Treatment Options For Vocal Cord Dysfunction

Avoiding Irritants

Vocal cord dysfunction patients may be advised to avoid irritants or environments that contain certain irritants to manage and treat their condition effectively. Physical irritant triggers of vocal cord dysfunction tend to be similar to the irritant triggers in asthma. Strong odors or fragrances in candles, perfumes, cleaning products, air fresheners, vaporizers, and soaps are known to be irritants. Cigarette smoke, cigar smoke, wood smoke, coal smoke, and other types of smoke have also proven to cause flare-ups of vocal cord dysfunction. Environmental factors like high and low temperature and variations in humidity also may cause an individual to have an episode of vocal cord dysfunction symptoms. Certain actions can also trigger vocal cord dysfunction, including excessive laughing, coughing, sneezing, singing, shouting, and crying. Avoiding all of these irritants can reduce an individual's symptom frequency and severity.

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