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Hoarseness and breathlessness
37-year-old female. Since Dec/Jan, I’ve had a persistent dry nocturnal cough that often woke me from sleep, with intermittent mild air hunger. In 2025, I also had persistent hoarseness for ~2 months, which resolved on its own. In May 2026, I consulted an ENT for cough/air hunger and was referred to a pulmonologist. Pulmonologist suspected cough variant asthma and started Foracort 400. Investigations: Spirometry/PFT normal (FEV1 normal), FeNO 17 ppb, IgE normal, chest imaging normal. Since a viral illness in June, I’ve had persistent hoarseness. Cough improves with Foracort, and my voice becomes temporarily clearer for a few hours after each dose, but the hoarseness does not improve overall and becomes severe again between doses, especially if I miss a dose. Sometimes I have voice fatigue and mild breathlessness while speaking. Could this still be CVA, or should I be evaluated for vocal cord pathology/laryngoscopy or LPR/reflux? Should I continue the inhaler unchanged?
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Do a CBC and come back.
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Consult a qualified specialist
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Use pan l
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Visit to nearest ENT doctor .
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Better if you get a laryngoscopy done and also check for sinusitis with X-ray PNS.
Give voice rest and do steam inhalation
Avoid anything cold
If all of them are normal. Get CT chest and neck done, to know the exact reason
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Ent doctor needed.
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Proper evaluation and personalised advice are needed for your concern. A detailed consultation would be best to provide accurate guidance.
Feel free to consult me for further assistance.
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Dr. Dhruva khandelwal
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Jaipur
These symptoms need a proper history and examination to reach the correct diagnosis. If you'd like, you can book an online consultation with me—I can review your symptoms and reports in detail and guide you on the appropriate investigations and treatment, helping you avoid unnecessary tests.
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Dr. Chaithra H
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Needs evaluation
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Dr. Ruchi Bhandari
General Physician
23 yrs exp
Nainital
Gargle with betadine gargle thrice wit lukewarm water
Tab limcee 500 mg once daily with water
Breathing exercises
If persist consult
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal
Walk
Do connect and consult
Will help u
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Dr. Siddharth Monal Shah
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Are you also getting a lot of regurgitation burps?
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Shaikh Huzaif
General Physician
20 yrs exp
Mumbai
Please consult
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Dr. Nimmi Mulwani
General Physician
10 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
You need further evaluation
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