Dear Else,
Ideally, you would be better to stop taking the cough drops because they
probably contain substances, eg menthol, which dry up the natural
lubrication which your voice muscles need to work easily. Drink huge
amounts of water. You're already doing steam inhalations - great.
If you think you might have a virus, there is some stuff called
echinacea which is a herbal remedy which does have some success in
helping you get rid of viral infections if taken in the very early
stages. It boosts your immune system, so obviously don't take it if you
suffer from any immune system problems eg lupus. I'm not in the US, so I
have no idea if it is available there; it is readily available in my
country.
Keep drinking the water, and good luck!
Regards, Sheila
Sheila Graham
Mezzo-Soprano, Edinburgh, Scotland
www.sheilagraham.demon.co.uk
'She is a singer, and therefore capable of anything' (Bellini)
In message <01C06039.26417400.Pepenelsje@z...>, Else Kramer en
In message <01C06039.26417400.Pepenelsje@z...>, Else Kramer en
Pepijn van der Laan <Pepenelsje@z...> writes
Pepijn van der Laan <Pepenelsje@z...> writes
>Dear Listers,
>
>I have my first paid gig EVER tonight, with a small close harmony group I
>sing in. We're doing a 15-min set in Xaviera Hollander's (Happy Hooker
>turned Impresario) X-mas Cabaret. Extremely exciting, however, I have an
>awful throatache which crept up on me after some concerts I did last
>weekend...I have been reduced to a bass but must sing an alto part tonight,
>with a few solos...
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>Any last-minute remedies you might know of? This is what I'm doing already:
>drinking lots of camomile tea with honey, steaming, taking cough drops,
>sleeping; and I have started doing some very soft resonance and vocalising
>exercises in the middle and low registers, without applying any pressure
>but simply trying to see if I can 'loosen things up' down there...
>
>hope someone out there can help me,
>
>best regards
>
>Else Kramer
>(sorry, no time for an introduction, hopefully next time!)
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Sheila Graham
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