LARYNX-WHAT TO DO?

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What can be done about larynx pain always depends on the cause of the pain. Often the pain is caused by viral inflammation or by irritation from dry air or pollutants in the air. As a rule, laryngeal pain does not need to be treated by a doctor, as the causes are usually harmless.

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Home remedies

So what can you do at home about the uncomfortable pain? The most important measure is that you can Speak to a minimum reducedso as not to further irritate the larynx. If there are complaints in the throat, patients often whisper to allegedly spare the voice, but this is even more harmful than normal speaking and should therefore be avoided in any case.

Substances that irritate the airways and, accordingly, the larynx even more should also be avoided. This includes above all alcohol and tobacco smoke, but also dry and dusty air. In addition to dry air, which is often found in air-conditioned rooms, air that is too cold and too warm should also be avoided. By placing damp cloths on the heater or small water containers on the windowsill, the humidity in the room can be increased so that the dryness of the larynx is counteracted.

The pain in the larynx is often triggered by a larynx that is too dry, so the larynx is definitely through copious drinking should be kept moist. In addition, you can also use moist and hot compresses on the neck. Furthermore, one can actively do something against the larynx pain by means of a Steam inhalation to do. For this you can use special inhalation mixtures made from different herbs such as peppermint, sage, chamomile and eucalyptus or simply use salt water, which can be purchased at the pharmacy, for example.
Alternatively, you can use various essential oils for inhalation, which have a calming effect on the mucous membrane. In addition to inhalation, these substances can also be administered in the form of candies or teas. Like the measures already described, sweets moisturize the airways, but also ensure a useful increase in saliva production.

Medical therapy

If these remedies do not help to improve the symptoms, the family doctor or ear, nose and throat doctor can be consulted. By means of an assessment of the larynx (Laryngoscopy), the disease can be better classified. Viruses are mostly for you Laryngitis responsible, against which one cannot do much with medication. If the symptoms persist, however, the pathogens can also be bacteria, which can then be determined by the doctor. In this case, a suitable treatment can be used antibiotic be prescribed.

If inflammation is found, an anti-inflammatory can also be used Cortisone preparation be prescribed by the doctor. If the pain in the area of the larynx is felt to be too uncomfortable, a pain reliever such as Paracetamol be taken. If there is still a fever at the same time, paracetamol also has the advantage that it still has a fever-lowering effect. If, in addition to the larynx, symptoms such as shortness of breath, swallowing problems or fever occur over a long period of time, a doctor, preferably an ear, nose and throat doctor, should also be consulted.

If the pain continues and doesn't get better, the doctor may also take a sample of the tissue to rule out a malignant disease as the cause of the pain. In extreme cases, patients with severe dyspnoea must be temporarily ventilated. Sometimes the complaints of the larynx are caused by an increased backflow of acidic stomach acid from the stomach via the esophagus towards the mouth (see Sect. heartburn). In this case, the doctor will prescribe drugs that either neutralize the stomach acid or reduce the production of stomach acid so that the so-called reflux is prevented.