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What Causes Hoarseness In Voice And Inflamed Tonsils?

i have a slightly soar raspy throat that gets worse when I talk!Also the tissue on the left side of my throat on the flap of skin right in front of the tonsil is red and swollen to about half the size of a pea!My overall health is very good and have had this problem for 2 weeks.age 55, 6 'tall 200 lbs
Tue, 28 Nov 2017
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Hoarseness in voice and inflamed tonsils are pointing towards upper respiratory tract infection and could be due to laryngitis which leads to inflammation of vocal cords. I would suggest you to start doing warm saline gargles and drink one spoon of honey mix with glass of lukewarm water. You should take steam inhalation along with vaporizers. Avoid hot, sharp , spicy food. Consult ENT specialist for proper examination. Doctor may order test like viral culture test , throat swab test and blood test to confirm the diagnosis and rule out causes. You should go for get laryngoscopy as well. Doctor may prescribe anti bacterial amoxicillin or anti viral acyclovir depending upon the diagnosis along with decongestants.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Hoarseness In Voice And Inflamed Tonsils?

Hoarseness in voice and inflamed tonsils are pointing towards upper respiratory tract infection and could be due to laryngitis which leads to inflammation of vocal cords. I would suggest you to start doing warm saline gargles and drink one spoon of honey mix with glass of lukewarm water. You should take steam inhalation along with vaporizers. Avoid hot, sharp , spicy food. Consult ENT specialist for proper examination. Doctor may order test like viral culture test , throat swab test and blood test to confirm the diagnosis and rule out causes. You should go for get laryngoscopy as well. Doctor may prescribe anti bacterial amoxicillin or anti viral acyclovir depending upon the diagnosis along with decongestants. Hope your concern has been resolved. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari