Laryngitis

oliegirl · 05-03-2008, 07:31 PM

I have been fighting allergies/head cold since Wednesday, nothing settled in my sinuses or chest yet, so I don't think it's anything more serious (like a sinus infection or upper respiratory infection), however in the past 24 hours I have completely lost my voice. It started going yesterday afternoon and by the time I woke up this morning, it was totally gone. My throat doesn't hurt but I do feel a "strain" when I talk. I've been sipping hot tea all day, popping cough drops, and continuing to use the Zicam and Ibuprofen to fight the cold/allergy symptoms. Does anyone know of other good ways to treat losing one's voice? I don't know if I've ever had laryngitis before, is there more to it than just losing your voice?

Sun Tzu · 05-03-2008, 07:36 PM

I had the same exact thing about 4 months ago. I went to see my doc and he said the best thing is rest and doing exactly what you're doing. I talk a LOT @ my current job, so I was able to get a full week off.

oliegirl · 05-03-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

I had the same exact thing about 4 months ago. I went to see my doc and he said the best thing is rest and doing exactly what you're doing. I talk a LOT @ my current job, so I was able to get a full week off.

Yeah, I am praying this is gone by Monday - I work from home doing Customer Service, 100% on the phones. If I don't work I don't get paid...

JonInMiddleGA · 05-03-2008, 07:38 PM

Having needed my voice to make a living for a number of years (the whole radio thing), I was pretty worried any time I noticed a voice problem.

Best thing I ever found for it is was much rest as possible.

Beyond that, the various home remedies different people recommended were wide & varied, as were the results from one person to the next. For me, hot liquids were probably the most effective, coffee/tea/whatever. Other people swore by concoctions that involved either honey, lemon, or bourbon. I knew at least a couple of other people who were very partial to Fisherman's Friend's drops.

Passacaglia · 05-04-2008, 09:39 AM

Huh? What? Speak up!!

Honolulu_Blue · 05-04-2008, 11:26 AM

So this thread isn't about the Ohio State linebacker?

WTF?

oliegirl · 05-04-2008, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Huh? What? Speak up!!

I giggled at this

Shockingly, I have some voice back this morning. It's not perfect, but it's a lot better than it was yesterday - though I do still feel some strain in my vocal cords. I am going to try to not talk too much today and hope that I'm ok for work tomorrow...and of course, have more hot tea, which I'm getting very tired of.

ILuvFatOnions · 05-04-2008, 11:33 AM

Eat an onion like you would an apple.

05-03-2008, 07:36 PM	#2
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	I had the same exact thing about 4 months ago. I went to see my doc and he said the best thing is rest and doing exactly what you're doing. I talk a LOT @ my current job, so I was able to get a full week off. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

05-03-2008, 07:38 PM	#4
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Having needed my voice to make a living for a number of years (the whole radio thing), I was pretty worried any time I noticed a voice problem. Best thing I ever found for it is was much rest as possible. Beyond that, the various home remedies different people recommended were wide & varied, as were the results from one person to the next. For me, hot liquids were probably the most effective, coffee/tea/whatever. Other people swore by concoctions that involved either honey, lemon, or bourbon. I knew at least a couple of other people who were very partial to Fisherman's Friend's drops. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

05-04-2008, 11:26 AM	#6
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	So this thread isn't about the Ohio State linebacker? WTF? __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

05-04-2008, 11:33 AM	#8
ILuvFatOnions n00b Join Date: Feb 2008	Eat an onion like you would an apple. __________________ That would be cool if you could eat a good food with a bad food and the good food would cover for the bad food when it got to your stomach. Like you could eat a carrot with an onion ring and they would travel down to your stomach, then they would get there, and the carrot would say, It's cool, he's with me.

05-04-2008, 09:39 AM	#5
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Huh? What? Speak up!!

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