Dry cough and hoarse voice
A persistent dry cough and hoarse voice are common problems that are often symptoms of a hiatal hernia. Here we explain what causes these problems and how you can get rid of them.
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Why do you get a dry cough and hoarse voice?
A dry cough and hoarse voice may be caused by stomach acid leaking up from your stomach and irritating your vocal cords. This causes you to cough and develop a hoarse or raspy voice. The hoarseness is due to your vocal cords becoming inflamed and irritated. The cough is your body’s way of removing the stomach acid from your vocal cords.
A persistent dry cough and hoarse voice are usually due to a hiatal hernia. This is a condition caused by a weakened muscle – the diaphragm.
Symptoms of a dry cough and hoarse voice
A dry cough and hoarseness often occur in combination with other symptoms. This is because hiatal hernias tend to cause a number of different problems.
Here are some common symptoms:
- Stomach gas and burping
- A lump in the throat
- Thick, foamy saliva – which can be difficult to swallow
- Thick mucus in the throat – even when you don’t have a cold
- Throat clearing – especially after eating
- Heartburn
- Fatigue due to a disturbed night’s sleep
In combination with a dry cough, you may also get mucus in your throat that you cough up.
Anders from ‘The Real Group’ stopped taking reflux medication
For almost 40 years, singer, composer and arranger Anders Edenroth has toured the world with the award-winning singing group ‘The Real Group’. Despite great musical success, for many years he has actually had problems with his own instrument – his voice.
I am completely symptom-free and no longer need to take any reflux medication. Read Anders’ story
Treating dry cough and hoarseness
A persistent dry cough is often due to a hiatal hernia. This means that the diaphragm – a muscle just below the chest – has weakened and is unable to keep stomach acid in the stomach. IQoro strengthens your weakened diaphragm and helps you to eliminate the problem.
Eliminates the cause of your dry cough
IQoro treats the underlying cause of your symptoms. Training with IQoro strengthens your diaphragm, and your problems disappear over time.
Other types of treatments, such as home remedies for coughs, only relieve your symptoms – they do not disappear for good.
Quick and easy to use
Treatment takes just 30 seconds, three times a day. You can use IQoro anytime and anywhere. Follow our simple instructions on how to train with IQoro.
How IQoro works
IQoro strengthens the weakened muscles that cause your problems. When you train with IQoro, you strengthen a total of 148 muscles from your mouth down to your diaphragm.
As your muscles grow stronger, stomach acid stops leaking up into your throat and on into your airways. Your vocal cords will then no longer be affected, and your cough and hoarse voice will disappear.
“I have been using IQoro for over three months now with excellent results. It has alleviated some very worrisome symptoms, such as the feeling of a lump in the back of my throat, phelgm build up in the back of throat and the throat soreness that was ever present during the worst of my LPR symptoms. IQoro started to work for me very quickly and continues to do so.”
Gary F, VERIFIED CUSTOMER
How quickly will I get better?
How quickly your dry cough clears up with IQoro depends on several factors, including how long you have had problems, but also how diligently you follow the training routine.
Customer surveys that we have conducted show that many people saw an improvement after just a few weeks. We also have a results guarantee, meaning we can guarantee positive changes within 6 months. If it doesn’t work, you get your money back.
Risks associated with a dry cough and a hoarse voice
A persistent dry cough and hoarse voice are symptoms of a hiatal hernia. If left untreated, hiatal hernias can lead to more troublesome symptoms and serious illnesses.
Cell changes and cancer
If corrosive stomach acid leaks up into the oesophagus for a prolonged period, it can lead to a condition called Barrett’s Syndrome (Barrett’s oesophagus), in which the lining of the oesophagus changes.
Barrett’s Syndrome increases the risk of cancer.
A dry cough and hoarse voice can lead to more problems
If you do not treat the cough, it may get worse over time. You may also experience other related symptoms, such as difficulty swallowing.
Symptom relief
Getting results from your training with IQoro can take some time, from when you start training.
While you wait to start seeing results from training, you can relieve your symptoms with a number of lifestyle changes.
Here’s how you can relieve your symptoms:
- Raise the head end of your bed 15 cm.
- Sleep on your left side – stomach acid will not leak as easily.
- Eat no later than 2 hours before going to bed.
- Change your diet – avoid food and drinks that you know increase your discomfort.
- Drink water after each bite as you eat.
- Avoid bending forward when standing up.
- Avoid heavy lifting.
Reflux medications do not help with a dry cough and hoarse voice
Acid-suppressing medications, such as proton pump inhibitors, do not help with problems such as a dry cough and hoarseness. Despite this, such medicines are sometimes prescribed for these symptoms.
If you are already taking antacid medications for other related conditions, such as heartburn or acid reflux, it may be helpful to continue taking these for a period, even after you start training with IQoro.
When your muscles become stronger again, you can begin to reduce your medications in consultation with the prescribing doctor.
Underlying causes
A raspy or hoarse voice in combination with a persistent dry cough can be symptoms of a hiatal hernia – a weakened diaphragm muscle.
The weakened muscle allows stomach acid to leak up into the oesophagus, airways and mouth. This can cause various symptoms such as heartburn, throat clearing and mucus in the throat.
When stomach acid leaks up in this way it is called reflux, which can happen sporadically even in perfectly healthy individuals. However, when reflux occurs so often that it causes problems, such as a dry cough and hoarseness, it is called laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR).
With a hiatal hernia, when you lie down, it is common for stomach acid to leak up into the oesophagus and flow into the airways. This corrodes your vocal cords.
When that happens, you develop a hoarse voice, but also a dry cough, which is your body’s way of removing the stomach acid from your vocal cords.
Seeking help
A dry cough and hoarse voice may be due to a hiatal hernia. It is important to start treatment as soon as possible. If you wait to start treatment, your problems may get worse.
It is not uncommon for those suffering from a dry cough and hoarse voice to be sent from pillar to post within the healthcare system, because their symptoms may resemble asthma, allergies or indicate other lifestyle influences.
When should I seek medical help?
If you experience new symptoms that you have not had before, or if your symptoms get much worse in a short space of time, you should contact your healthcare centre. You need to do this to rule out other conditions that cause similar symptoms to a hiatal hernia.
You can start treating your dry cough with IQoro while waiting for an appointment for an examination. The treatment with IQoro does not cause any side effects.
However, there are some rare diagnoses where IQoro should be avoided. You can read more about these here:
Diagnoses where IQoro should be avoided
Before your doctor’s visit
When you seek help for a dry cough and hoarseness at your healthcare centre, you will probably be examined by a doctor. The doctor will ask you about your symptoms. Therefore, it may be helpful to consider the following questions before your visit:
- How often do you experience your symptoms?
- How long have you had these symptoms?
- Do you have other symptoms suggestive of a hiatal hernia?