Why does my throat hurt when I talk?

Question

PLEASE, COULD ONLY MEDICAL DOCTORS ANSWER THIS QUESTION, IF POSSIBLE.

I used to do a lot of screaming about last year in June. So, the next morning when I woke up, I felt this immense pain/inflammation right in the middle of the neck/throat.

Since then, I did not raise my voice and also couldn't raise it anyway. It still hurts slightly when I talk, not to mention the discomfort I feel when I speak. Although, I recently went to see my doctor and said that, I was having "post-nasal drip", but I have not yet told her, that I used to scream at one stage. She also seen an indication of an infection due to the post-nasal drip, down in the middle of the throat.

At the moment, I can speak, but I always tend to talk softly so that I don't cause pain or stress to the throat. It is difficult to live like this. What has happened to me, really? Did I really damage anything?

Answer 1

Well, have you gone through puberty yet? If not, your voice is probably changing (into, apparently, a soft, deeper voice). I'm going through puberty right now. My voice used to be almost as high as a girl's, but now it's much deeper (like a bass; the tone, not the fish).

You may have punctured your vocal cords if what I wrote above is wrong. Screaming damages the voicebox if you scream rally loudly and in an EXTREMELY high-pitched tone. I got sore throats when I screamed in my old voice.

Maybe your tonsils need to be taken out if they haven't already been taken out. The tonsils prevent germs from going down your throat, but in doing so, they may actually be what causes many sore throats. Of course, after removal, your voice will be a little raspier, but this, in most cases, is usually not permanent.

Maybe you have a horrible case of laryngitis. A case that just won't go away. Or you could have somehow lodged a bug in your voicebox accidentally. Think of it this way: LOUD SCREAMING = WIDE OPEN MOUTH. WIDE OPEN MOUTH + BUGS = BAD COMBO or TUMMY YUCKY. A gross way of thinking at it, but possible.

It is possible that microscopic aliens have invaded your body, but the other reasons are much more plausible.

Whatever the case, you should definitely consult a doctor, a school nurse, or a relative that just graduated medical school for professional help. A speech therapist may or may not help; your decision there. But seriously, something may have happened that requires medical attention and/or surgery (i.e.: tonsilitis requiring a tonsilectomy)

Whatever has happened, I wish you luck with whatever you choose to do.

Answer 2

go to the doctor...You might have ripped or blown your vocal cord.