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How Can Acute Sinusitis And Hoarseness In Voice Be Treated?
I have acute sinusitis and a bad sinus infection. I had an MRI last week, the infection is only in my sinus cavity. I have been on four different antibiotics and this last one seems to be helping. I am very hoarse and it get hard for me to speak, I still have drainage from my sinus. Is there anything I can do at home or over the counter medicine that will help healing my throat so I can get my voice back.
Fri, 17 Mar 2017
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
I have gone through your short description and I can understand your concerns.
All the symptoms you have mentioned suggestive of chronic sinusitis along with pharyngitis(inflammation of your throat).
I suggest you to consult an ENT specialist and get the following things done:-
1.A short course of antibiotics is mandatory. Levofloxacin is quite effective in sinus infection. Since you had no improvement with your previous antibiotics ,a culture and sensitivity of your nasal discharge might be needed to choose the best antibiotic.
2.You can take analgesics like acetaminophen or ibuprofen for fever and pain.
3.antihistamines like levocetrezine and nasal decongestants like xylometazoline would provide symptomatic relief.
4.Do nasal irrigation using saline nasal drops.
5.Steam inhalation twice a day would provide symptomatic relief.
6.Do warm saline gargles or gargling with a chlorhexidine mouthwash may help to get your voice back.
7.You can use expectorant cough syrups to clear the mucus and secretions.
If the symptoms persist despite all these a CT scan and may be needed to look for the severity of infection.
You might require surgical intervention in resistant cases.
Nowadays,endoscopic methods like FESS(functional endoscopic sinus surgery) is preffered and it is the best option for chronic sinusitis. Results are extremely satisfactory.
Hope i have answered your query.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr.Shinas Hussain
Thanks for the query.
I have gone through your short description and I can understand your concerns.
All the symptoms you have mentioned suggestive of chronic sinusitis along with pharyngitis(inflammation of your throat).
I suggest you to consult an ENT specialist and get the following things done:-
1.A short course of antibiotics is mandatory. Levofloxacin is quite effective in sinus infection. Since you had no improvement with your previous antibiotics ,a culture and sensitivity of your nasal discharge might be needed to choose the best antibiotic.
2.You can take analgesics like acetaminophen or ibuprofen for fever and pain.
3.antihistamines like levocetrezine and nasal decongestants like xylometazoline would provide symptomatic relief.
4.Do nasal irrigation using saline nasal drops.
5.Steam inhalation twice a day would provide symptomatic relief.
6.Do warm saline gargles or gargling with a chlorhexidine mouthwash may help to get your voice back.
7.You can use expectorant cough syrups to clear the mucus and secretions.
If the symptoms persist despite all these a CT scan and may be needed to look for the severity of infection.
You might require surgical intervention in resistant cases.
Nowadays,endoscopic methods like FESS(functional endoscopic sinus surgery) is preffered and it is the best option for chronic sinusitis. Results are extremely satisfactory.
Hope i have answered your query.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr.Shinas Hussain
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