What Is Chronic Laryngitis? Causes, Symptoms & Its Treatment!

Chronic Laryngitis 

In laryngitis, you will find that laryngeal mucous membrane is congested, swollen and is full of mucus. Chronic laryngitis happens as a result of continual attacks of acute laryngitis. Since the larynx is responsible for producing voice, this can naturally affect the voice of any individual. 

Causes 

Excessive use of the voice for singing, especially in a dusty atmosphere, often leads to chronic laryngitis. Heavy smoking, exposure to chemicals, poisonous fumes and harmful gases can also cause this disease. Breathing from the mouth and obstruction of the nasal sinus can precipitate chronic laryngitis. Also, in some cases, respiratory diseases such as influenza, bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and the common cold can cause chronic laryngitis.

Symptoms  

Hoarseness in the voice/Lost voice

Throat irritation (itchiness and scratchiness) 

Difficulty in swallowing Swollen lymph codes

Change in voice Pain in throat

Treatment
 
If your chronic laryngitis is caused by smoking, drinking alcohol, voice overuse or work-related exposures, your doctor will likely advise you to follow the standard prevention guidelines. As well as, he/she may also refer you to an alternative voice care speech therapist. This form of therapy (known as the Vocal Science™ Method and Technique) teaches you to use your voice correctly and avoid speaking in ways that might re-injure your vocal cords. 

The Royans Institute for Non-Surgical Voice Repair offers a unique and revolutionary non-surgical program that will not only help you to repair your voice, it will also teach you how to use your voice correctly according to the standards of professional speaking/singing. By getting the treatment for the cause, and not only for the symptoms of your vocal problems, you will never face the same vocal issues again.

Breathy voice? Your vocal cords may be injured

Chronic breathing in the voice should always be investigated. From time to time, almost everyone has hoarse sound caused by swollen vocal cords from a viral attack or misuse of the voice. The voice will sound raspy or breathy in the head voice. These symptoms are signs to go on a short vocal rest and then get back to careful voice exercises to pump out the excess fluid and get the voice back on track. However, chronic breathiness can be a sign of serious injured vocal cords or even cancer. 

 Anything which causes your vocal cords from being closed properly, such as a bump of tissue caused by injury, swelling, any kind of obstruction or lesion, will cause problems such as breathiness, hoarseness, fatigue, vocal cracks and other limitations in your speaking or singing voice. Fortunately, these symptoms are a cry for help which needs to be heeded properly.  

It is imperative to get a correct diagnosis as to the type of vocal lesion present because some injuries respond quite well to rest and corrective vocal training, and some require surgery. The symptoms of vocal cord problems will vary for individuals, and the treatment options are usually guided by symptoms. 

If you think you have a problem, get checked out with a good vocal specialist who specializes in the vocal cords problems. For reliable vocal advice and information on re-training abused voices, contact The Royans Institute for Non-Surgical Voice Repair. They can help you learn effective ways to compensate. In addition, a speech-language therapist can teach you effective ways to use your voice without causing any damage to your vocal mechanism.