Hoarsy voice after chest infection got my anxiety through the roof

[Natsteveo]

Hi guys I’ve had a bad chest infection for over 3 weeks with a bad persistent cough this has eased but I’m left with a deep hoarsy throat and I’m worried sick it’s something serious I’ve had the hoarseness for about 8 days it’s not always there but when it is I get a dry mouth and have to cough to clear it..I’ve been drs about my chest infection and stuff they say it’s all clear my chest everything I didn’t have a hoarsy throat then is this normal after a bad chest infection has anyone else suffered from this I’m petrified it’s something serious

Sorry to be a burden I have chronic health anxiety

Nat 😞

[hypercat54]

Hi relax as it's common to have a hoarse voice after a nasty chest infection. A doctor told me not to worry about it unless it goes on for 6 weeks or longer. x

[Natsteveo in reply to hypercat54]

Hey my lovely so glad to hear from you you always seem to ease me when I panic if it’s normal then I’ll just keep a eye on it thanks hope your ok xx

[Mickjn]

Very common, I've had bronchitis and suffer from chest complaints around this time every year, a few years ago I completely lost my voice due to coughing after a chest infection.

[Natsteveo in reply to Mickjn]

Hi there thanks for taking the ti.e to reply means alot just glad I'm not so alone

Nat

[Superzob]

My wife had the same, but the other way round: sore throat since Xmas, then a hacking cough for almost 3weeks, which didn't respond to antibiotics, but seems to be easing a bit now. This is the first time I can recall her being off work for a fortnight - she's 67. There's obviously an upper respiratory virus going round (not corona!) which may have mutated, so people who don't normally get these conditions don't have their usual immunity.

I doubt this is anything serious. At any one time there are about 200 respiratory viruses doing the rounds, and the vast majority are relatively innocuous; but they can still take it out of you and need some time to recover from.

[Natsteveo]

Thanks so much I'm exactly the same I never have time off work either mine seems to be easing day by day it's a good one I know that thanks so much for taking the time out to reply to me

Nat

[Mickjn]

My doctor told me there are a lot of things going around at the moment and they can take several weeks to clear up, unfortunately unless it's bacterial, anti biotics will do nothing to these bugs, rest is advised but being self employed that's not always possible, these things take their time to clear up.... This damn went, mild weather doesn't help at all.

[Binkynoo]

Hi I’m kinda sat having a major panic attack trying to take a lemsip I feel from my chest iv have dried up my nose it’s awful started dry tickly cough coughed up some stuff but still

Dry it’s knocking me for 6 plus ears feels strange in a mess really strange sometimes feel a bit dizzy with it I did go out if hours docs said possibly viral

And I said I’m prob go docs get some bloods just in case related to thyroid so I will let you know hugs binkynoo

[Ryan990 in reply to Binkynoo]

Good luck , have you tried berocca vitamins , gives you 1250% of your daily vitamin c . It’s sooo good, most of flushes out but it works so good with how you are feeling right now

[Natsteveo in reply to Binkynoo]

That's exactly what I'm feeling my ears everything I'm feeling loads better today and yesterday

Nat

[kenster1]

feeling a bit rough myself nat today and yesterday but you have been under the weather for ages it seems.

[Natsteveo]

Yeah Kenny I have your right I think it's all to do with the same thing xx