What is laryngitis?

Laryngitis is the inflammation of the voice box (larynx) which may be short-lived (acute) or long lasting (chronic). The most common causes of laryngitis are from a viral infection or vocal strain.

How do members experience laryngitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with laryngitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for laryngitis*

Who has laryngitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 5
40s 11
50s 18
60s 12
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 12
Female 37

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What is laryngitis?

Laryngitis is the inflammation of the voice box (larynx) which may be short-lived (acute) or long lasting (chronic). The most common causes of laryngitis are from a viral infection or vocal strain.



Common symptoms reported by people with laryngitis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for laryngitis

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Got a question about living with laryngitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.


Compare treatments taken by people with laryngitis

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have laryngitis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with laryngitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has laryngitis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 23 say laryngitis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 5
40s 11
50s 18
60s 12
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 12
Female 37

These charts show data from laryngitis patients who have completed their condition history
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