Treat Laryngitis
It starts with a tickle in the throat. Then your voice descends to the bass register, and you can't summon any volume above a squeak. Last of all your voice disappears altogether. Congratulations! You have laryngitis. From prescription medicine to home remedies, there are numerous ways to treat it.
Instructions
Treat Laryngitis
1. Check on any other symptoms you have besides laryngitis. High fever, chronic cough, or opaque mucus discharge may warrant a trip to the doctor.
2. Stop talking, singing, smoking or breathing second-hand smoke. Even if your symptoms improve, continue to rest your voice as much as possible, for as long as a week if you can.
3. Say no to late nights and extra responsibility for a while. Your body needs rest to heal.
4. Avoid alcohol and caffeine.
5. Drink plenty of water. Soft drinks often have caffeine and other additives that can actually make your throat dryer.
6. Gargle morning, noon and evening with a 1/2-tsp. of salt or 1 tsp. of vinegar in 6 ounces of warm water.
7. Brew a cup of chamomile or peppermint tea and drink it slowly to ease soreness and throat tickle.
8. Ask an herbal practitioner about using eucalyptus, licorice, goldenseal, barberry, Echinacea, saw palmetto and others to treat laryringitis.
9. Consult your doctor about possible causes of chronic laryngitis, especially allergens or irritants to which you are exposed.
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