Why You’re Losing Your Voice
Respiratory Illness
Seasonal Allergies
Tonsillitis
Voice Stress
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Thyroid Problems
Nerve Conditions
Yeast Infection
Precancerous cells
Noncancerous Bumps and Lumps
Acid Reflux
Smoking
Medications
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SOURCES:
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: “Hoarseness.”
Cleveland Clinic: “Laryngology,” “Losing Your Voice? What’s Going On in Your Body,” “Thyroid disease.”
Mayo Clinic: “Laryngitis,” “Tonsillitis.”
Biomedical Research: “An often overlooked joint in rheumatoid arthritis: cricoarytenoid joint.”
American Cancer Society: “Signs and Symptoms of Thyroid Cancer.”
American Family Physician: “Hoarseness in Adults.”
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: “Common Problems That Can Affect Your Voice.”
American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery Foundation: “Hoarseness.”