Health Tip: Getting Over Laryngitis

(HealthDay News) -- Laryngitis occurs when the voice box (larynx) becomes swollen or infected, causing hoarseness or loss of voice.

The U.S. National Library of Medicine suggests how to manage and recover from laryngitis:

  • Try not to talk, allowing your vocal cords to rest.
  • Run a humidifier to ease a sore, scratchy throat.
  • Take a decongestant.
  • Take a pain-relieving drug.
  • Ask your doctor before you take an antibiotic, which won't help the most common cause of laryngitis -- a virus.

    • Date Published: 2/28/2024 4:38:34 AM

    Related Articles

    Search Allergy Articles

    Rare Red Meat Allergy Linked To More Tick Species

    Advice In Teen TikTok Beauty Videos Can Lead To Skin Damage

    Are You Ruining Your Child's Chance To Avoid Food Allergies?

    Seasonal Allergies Might Increase Suicide Rate, Study Says

    Allergy Expert Gives Tips On Seasonal Allergies

    Night Shift Associated With Asthma Risk In Women

    Holiday Tips To Keep Allergies and Asthma Under Control

    Wildfire Smoke Alters Immune System, Study Says

    Birth Control Pill Increases Risk Of Asthma Attacks In Young Women

    More Kids Without Asthma Inhaler After Popular Product Taken Off Market

    U.S. Sees Most Child Flu Deaths Since 2009

    This Flu Season Is Worst In A Decade

    Severe Flu Season Raises Concerns About Brain Complications in Kids

    Second Flu Vaccine Meeting Canceled -- What Happens Next?

    Moderna's Combo Flu and COVID Shot Shows Promise