Possible causes of sore throat in breastfeeding women include acute laryngitis, vocal cord nodules, vocal polyps, etc. It is generally recommended to reduce talking, change diet or local physical therapy, and only with medication or surgery if necessary.
1. Vocal cord nodules: in this case, you should try to avoid prolonged high-pitched pronunciation, avoid excessive use of the voice, drink plenty of water, pay attention to rest, and eat less spicy and irritating food to avoid aggravating the symptoms. If the size of the vocal cord nodule is large, it can be treated by minimally invasive surgery after the breastfeeding period is over.
2. Acute laryngitis: control the use of voice, minimize speech, drink more water, pay attention to rest, and take a light diet. Local physical therapy can also be used, such as the use of mouthwash, if necessary, under the guidance of a physician or pharmacist oral scutellaria oral solution, during the use of medication, pay attention to the suspension of breastfeeding.
3. Vocal polyps: pay attention to rest, correct bad pronunciation habits, after the end of breastfeeding, you can receive surgical treatment to remove polyps.
If the symptoms of muffled voice occur during breastfeeding, and if the symptoms cannot be improved by general treatment such as reducing speech and changing diet, it is recommended that you consult a doctor in time and use medication that does not affect your child under the guidance of the doctor, or suspend breastfeeding while you take the medication.