 [ Symptoms ] how long does laryngitis tpically last  i have typical laryngitis and am wondering how long it will last my voice went out on saturday and today is wednesday and it is not any better  [ Disease ] assuming the diagnosis self diagnosis  was correct laryngitis is typically caused by respiratory viruses and these viruses last about a week the inflammation caused by the virus may last a bit longer and it is this inflammation that often causes the voice changes restricting your talking will rest these vocal cords and your voice should return to normal soon if you are not progressively improving it would be wise to see your medical provider or an ent for a careful exam there are other conditions that can mimic laryngitis here is some information on laryngitis from here at webmd that i think will answer your question the webmd answers staff