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What Causes Hoarseness In The Voice And Sore Throat?

Started with what I thought was allergies, on the 14th, lost my voice completely that night, partial voice on the 15th, but I am still hoarse, no longer have a cough or drainage and my throat is still sour and scratchy. It is going on 3 weeks? Never had a fever and other than the throat all is fine.
posted on Fri, 30 Sep 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
The symptoms what you have been describing appears that you have had upper respiratory tract infection. Although infection gets cured, some of the symptoms takes a little longer time to be back to normal.
Kindly do the following to overcome them.
1. Do salt water gargling with warm water thrice a day.
2. Use steam inhalation to liquefy the mucous for easy drainage.
3. Take mucolytic-decongestant medications in the form of syrup containing Ambroxyl/Bromhexine, Guaifenesin and Chlorpheniramine maleate as ingredients.
4. Take medicated lozenges for throat soothening effect when necessary.
Strictly avoid consumption of cold items like cold drinks and ice cream.
Your symptoms should getter soon by adopting to above measures.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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What Causes Hoarseness In The Voice And Sore Throat?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. The symptoms what you have been describing appears that you have had upper respiratory tract infection. Although infection gets cured, some of the symptoms takes a little longer time to be back to normal. Kindly do the following to overcome them. 1. Do salt water gargling with warm water thrice a day. 2. Use steam inhalation to liquefy the mucous for easy drainage. 3. Take mucolytic-decongestant medications in the form of syrup containing Ambroxyl/Bromhexine, Guaifenesin and Chlorpheniramine maleate as ingredients. 4. Take medicated lozenges for throat soothening effect when necessary. Strictly avoid consumption of cold items like cold drinks and ice cream. Your symptoms should getter soon by adopting to above measures. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.