What makes you lose your voice?

Having a respiratory infection, such as a cold, bronchitis or sinusitis. Exposure to irritating substances, such as cigarette smoke, excessive alcohol intake, stomach acid or workplace chemicals. Overusing your voice, by speaking too much, speaking too loudly, shouting or singing.

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Overview

How speech occurs Open pop-up dialog box Close How speech occurs How speech occurs Speech occurs when air flows from the lungs, up the windpipe (trachea) and through the voice box (larynx). This causes the vocal cords to vibrate, creating sound. Sound is shaped into words by the muscles controlling the soft palate, tongue and lips. Vocal cords open and closed Open pop-up dialog box Close Vocal cords open and closed Vocal cords open and closed Vocal cords open when you breathe and then close to produce sound when vibrating together. Laryngitis is an inflammation of your voice box (larynx) from overuse, irritation or infection. Inside the larynx are your vocal cords — two folds of mucous membrane covering muscle and cartilage. Normally, your vocal cords open and close smoothly, forming sounds through their movement and vibration. But with laryngitis, your vocal cords become inflamed or irritated. This makes the vocal cords swell, which distorts the sounds produced by air passing over them. As a result, your voice sounds hoarse. In some cases of laryngitis, your voice can become almost undetectable. Laryngitis may be short-lived (acute) or long lasting (chronic). Most cases of laryngitis are triggered by a temporary viral infection and aren't serious. Persistent hoarseness can sometimes signal a more serious underlying medical condition.

Symptoms

In most cases laryngitis symptoms last less than a couple of weeks and are caused by something minor, such as a virus. Less often, laryngitis symptoms are caused by something more serious or long lasting. Laryngitis signs and symptoms can include:

Hoarseness

Weak voice or voice loss

Tickling sensation and rawness in your throat

Sore throat

Dry throat

Dry cough

When to see a doctor

You can manage most acute cases of laryngitis with self-care steps, such as resting your voice and drinking plenty of fluids. Strenuous use of your voice during an episode of acute laryngitis can damage your vocal cords. Make an appointment with a doctor if your laryngitis symptoms last more than two weeks.

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Seek immediate medical attention if you:

Have trouble breathing

Cough up blood

Have a fever that won't go away

Have increasing pain over weeks

Seek immediate medical attention if your child:

Makes noisy, high-pitched breathing sounds when inhaling (stridor)

Drools more than usual

Has trouble swallowing

Has difficulty breathing

Has a fever

These signs and symptoms may indicate croup — inflammation of the larynx and the airway just beneath it. Although croup can usually be treated at home, severe symptoms require medical attention. These symptoms can also indicate epiglottitis, an inflammation of the tissue that acts as a lid (epiglottis) to cover the windpipe (trachea), which can be life-threatening for children and adults. There is a problem with information submitted for this request. Review/update the information highlighted below and resubmit the form. From Mayo Clinic to your inbox Sign up for free, and stay up to date on research advancements, health tips and current health topics, like COVID-19, plus expertise on managing health. Email ErrorEmail field is required ErrorInclude a valid email address Learn more about Mayo Clinic’s use of data. To provide you with the most relevant and helpful information, and understand which information is beneficial, we may combine your email and website usage information with other information we have about you. If you are a Mayo Clinic patient, this could include protected health information. If we combine this information with your protected health information, we will treat all of that information as protected health information and will only use or disclose that information as set forth in our notice of privacy practices. You may opt-out of email communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the e-mail. Subscribe! Thank you for subscribing! You'll soon start receiving the latest Mayo Clinic health information you requested in your inbox. Sorry something went wrong with your subscription Please, try again in a couple of minutes Retry

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Acute laryngitis

Most cases of laryngitis are temporary and improve after the underlying cause gets better. Causes of acute laryngitis include:

Viral infections similar to those that cause a cold

Vocal strain, caused by yelling or overusing your voice

Bacterial infections, although these are less common

Chronic laryngitis

Laryngitis that lasts longer than three weeks is known as chronic laryngitis. This type of laryngitis is generally caused by exposure to irritants over time. Chronic laryngitis can cause vocal cord strain and injuries or growths on the vocal cords (polyps or nodules). Chronic laryngitis can be caused by:

Inhaled irritants, such as chemical fumes, allergens or smoke

Acid reflux, also called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Chronic sinusitis

Excessive alcohol use

Habitual overuse of your voice (such as in singers or cheerleaders)

Smoking

Less common causes of chronic laryngitis include:

Bacterial or fungal infections

Infections with certain parasites

Other causes of chronic hoarseness include:

Cancer

Vocal cord paralysis, which can result from nerve injury due to surgery, injury to the chest or neck, cancer, nerve disorders, or other health conditions

Bowing of the vocal cords

Risk factors

Risk factors for laryngitis include:

Having a respiratory infection, such as a cold, bronchitis or sinusitis

such as a cold, bronchitis or sinusitis Exposure to irritating substances, such as cigarette smoke, excessive alcohol intake, stomach acid or workplace chemicals such as cigarette smoke, excessive alcohol intake, stomach acid or workplace chemicals Overusing your voice, by speaking too much, speaking too loudly, shouting or singing

Complications

In some cases of laryngitis caused by infection, the infection may spread to other parts of the respiratory tract.

Prevention

To prevent dryness or irritation to your vocal cords:

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