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

    Holiday Tips To Keep Allergies and Asthma Under Control

    Misconceptions Over Preventing Peanut Allergy Persist Among Parents, Study Shows

    Pediatric Allergy Specialist: Feed Babies Allergenic Foods Earlier, Not Later

    Watching the Super Bowl? Doctors Warn About Hidden Health Risks for Fans

    Five New Year's Resolutions to Help You Breathe Easier

    Water-Damaged Homes, Heavy Air Pollution Increase Asthma Risk In Kids

    Clean Indoor Air Key To Preventing Asthma Attacks

    GLP-1 Drugs Help Quell Asthma Among Teens Who Are Overweight or Obese

    Cities Contribute To Asthma, Researchers Argue

    Digital Tool Potentially Predicts Childhood Asthma

    They Spent Hours In A Room Full Of Flu Patients And Walked Out Healthy — Here's How

    Moderna's Combo Flu and COVID Shot Shows Promise

    FDA Declines to Review Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine Application

    New Flu Strain Weakened This Year’s Vaccine Protection, CDC Says

    Breakdown In Federal Health Tracking Leaves U.S. Vulnerable To Outbreaks, Pandemics, Experts Warn