Dysphonia is a disorder of the ENT sphere that is characterized by an alteration of the voice in terms of the pitch, timbre and intensity of the sound emitted. From the age of 40 or 50, some people suffer from spasmodic dysphonia, which results in a vocal disorder. In reality, the subject speaks in a jerky manner as if he no longer knew how to control his voice. Dysphonic subjects can be followed by a speech therapist as soon as the first signs appear.
Symptoms of dysphonia
A broken voice, hoarseness or even a loss of voice are alarming signs for patients about possible dysphonia. This disease of the ENT sphere often affects artists who frequently use their vocal cords. In general, they consult a specialist as soon as they notice changes in their vocal ability such as difficulty in going into the high or low notes for example. These people even feel pain when exercising. During the examination by a medical specialist, the patient should describe the order in which the unusual signs appeared. He will also explain how tolerant he is to the changes and how he experiences the ENT disorder.
The patient should also inform the doctor if he or she is a smoker, if he or she has had gastroesophageal reflux, if he or she has allergies or sinus, lung or nasopharyngeal infections. Dysphonia can also be promoted by trauma, overuse of the voice or surgery affecting the thyroid.
Homeopathic remedies according to symptoms
Rhus toxicodendron homeopathy is the most commonly used homeopathic remedy for dysphonia. To do this, it is administered at a dose of 5 granules in dilution of 9 CH at a rate of 4 times a day. In the event that the subject suffers from laryngitis accompanied by vocal extinction, he or she needs 5 granules of Causticum 4 CH for each of the 3 doses of the day.
Causticum 9 CH will only be administered if the patient experiences pain in the larynx and trachea after the onset of a dry cough. In this case, the treatment will consist of 5 granules of this remedy, 3 to 6 times a day depending on the severity of the signs. If the dysphonia has been clearly identified, the patient should take 5 granules of Causticum 15 CH for 2 to 4 times a day. It can also be treated with Argentum metallicum. It should be noted that homeopathic remedies should generally be taken outside of meals and smoking, coffee and mint should be avoided.
When to see a doctor?
You should go see a doctor as soon as the hoarseness of the voice persists for more than 10 days. The same applies if the subject feels discomfort when swallowing or if he suffers from gastroesophageal reflux. A medical consultation is strongly recommended if there is a vocal loss or sudden hoarseness.
