I have had laryngitis for 3 months .

 Hi Ms. Kime,

Laryngitis can really be annoying, especially when it fails to respond to treatment. It may be persistent because of the failure of your current medications to treat the rhinitis/bronchitis or because of another factor.

Some possibilities include:

-Chronic sinusitis (which requires at least 3 or more weeks of antibiotics)

-Allergic rhinitis or non-allergic rhinitis complicated by sinus infection or another one of the disorders listed below

-Vocal cord polyps

-GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)

-VCD (vocal cord dysfunction), a failure of the vocal cords to open  properly

-dysphonia (hoarseness) sometimes associated with inhaled steroids

You should go back to our doctor for re-evaluation. Get a referral to an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist if your primary doctor is uncertain about your diagnosis.

Good Luck!

Ms. Kime,

The final paragraph: Go back to your doctor...

J. Thompson, MD

Hi Pkime,

Allergy season can wreak havoc on us for some time. It could be you need to just give yourself time to adjust to the medications you have been given.

Here is some information you might find helpful when talking to your doctor. While online information is great for making sure you ask all the right questions, but should not take the place of your doctor's solid medical advice.

You can read about allergies here.  You can check your symptoms here. Your doctor has prescribed cortisone sprays and you can read about them here. If you want to know about other medications available for allergies you can check them out here. There is a section about various treatments available here.

Hope this helps somewhat. I know I have trouble with my eustacean tubes from time to time and the cortisone spray helps alot.

Take care and stay in touch and let us know how you are doing!

Vicki M