What should I do if I have a hoarse throat that hasn’t cleared up in over a month?

Hoarseness of the throat for more than a month are not good cause may be chronic laryngitis, vocal cord nodules, vocal polyps, etc., it is recommended to reduce talking, the use of drugs or surgical treatment. 1. Chronic laryngitis: hoarseness of the throat for more than a month are not good may be suffering from chronic laryngitis, laryngeal mucosa due to inflammation and congestion, edema, affecting the voice. You can control vocalization and reduce talking. Quit smoking and alcohol, improve the work and living environment, active treatment of chronic inflammation of the nasal cavity and sinuses, relief of nasal obstruction, nebulized inhalation therapy, the application of inhalation budesonide suspension. 2. Vocal cord nodules: check the symmetrical nodular elevation at the junction of the anterior middle 1/3 of the vocal cords bilaterally. The first treatment should be rest, children’s vocal fold nodules can disappear by themselves during puberty. Oral treatment with proprietary Chinese medicines such as Golden Voice Dispersing Pill. Conservative treatment is ineffective, can be in the surface anesthesia under the electronic nasopharyngolaryngoscopy vocal cord nodule excision, or general anesthesia support laryngoscopy laryngeal microsurgery to remove the nodule. 3. Vocal cord polyps: occurring in one side of the vocal folds or bilateral vocal folds free edge of the anterior middle 1/3, for translucent white or pink smooth surface of the swelling. Generally need surgical treatment. Commonly used local anesthesia, fiber (electronic) nasopharyngolaryngoscopy vocal polypectomy, general anesthesia microscopic support laryngoscopy vocal polypectomy. Hoarseness of the throat for more than a month are not good, may also be caused by other diseases, such as malignant tumors of the larynx, etc., should go to the regular hospital in a timely manner to consult the examination, under the guidance of the doctor to choose the appropriate medication and program for treatment.