Who doesn't know what hoarseness is? Every person is faced with this, having drunk a cold drink or overcooled in the winter on the street. In most cases, changes in the voice occur with an inflammation of the throat with damage to the vocal cords. Communication discomfort due to throat is not the only problem.
To quickly cope with the disease, you need to know what caused it. Many factors help a person to become hoarse, among which it is worth highlighting:
- heavy loads on the voice-forming apparatus. Often this applies to people associated with public speaking - announcers or vocalists;
- allergens (wool, perfume, hygiene products), after contact with which the voice may grow hoarse;
- diseases of the ENT organs (postponed, acute). They are characterized by the appearance of symptoms such as a runny nose, cough, subfebrile condition and sore throat;
- general hypothermia;
- drinking cold drinks and ice cream;
- smoking and alcohol;
- severe stress;
- thyroid disease.
Hoarseness can be the result of a malignant lesion of the larynx, which requires timely treatment.
Signs of disease
Depending on the cause of the hoarse voice, a person may experience the following symptoms:
- hyperthermia;
- tickling, tickling, tingling in the oropharyngeal area;
- dry cough;
- headache;
- irritability;
- depression;
- runny nose;
- malaise.
When hoarseness of the voice, the reasons in an adult should be looked for through a complete examination. It begins with a consultation with an otolaryngologist, during which the patient talks about his complaints, the course of the disease and the illnesses he has suffered.
Further, additional studies are assigned:
- pharyngo-, laryngoscopy, which reveals a tumor, inflammation or films on the vocal cords;
- bacterial culture of material collected in the oropharynx (smears, sputum);
- ultrasound examination of the thyroid gland;
- computed tomography and biopsy are performed to confirm oncopathology.
Drug therapy
To cure the hoarseness of the voice, the causes must point to the correct treatment tactics. The therapy is aimed at the shrunken voice to restore its sonority. First, let's take a look at what general recommendations should be followed to accelerate recovery:
- voice peace. It is forbidden to shout, sing and speak loudly, because the hoarseness of the voice can turn into aphonia (complete absence of sonority);
- plentiful warm drink (milk with soda, still mineral water);
- lack of contact with people who have infections;
- regular cleaning and airing of the room;
- humidification of the air, which will prevent additional irritation of the mucous membrane;
- dress for the weather before walking;
- do not overcool.
Hoarseness should be treated based on the severity of the illness. Of the medicines, the following drugs can be used.
| Group of drugs | Name | Action | Duration of the course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antibacterial agents | Flemoklav, Cefuroxime, Azitrox | Eliminate bacterial pathogens and reduce inflammation | 7-10 days |
| Antiviral drugs | Tsitovir, Ingavirin, Amiksin, Remantadin | Elimination of viral microorganisms and enhancement of immune defense | 3-10 days |
| Antihistamines | Suprastin, Diazolin, Erius | Reduces tissue swelling and phlegm production | 5-14 days |
| Rinsing solutions | Chlorophyllipt, Givalex, Furacilin, Chlorhexidine | Eliminate microbes, reduce the severity of inflammation, swelling and soreness. | 7-20 days |
| Irrigation solutions for throat | Strepsils plus, Tantum Verde, Ingalipt, Yoks | Antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic action | 7-10 days |
| Lozenges and lozenges | Faringosept, Decatilen, Septolete, Strepsils | Analgesic and anti-inflammatory action | 5-7 days |
When a hoarse voice and cough appears, add the following drugs:
- mucolytic and expectorant drugs in the form of syrup - Lazolvan, Flavamed, Ascoril, Erespal, as well as in tablet form - Mukaltin, Bromhexin, Ambroxol. They reduce the viscosity of phlegm and facilitate its excretion;
- with a painful dry cough, antitussive medications are prescribed - Sinekod, Bronholitin, Codelak.
Oil inhalation is undesirable, since oil particles can settle on the laryngeal mucosa, narrowing the lumen and making breathing difficult.
If you have a nebulizer at home, hoarseness can be treated with inhalation. For this can be used:
- mucolytics - Ambrobene or Lazolvan;
- alkaline still water.
If antibacterial drugs are added to the treatment, probiotics must be taken to restore microflora. Antibiotics have a detrimental effect not only on pathogenic microbes, but also on beneficial microorganisms. Violation of the intestinal microflora is manifested by rumbling in the abdomen, diarrhea and colic in the abdomen.
Traditional treatment
To make the hoarse voice resounding again, you can add traditional medicine. These recipes have been proven for decades, so you can trust them:
- eggnog helps perfectly when the voice has sat down. To prepare the medicine, you need to take 2 eggs, chop them and separate the protein. Beat the remaining yolk in a blender, add 15 g of sugar and beat again. Next, add 30 ml of honey, as well as warm milk. Drinking a drink once a day, you can eliminate a hoarse voice after a couple of days;
The recipe is suitable for people who are not allergic to bee products.
- herbal decoctions will help if the throat is hoarse due to inflammation of the larynx. For this, chamomile, sage or calendula can be used for 15 g. The herb should be poured with boiling water in a volume of 240 ml and left to infuse for an hour. After filtration, take 50 ml warm three times a day;
- hoarseness will go away if you start drinking plenty of warm drinks. Milk with honey does not require any special preparation recommendations. It is enough to dissolve 15 g of honey in milk and drink twice a day;
- aniseed seeds. Pour a glass of seeds into 450 ml boiling water and boil for another quarter of an hour. After filtering the broth, add 100 g of honey. The medicine should be taken 40 ml 4 times a day, which will quickly cure a hoarse voice;
- you can gargle with a soda-salt solution. To prepare it, you need to combine the ingredients of 5 g and dissolve 240 ml in warm water. Salt crystals must be completely dissolved so as not to injure the mucous membrane. To enhance the therapeutic effect, you must add 2 drops of iodine. Rinsing is repeated three times a day;
- if the voice has sat down and a cough appears, it is recommended to use radish juice. The medicine helps quickly, without causing adverse reactions. For cooking, you need to wash the radish, cut off the top of the root crop and carefully make a depression. It must be filled with honey and left overnight. In the morning you will see the juice that you need to drain and drink 15 ml. To receive the next portion of the healing agent, you need to refill the well with honey. Juice intake should be three times a day. Gradually, the root vegetable will begin to wrinkle, indicating that it is drying out. The duration of therapy reaches 7 days, but the hoarseness of the voice may decrease on the third day;
- if the voice is hoarse, hop cones will help. It is necessary to pour 10 pieces of boiling water with a volume of 450 ml and leave to infuse for about three hours in a warm place. The medicine is used for rinsing three times a day;
- infusion of acacia effectively helps when the voice is hoarse. It is enough to pour 400 ml of boiling water over two brown acacia pods and leave to infuse in a warm place for two hours.The medicine is suitable for rinsing twice a day.
To achieve a quick result in treatment and eliminate hoarseness of the voice, you need to rinse every 2 hours using various means.
Prophylaxis
Sitting down can be due to a variety of reasons, but you can counteract this by following our recommendations. What to do to keep your voice from sitting down:
- do not sing for a long time, do not shout, do not speak loudly, that is, control the load on the sound-generating apparatus;
- avoid contact with people with laryngitis, colds or flu;
- do not visit crowded places during an epidemic;
- take vitamins;
- hardening;
- go in for sports (swimming, cycling);
- drink enough fluids per day;
- reduce the use of spicy and hot foods;
- do not abuse cold drinks and ice cream;
- timely treat inflammation in the oropharynx;
- visit the dentist for oral cavity sanitation;
- dress for the weather before going outside;
- avoid stress;
- give up smoking and alcohol;
- get enough sleep and rest;
- minimize contact with possible allergens;
- regularly carry out wet cleaning and ventilate the room;
- humidify the air in the room.
The hoarseness of the voice will not disturb if the immunity is strong. To create a solid foundation for immunity, mothers should not give up breastfeeding, and also need to regularly relax with their children on the seaside, in a forest or mountainous area. There is no better nutrition for immunity than vitamins, sea climate, sunbathing and water treatments.
