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Ve chronic sore throat, often voice changes. throat becomes more sore and swollen if i talk for long ie;60 min , and wondering of the posible cause?

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Dr. John McMahan answered

Specializes in ENT - Head & Neck Surgery

Throat Issues: Infection, yeast, gerd, allergy, sinusitis, vocal cord issues can all be involved... See an ENT doc

Answered 9/28/2016

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