations, steroid injections may work. I also have my vocal chords full with mucus. Thanks for Support
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,

Noted your history of being an Opera Singer, have strained muscles related to voice production, vocal cords examined and are normal, has excessive mucus production, tried 2 different Doctor, gave medicines, antibiotics,
Since the vocal cords are normal we have to concentrate on other resons for your symptoms which may be as follows:
Granular pharyngitis.
Inflammation of Hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage and muscles around.
Internal muscles spasms, driven by anxiety or stress.
Please discuss these points with your treating Doctors.
Yes, oral steroids may help you if you do not have diabetes.
Stop singing for some time till you get okay as the strained voice will automatically increase your symptoms.
Steam inhalation.
Warm saline gargles.
Keep away fr the instigating and enhancing factors which you have to identify yourself.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon
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Suggest Medicines For Throat Discomforts Along With High Mucous Formation

Hi, Noted your history of being an Opera Singer, have strained muscles related to voice production, vocal cords examined and are normal, has excessive mucus production, tried 2 different Doctor, gave medicines, antibiotics, Since the vocal cords are normal we have to concentrate on other resons for your symptoms which may be as follows: Granular pharyngitis. Inflammation of Hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage and muscles around. Internal muscles spasms, driven by anxiety or stress. Please discuss these points with your treating Doctors. Yes, oral steroids may help you if you do not have diabetes. Stop singing for some time till you get okay as the strained voice will automatically increase your symptoms. Steam inhalation. Warm saline gargles. Keep away fr the instigating and enhancing factors which you have to identify yourself. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon