Question 1

how to know if i have laryngitis?

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Voice change: Voice is hoarse and changed.
Diagnosis by ENT endoscopy.
     if doesn't improve quickly.

Question 2

what is laryngitis and how can it be caught?

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Multple causes: Laryngitis is an inflammation of the vocal folds causing hoarseness.  However, the term laryngitis is really a non specific term meaning hoarseness or roughness of the sound of the voice.  As such, the causes of hoarseness are multiple and include infection, nodule, polyp, granuloma (gerd) and even tumor.  The diagnosis can be found if a doctor looks at your larynx with a scope.  It is not caught.

Question 3

is laryngitis contagious?

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Laryngitis: Laryngitis is usually caused by a virus, this virus is spread just as easily as the common cold.

Question 4

food to be taken for hypothyroid?

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No: If you are clinically hypothyroid, only medication will address the problem.

Question 5

is there any cure for laryngitis?

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Sure: Depends on cause.  Most laryngitis occurs with a cold, which means it 's viral.  It will improve with time.  Some laryngitis is bacterial, but less common.  An antibiotic would be used.  Some chronic laryngitis could be due to reflux or allergy, and so would be treated with proton pump inhibitors or allergy medications.

Question 6

what are the symptoms of being hypothyroid?

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Numerous: Abnormal thyroid functioning may adversely affect a person's mood. It can also cause weight gain, hair loss, dry skin, fatigue, as well as other problems. Hypothyroidism can be caused by the thyroid gland itself and can also be caused by certain medications, like lithium. If a person's pituitary gland is not functioning properly, that may cause hypothyroidism. There are thyroid replacement drugs.

Question 7

what are the causes of bronchitis and laryngitis?

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Bacteria, viruses: Both virus and bacteria , sometimes fungus can affect medium size wind pipes and cause inflamatory swelling....Narrowing and wheezing.

Question 8

symptoms of hypothyroidism?

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Several: Fatigue, abnormal weight gain, dry skin, cold intolerance, constipation, hair loss, mental and physical lack of stamina, sluggishness, brittle nails.

Question 9

can hypothyroidism be cured?

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Not usually: Occasionally, hypothyroidism is caused by a temporary condition such as thyroiditis, or inflammation of the thyroid gland.  Such cases usually do resolve, and the thyroid goes back to making normal amounts of thyroid hormone.  Most of the time, however, the thyroid gland makes less and less thyroid hormone over time, and lifelong treatment with thyroid hormone is needed.

Question 10

how to cure hypothyroidism ?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor.: What to do with hyperthyroidism depends mostly on what the cost is. Regardless of the cause, however, you should be taking thyroid supplements until the cause  and treatment are determined. You should see your doctor or an endocrinologist ASAP. Good luck.

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