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A member asked:

Had laryngitis nearly 2 weeks ago finished antibiotics nearly a week ago . my voice is better but still not 100% why ?

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Inflammation: Although the antibiotic will kill the bacteria that caused your illness, the inflammation caused by the bacteria will take up to 6 weeks to resolve completely. As long as your voice continues to improve you should be fine. If at 6 weeks after you infection you are not 100% see you local md.

Answered 6/10/2013

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