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Can coughing affect your vocal cords?
Prolonged periods of coughing and throat clearing can lead to swelling, irritation, and even lesions on the vocal cords. It can also lead to heightened sensitivity in your airway, making it more likely that you’ll cough again in reaction to minor irritation.
How do you heal a vocal cord from coughing?
Some self-care methods and home treatments may relieve the symptoms of laryngitis and reduce strain on your voice:
- Breathe moist air.
- Rest your voice as much as possible.
- Drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration (avoid alcohol and caffeine).
- Moisten your throat.
- Avoid decongestants.
- Avoid whispering.
What is it called when you lose your voice permanently?
Laryngitis that lasts longer than three weeks is known as chronic laryngitis. This type of laryngitis is generally caused by exposure to irritants over time. Chronic laryngitis can cause vocal cord strain and injuries or growths on the vocal cords (polyps or nodules).
Can you thicken your vocal cords?
The only way to get thicker and longer vocal cords is to have increased amounts of testosterone. This usually happens during puberty where your body has an increased amount of testosterone which leads to awkward voice cracking and changes in your pitch. Testosterone helps to thicken and lengthen your vocal cords.
How does coughing affect the voice?
An allergic reaction can cause your vocal cords to swell.
What are the symptoms of a damaged vocal cord?
Two weeks of persistent hoarseness or voice change.
How can you damage your vocal cords?
A number of factors can cause damage to the vocal cords. As an unfortunate side effect of some forms of throat surgery, the nerves that supply the vocal cords can be damaged. The superior laryngeal nerve and recurrent laryngeal nerve supply motor nerve impulses to the muscles that adjust the tension of the vocal cords.
What do damaged vocal cords feel like?
Patients with vocal cord nodules or polyps may describe their voice as harsh, raspy, or scratchy. There may be frequent voice breaks, easy vocal fatigue with use or there may be a decreased range of vocal sounds. Pain is another symptom that is felt as a shooting pain from ear to ear, general neck pain or as a lump in the throat.