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What Causes Throat Pain And Hoarseness In Voice?

My boyfriend held in a sneeze and now he has throat pain and his voice is hoarse. We went to urgent care and they had no idea what was wrong with him. They said it was viral which I don't believe it is. I think he damaged or has inflammation on his vocal cords or something worse. Any advice?
Mon, 20 Mar 2017
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Hello,
Thanks for trusting Healthcaremagic!
I have gone through your query and I can understand your concerns.

The symptoms you have described suggest the possibility of pharyngitis(sore throat). Most often it is caused by streptococcal infection and it will respond well to antibiotic therapy.
You can do the following as a first line management:-
1.Start a short course of antibiotic therapy for five to seven days.
2.Do warm saline gargles or gargling with a numbing mouth wash.
3.If you have pain, you can use simple analgesics like acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
4.Antihistamines like levecetrezine can be used for symptomatic relief.
5. Expectorant cough syrups can be tried to clear up mucus and secretions.
6.Take voice rest for a week and avoid cold and spicy food.
If symptoms persist despite additional investigations like throat swab and indirect laryngoscopy (to visualize your vocal cord) may be needed under the consultation of an ENT specialist.

Hope I have answered your query.
Regards.
Dr.Shinas Hussain
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What Causes Throat Pain And Hoarseness In Voice?

Hello, Thanks for trusting Healthcaremagic! I have gone through your query and I can understand your concerns. The symptoms you have described suggest the possibility of pharyngitis(sore throat). Most often it is caused by streptococcal infection and it will respond well to antibiotic therapy. You can do the following as a first line management:- 1.Start a short course of antibiotic therapy for five to seven days. 2.Do warm saline gargles or gargling with a numbing mouth wash. 3.If you have pain, you can use simple analgesics like acetaminophen or ibuprofen. 4.Antihistamines like levecetrezine can be used for symptomatic relief. 5. Expectorant cough syrups can be tried to clear up mucus and secretions. 6.Take voice rest for a week and avoid cold and spicy food. If symptoms persist despite additional investigations like throat swab and indirect laryngoscopy (to visualize your vocal cord) may be needed under the consultation of an ENT specialist. Hope I have answered your query. Regards. Dr.Shinas Hussain