Patient's question:
My voice has been hoarse for 4 or 5 days. 'I haven't been crying much' and I've been drinking a lot of hot water. In the past two months, I haven't had high fever, coughing, or anything like that. Only in the last few days have I had a little bit of a runny nose, 'just a little bit', so why would my voice be hoarse?Doctor's answer:
The main symptom is a hoarse voice, often accompanied by fever, chills, and other symptoms of general malaise. It is more common in children under the age of four or five, with winter and spring being the peak seasons for outbreaks. Hoarseness is often a result of upper respiratory infections, but it can also be a precursor or complication of acute infectious diseases. At the onset, there is usually mild coughing, which is less severe during the day but becomes more pronounced at night after falling asleep. In some children, a wheezing sound may be heard during inhalation, and in severe cases, breathing difficulties may recur.