Stephanie wrote:
> On Thursday I came down with a bad cold, by Sunday I'd totally lost my
> voice. I haven't done any singing during that time.
> Anyway I went to the doctor yesterday because my throat is killing me and I
> have no voice at all. She said I have laryngitis.
> My question is, I'd heard that coughing can irritate the vocal folds, and I
> am coughing a lot. Nothing is helping much.
> Is there a way to stop this so my voice can recover? and also how long is
> this going to take to clear? I hate not been able to sing!
Silence - ABSOLUTE silence - is a wonderful medicine. Unfortunately many
people put themselves on this medication and then drop the bottle after
the first few hours on it (I'm the world's worst offender in this) And
like antibiotics you don't stop taking the medication as soon as you
show signs of getting a little better. A lot of vocal damage is caused
not by incorrect use of a voice that started in a healthy condition, but
by otherwise correct use of a voice that is feeling a little sickly (oh,
what a long sentence...) Easier said than done. Come on, hands up those
on this list who can honestly say they have never _ever_ sung on a less
that 100% healthy larynx? (or doesn't such a wonderful thing really
exist?)
cheers (very quiet ones, in sign language)
Linda
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