Guest guest Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 am, would get the croup constantly so we took him to the ENT about his tonsils.Turns out there is such a thing as Rheumatoid laryingyitis.Some sort of tissue back there gets inflamed just like the joints only its non synovial.Inflimation none the less.You could just be looking at a simple case of laryingitis with no specific reason. Becki and 6 systemic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 am, Funny thing...when my daughter was on MTX her voice would always get hoarse in the afternoon...after the medicine. Could it also be the medicine is drying to her system..and that will make your voice change. Just a thought. and Allie (8 poly) ________________________________ From: maryamjn [mailto:maryamjn@...] Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 7:37 PM Subject: Laryngitis Hi, I'm wondering if anyone dealing with systemic JRA has had issues with laryngitis? Over the last few days, my daughters voice has become very hoarse. I took her into her regular pediatrician today, and they took a look and said her throat and tonsils look fine and her lymph nodes feel normal. It doesn't seem to bother her all that much. The doctor said she thought it might be croup, but since she doesn't have a cough at all, it probably isn't. I'm wondering if this could be somehow linked to the JRA? She's still on the prednisone, and she had been dealing with the tapers just fine. I'm supposed to talk to her rheumtalogist tomorrow, but I thought I would check in with you guys. Thanks in advance for your help!! am (mom to Layla, 17 months, possible systemic JRA) ________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 Hi am, I am really behind with posts - so you probably already have all the responses that you need. Robbie has had mild inflammation in the throat in the past, with difficulty swallowing and at times choking on food or drink often - I was told that the larynx could be involved, but they really didn't see anything conclusive. They did one test that was very traumatic for Rob (sticking a scope down his nose to look around) he was only 4 at the time and it was horrible. They scheduled another test - but he was better before it was to be done, so I cancelled it - I just couldn't see putting him through one more thing at the time. My OPINION is that since everytime that Robbie has had this problem, has been when his steriod dose was pretty high (like now) - it seems to improve when the dose is lower - I think it's the steriods in his case. I think it causes swelling in his throat that causes the problem. He doesn't get laryngitis, but his voice does sound quite hoarse. I usually get laryngitis at least once a year, a result of my seasonal allergies - I don't always take the meds, especially if the symptoms aren't too problematic, and the post nasal drip inflames the larynx and I end up with larygitis - it usually gets pretty bad - though it doesn't bother me, I just have no voice. The the doc has to fuss at me about my meds, and about not talking (?) so it can resolve - the more you talk (or in my case attempt to talk) the longer it takes to go away. Just my ramble on all of this - I hope you find some answers. Val Rob's Mom (7,systemic) In a message dated 1/6/2005 8:36:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, " maryamjn " <maryamjn@...> writes: > > >Hi, I'm wondering if anyone dealing with systemic JRA has had issues >with laryngitis? Over the last few days, my daughters voice has >become very hoarse. I took her into her regular pediatrician today, >and they took a look and said her throat and tonsils look fine and >her lymph nodes feel normal. It doesn't seem to bother her all that >much. The doctor said she thought it might be croup, but since she >doesn't have a cough at all, it probably isn't. I'm wondering if >this could be somehow linked to the JRA? She's still on the >prednisone, and she had been dealing with the tapers just fine. I'm >supposed to talk to her rheumtalogist tomorrow, but I thought I would >check in with you guys. Thanks in advance for your help!! > >am >(mom to Layla, 17 months, possible systemic JRA) > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 --- Hi am, I am the mom that Stacia referred to, my 9 yr old son was diagnosed with systemic JRA in the summer of 2003. He began having issues with JRA though back when he was 5, and possibly even before then. Anyways, he has always had a " scratchy " and " hoarse " voice, and at times it is worse than others. I never really thought much about it until his school teacher commented on it and asked if it was possibly from the JRA, I did some research and also posted here about it and surprisingly I found out that it is possibly from the JRA. I mentioned it to his doctor at our last visit, and he said although it was rare, it was possible, but since my son is continuing to do so well, I am not willing to have his throat scoped to find out for sure if it is inflammation in there. His doctor also commented that since my son barely speaks to him (my son is very shy!) he couldn't tell if it's an issue or not! People have always commented about his voice, so I guess I was just used to it! I know I haven't given much info here, but I hope I helped some! Jodi, Bronson, age 9, systemic In , " maryamjn " <maryamjn@y...> wrote: > > Hi, I'm wondering if anyone dealing with systemic JRA has had issues > with laryngitis? Over the last few days, my daughters voice has > become very hoarse. I took her into her regular pediatrician today, > and they took a look and said her throat and tonsils look fine and > her lymph nodes feel normal. It doesn't seem to bother her all that > much. The doctor said she thought it might be croup, but since she > doesn't have a cough at all, it probably isn't. I'm wondering if > this could be somehow linked to the JRA? She's still on the > prednisone, and she had been dealing with the tapers just fine. I'm > supposed to talk to her rheumtalogist tomorrow, but I thought I would > check in with you guys. Thanks in advance for your help!! > > am > (mom to Layla, 17 months, possible systemic JRA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 Jodi, Thanks so much for taking the time to reply. This has just started for Layla and after talking to the rheumatologist, they think its probably unrelated and might just be a virus or from too much crying (she's been waking up and crying, we think because she's getting new teeth in). She otherwise seems fine, happy, no fever, no other JRA symtoms so we are continuing with the taper of the prednisone. We'll see what happens. we are still in a " wait and see period " with no final diagnosis yet ... Thanks again for your help, am (mom to Layla, 17 months, possible JRA) > > > > Hi, I'm wondering if anyone dealing with systemic JRA has had > issues > > with laryngitis? Over the last few days, my daughters voice has > > become very hoarse. I took her into her regular pediatrician > today, > > and they took a look and said her throat and tonsils look fine and > > her lymph nodes feel normal. It doesn't seem to bother her all > that > > much. The doctor said she thought it might be croup, but since > she > > doesn't have a cough at all, it probably isn't. I'm wondering if > > this could be somehow linked to the JRA? She's still on the > > prednisone, and she had been dealing with the tapers just fine. > I'm > > supposed to talk to her rheumtalogist tomorrow, but I thought I > would > > check in with you guys. Thanks in advance for your help!! > > > > am > > (mom to Layla, 17 months, possible systemic JRA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Home | Send Us Info | Shop | Search | Advertise | Subscribe | Help | Monday, November 12, 2007 News World National State News Politics Business Technology Industry Science Medicine Sports Education Entertainment Weather Opinion Latest Articles View Topics View Authors Features Latest Articles View Topics View Authors Community Town Hall CityBlogs Join Our List Other Sections Affiliates Advertise Video Alternative Medicines And Treatment For Laryngitis Ricky Hussey November 12, 2007 Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx. It causes hoarse voice or the complete loss of the voice because of irritation to the vocal folds (vocal cords).The larynx, or -gitis is often due to persistent acute laryngitis and commonly affects smokers. Because cancer of the larynx may cause hoarseness, a person whose symptoms persist more than a few weeks should be evaluated for cancer (see Nose and Throat Cancers: Laryngeal Cancer ). Treatment of viral laryngitis depends on the symptoms. Resting the voice (by not speaking), drinking extra fluids, and inhaling steam relieve symptoms and help healing. Treating bronchitis, if present, may improve the laryngitis. An antibiotic is given only for infection caused by bacteria. Causes of Laryngitis Certain viruses or bacteria can infect the larynx, or voice box, and cause it to swell. This produces irritation and soreness, and changes your voice, making you sound hoarse and unable to speak above a whisper, or even causing you to lose your voice entirely for a few days. Usually, the virus comes from another ailment, such as a cold, the flu, or bronchitis. Overuse of your voice, by screaming or shouting for long periods, can worsen the irritation and swelling produced by the infection. Smokers and people who work around fumes to which they are allergic often have chronic laryngitis Signs and symptoms Laryngitis often makes you feel the need to constantly clear your throat. Other signs and symptoms may include: * Hoarseness * Weak voice * Tickling sensation and rawness of your throat * Sore throat * Dry throat * Dry cough In acute laryngitis from a viral upper-respiratory infection, the voice becomes hoarse or is reduced to a whisper. The most common symptom of early mild ‘irritative’ laryngitis is a feeling of postnasal drip with chronic throat clearing due to a sensation of secretions in the throat. Treatment of Laryngitis It may be necessary to place a breathing tube into your throat in order to breathe for you (the procedure is called intubation). Drink warm liquids such as tea or a honey-lemon drink. The use of herbs is a time-honored approach to strengthen the body and treat disease. Herbs, however, contain active substances that can trigger side effects and interact with other herbs, supplements, or medications. For these reasons, herbs should be taken with care and only under the supervision of a practitioner knowledgeable in the field of herbal medicine. Also, your physician should know about all herbs you are taking or considering taking. Homeopathy There have been few studies examining the effectiveness of specific homeopathic remedies. A professional homeopath, however, may recommend one or more of the following treatments for laryngitis based on his or her knowledge and clinical experience. Before prescribing a remedy, homeopaths take into account a person's constitutional type Can I Prevent It? To prevent laryngitis, try not to talk or yell in a way that hurts your voice. A humidifier that puts more water into the air may also help keep your throat from drying out. Also, never smoke and try not to be around people who are smoking. Read out Home remedies. Also check out for herbal remedies and natural herbs Ricky Hussey Check out one of the finest site on herbal remedies. Ricky writes for Quit smoking and skin diseases.He is writing for Anxiety disorders from April 2007. Check out his latest articles on Drugs treatment and Healthy Diet author's email author's web site view author's other articles Join this author's mailing list Your Name:E-mail Address: American Chronicle | California Chronicle | Los Angeles Chronicle | World Sentinel Buy.com | Search | Subscribe | About | Submit Work | Reader Feedback | Help | Advertise | Privacy Policy | Copyright | Link to Us The American Chronicle and its affiliates have no responsibility for the views, opinions and information communicated here. The contributor(s) and news providers are fully responsible for their content. In addition, the views and opinions expressed here are not necessarily those of the American Chronicle or its affiliates. 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