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I am experiencing loss of voice for a week now it is a sore throat with a cough and still no vocal range. what is it, strep or laryngitis or both?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Sounds like: laryngitis. Don't know if you have a viral infection. Strep throat can be rule in or out with a throat culture. Boil freshly sliced, peeled ginger root in water until the tea is tan. Add 3 tbsp of honey. Sip to help relieve sore throat pain and to accelerate healing of laryngitis

Answered 3/21/2018

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A member asked:

I am experiencing loss of voice for a week now it is a sore throat with a cough and still no vocal range. what is it, strep or laryngitis or both?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

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