Jimu News Reporter Yi Wei Zhao Xuechun
Drawing Liu Yang
Correspondent Zhou Shan
Recently, singer Wu Qingfeng posted a photo of himself undergoing an infusion on social media with the text "I suddenly lost my voice as soon as I came back." After the news was released, the topic "Wu Qingfeng lost his voice" became a hot search topic. While many netizens expressed shock, some people also left messages saying that they had experienced similar symptoms. On December 27, experts in Wuhan said that with low temperatures in winter, throats are prone to injuries. Citizens should pay attention to keeping warm from the cold and seek medical advice promptly if they lose their voice.
A middle-aged man lost his voice overnight after a dinner party
Wu Qingfeng once revealed on social media that he caught a cold after falling asleep on the sofa and suddenly lost his voice the next day. After seeking medical treatment, he was diagnosed with bronchitis. This was his third time this year. The situation has attracted the attention of netizens.
"Singers who use their voices frequently will inevitably fatigue their vocal cords. Under the stimulation of cold air, the 'tired' vocal cords may be overwhelmed and eventually develop into acute inflammation, leading to sudden loss of voice. This is also common in clinical practice." Yangtze Shipping General Hospital Facial Senses Li Jiali, director of the department, recalled that she recently received a patient, Mr. Li (surnamed Hua), who is 42 years old and is a middle school teacher. On the evening of the 23rd, he took advantage of the weekend to meet up with a few friends to drink and have sex. After a few glasses of wine, Mr. Li felt hot all over, so he took off his coat and chatted with friends late into the night. The next morning, Mr. Li woke up and found that his throat was swollen and painful and he could not speak. He immediately went to the Department of Otology of Yangtze Shipping General Hospital for treatment.
Mr. Li has difficulty communicating after losing his voice and can only communicate by typing. After laryngoscopy, Mr. Li's vocal cords were obviously congested and swollen. After ruling out other diseases, the doctor confirmed that Mr. Li's loss of voice was caused by acute inflammation. Li Jiali explained that the patient frequently used his voice due to work reasons. On the night of the dinner party, the temperature in Wuhan dropped below zero degrees Celsius. Under the stimulation of cold air and spicy food, the damage to his vocal cords worsened and acute inflammation was induced. Mr. Li suddenly lost his voice. At present, after three days of atomization treatment, resting more, using his voice less, and eating a light diet, Mr. Li's voice has gradually recovered and he has returned to work.
Cold air stimulation can easily injure the throat.
Li Jiali said that every winter, the number of patients with acute pharyngitis will increase significantly. In her outpatient clinic, about 1/3 of the patients suffer from hoarseness or even inability to speak due to acute pharyngitis.
"When the throat is in a state of fatigue for a long time and is stimulated by cold air, the vocal cord mucosa will be congested and swollen, resulting in abnormal voice or even no sound." Li Jiali said, especially in occupations with high frequency of voice use, such as teachers. , singers, hosts, etc., their throats may be more or less damaged. Coupled with the stimulation of cold air, throat problems will be more obvious.
In addition to people who frequently use their throats, ordinary people may also suffer from throat pain, loss of voice, etc. due to changes in weather, staying up late, etc. In addition, bad living habits such as smoking and drinking can also cause great irritation to the throat; spicy food, fried food, etc. can also reduce the secretion of mucus in the throat, causing dry throat, sore throat, hoarseness and other symptoms. In addition, winter is the peak season for respiratory diseases, and infections may also cause throat inflammation and hoarseness.
Li Jiali said that citizens should pay attention to keeping warm in winter. When the throat suddenly becomes swollen and painful and loses voice, they should go to the hospital for examination immediately. The cause of the disease should be clarified before symptomatic treatment. Do not buy medicine on your own. Patients should drink more warm water to keep the throat mucosa moist; eat less cold food, eat a light diet, try to avoid talking for long periods of time, and take more rest.
(Source: Jimu News)
