I've lost my voice, help meeee!!!

[belladonna]

Anyone here ever have laryngitis? I'm completely losing my voice here and it's driving me insane... got any tips for me, please? I really really really need to get over this by the weekend, so any help would be appreciated. :hi:

[MikeG]

1. Drink tea. Don't talk. Get sleep.

[texas1928]

2. Where was the last place you had it

Start there. You may find it.

[belladonna]

3. Smartass

Thanks so much for the help :spank:

[texas1928]

I could not resist

Don't worry my wife smacked me for it already.

Drink Hot liquid and try some decongestant.

[Teddy_Salad]

29. Tex...can you help me?

I've had a really sore butt for the past few days and I don't know why.

Could a nice hot cup of tea and a decongestant help me as far as this is concerned?

Quick!! I'm in pain!!!! :evilgrin:

[texas1928]

30. Use more lubricant

tell Sundog to be nicer.


I am going to hell for this one.

[belladonna]

31. How dare you hijack my thread and turn it into a sex thread

It's not bad enough that ya left me for Sundog, now you have to rub it in??? :cry:

P.S.
I hope it really really really hurts :D

[texas1928]

34. Well you's guys come over here and tear it up

I started it just for BD

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x1418789

[Teddy_Salad]

37. Oh quit ya whining!

:eyes:

I need urgent medical advice and Tex seemed like the right guy to give it.

I really need my butt to be repaired ASAP as I have a long drive ahead of me and the thought of having to sit on this for hours on end makes me wanna :cry:

Although, once I reach my destination I'll have plenty of time to sleep and rest it so I guess that's not too bad.

Some serious R and R should have it back in tip top condition in no time....I hope! :P

[texas1928]

38. get a donut pillow.

sit on that, give it some space.

[belladonna]

39. Ohhh... a trip to New Mexico

Could a DU marriage be in the works? Hmmmmm????? :)

[Teddy_Salad]

41. Maybe.....maybe not...

I'm just going to New Mexico to take in the "local scenery". :evilgrin:

To check out those sexy, gorgeous Sundogs....ummmmm....I mean....Prairie Dogs! :P

[texas1928]

45. Hey I voted for you here.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x1418706#1418762

[Teddy_Salad]

46. I only have one thing to say to you, Tex

And it is this....

When you least expect it....expect it! :grr: :P

[texas1928]

47. Put'em up Put'em up

Come on let's thumb wrestle.

[texas1928]

82. you coluld get some of this too.

It might help.

[MikeG]

4. Also, try Won-Ton soup. Or any soup.

[belladonna]

7. I tried some soup earlier

I'm thinking of getting a huge cup of crushed ice and just sucking on it all night, see if that helps

[MikeG]

9. Also try Choloroseptic.

If it lasts, see a doctor and get an antibiotic.

Could be an infection.

[Spinzonner]

5. Cant we just enjoy it ?

Oh, wait, that won't help US.

[MikeG]

6. And if you're ordering Chinese, don't forget the fortune cookie.

[Sporadicus]

8. Ginger Tea

was the remedy my wise herbalist grandmother always concocted for laryngitis or sore throat.

Unrelated to your problem, but I recall that she prescribed asafoetida (ass-a-fet-id-e) for chest colds. The name was very appropriate; it smelled like fetid ass! She would take a couple of tablespoons of this herb and tie it into a bag with a string so that the unlucky patient could wear it on his/her chest. It stunk up the room in no time, and I would feign wellness even if I felt ready to cough up a lung!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

10. Steam helps

I know it is hot outside, but if you can stand it, put a pan on the stove and put water in it. Bring it to a boil and stand over it, inhaling the steam. This will help-along with rest. Good luck!

[dancing kali]

11. My voice teacher

once told me to drink ginger tea. . . take a small piece of ginger root, chop it fine, putting it in a strainer is optional - I like the little bits of ginger floating around, add hot water, let steep (I found 5 - 10 minutes made a pleasant tea for my taste), add honey and lemon to taste and drink - I wasn't back to full voice for a couple of days but I was able to get through all of our performances that week. I know that tea made from anise seed (coarsely ground) is good for sore throats, very soothing if that's what has contributed to your laryngitis. I have never tried to use dried, powdered spices for this. . . fresh is better in my opinion. While neither will cure throat ailments, they are soothing. About the anise seed - you really have to like the taste of licorice for this one. Don't like ginger or licorice? Catnip is good for pretty well everything that ails you.
It makes a nice light green tea - sort of grassy smelling - and your cats (should you share your life with feline companionship) will be most attentive.

Do not speak from this moment on - unless you absolutely must. The more you speak, the worse it's going to get. Don't bother answering the phone - the person on the other end won't be able to hear or understand you. When you must speak - don't push the voice - stay relaxed and don't try to be heard - the harder you push your voice to be heard the less it will be heard and the likelier you will be to lose it completely. If you feel that you have to push for any sound to be heard - write notes instead. Unfortunately, once the voice starts to go, there is nothing to do but wait it out. In my case, laryngitis from colds/sore throats doesn't last as long as when it's been caused by straining my voice.

To sum all of that up - Relax, have a nice hot bath and "cuppa", enjoy the silence. . .

[belladonna]

12. I'm definitely going to try the ginger tea

Staying silent? I'm gonna try REALLY hard, but that's a hard one for me :D

What I do manage to get out right now sounds really weird anyway, sort of a strange vibration going on in my throat when I try to talk :shrug:

[dancing kali]

44. Think of it as

an exercise in non-verbal communication skills.

Enjoy the tea.

[flamingyouth]

13. I can vouch for all of this advice

:thumbsup:

[sundog]

14. Lost your voice? Thank God!

Now you can't yell horrible things at me!

Hey, I missed you. :cry: :hi:

[texas1928]

15. Hey I am with you

The DULL will be quiet. we can meditate.

[belladonna]

16. Missed picking on me, ya mean?

Everybody's so happy that I've lost my voice :cry:

I missed ya too, sweetie :hug:

[sundog]

18. I didn't know what happened...

Just don't eat a bunch of Ricola, too many of those things will make u want to :puke:

[belladonna]

20. I'm gonna start gargling with warm salt water soon

Talk about :puke:

But I gotta make this stop, so whatever it takes, I guess

[texas1928]

21. Are you still fighting that summer cold

from about a month ago?

[belladonna]

23. No, that went away

My throat started to get a little sore last night, woke up this morning and could barely talk. I don't have any other symptoms, just a very sore throat and my voice is mostly missing in action

[texas1928]

24. It hurts when you swallow?

Does it feel raw right at the back of your throat where your tossils would be?

[belladonna]

25. Yeah, mostly on the left side

Tonsils feel very swollen and kinda weird

[texas1928]

26. You could have strep throat

for that you will have to see a doc and gets some antibiotics.

[belladonna]

27. No fever or anything

Kinda doubt it's strep, and I don't really have any other symptoms other than the sore throat.

[texas1928]

28. I have a lot of strep and half the time I don't run a fever.

Just something to think about. It could be your tonsils, you may have to have them out.

[belladonna]

32. No way!!

They had their chance to pull my tonsils when I was an itty bitty kid and they passed. They can keep their grubby paws away from my tonsils now :grr:

[texas1928]

33. Hey all the ice cream you can eat.

and we get a quiet BD for at least a week.

[belladonna]

35. But I've been quiet

I haven't posted a sex related thread in a very very long time, so there :P

[texas1928]

36. Yeah you had Teddy screaming more.

Well now you can not ask him to beg.

[belladonna]

40. Me have Teddy screaming?

I think you need to refer to his above post and talk to Sundog about making Teddy scream like a biatch :D

[texas1928]

42. Ouch

Give you a sore throat and you get cranky. Here drink this margarita.

[NC_Nurse]

17. All above good advice

once had laryngitis before big gig back in my rock band days...ended up having to take steroids for a few days just to get through it.
Talking is the worst thing for it. Rest is best and teas are good too. Doctor for last ditch antibiotics or steroids if necessary.

Good luck!

[sundog]

19. Maybe it has something to do with your throat chakra...

any gurus who can help with this aspect?

[belladonna]

22. Looked around, didn't see any gurus hanging out at my place

Any other ideas? :D

[sundog]

43. aaahhhhhhhhh!!!

I've been attacked by a mass of customers! Can't talk, will return later...

Here is my place, for anyone who might be curious. You can order here, but I don't do delivery :)

http://www.bossaclub.com

[Teddy_Salad]

50. Sundog....you live in......Elephant Butt?

[sundog]

66. butte, lol, butte

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[ChoralScholar]

48. ok...the guy with the voice degree has to chime in on this one

BD, it all depends on the cause of your laryngitis. Stay away from decongestants UNLESS sinus drainage is causing the laryngitis.

Anything you can do to keep your mucous thin and keep the humidity raised inside your nose and throat is the best thing for plain-old vocal fold edema (swelling) due to abuse or overuse.

So... drink lots of water (this will thin out your mucous). Teas are good (because of the heat and raised humidity in the mouth) just watch any with caffeine, remember, it's a diuretic and would defeat the purpose of hydrating. Steam is good for the same reason.

Most of all.. don't talk. Don't even whisper, that's worse. Just give the swelling a chance to go down. Resist the urge to cough or clear your throat. The swelling makes you feel as if there is something you need to clear out. Avoid it as much as you can. To your vocal folds, clearing the throat is an equivalent to someone smacking you hard in the shoulder 4 or 5 times in a row. It WILL prolong the swelling.

A steroid shot should be your last resort if you absolutely HAVE to get back going. It tends to bring the capillaries closer to the surface of the vocal fold, increasing the chance for a nodule or granuloma later on. (I did have a steroid shot one year the week of choir contest. Vocal rest just wasn't an option)

Hope you get to feel better soon.

The ChoralScholar

[belladonna]

49. That's the part I don't understand

There doesn't seem to be any real reason for it. I was fine yesterday during the day. Last night I got a slight sore throat, went to bed and woke up this morning barely able to talk. It's gotten progressively worse all day, and now when I DO have to talk, what I do get out sounds very very strange... almost as though there is something vibrating inside my throat.

I will try to rest it as much as I can and take all the advice you guys gave in this thread. Thanks everyone :hug:

[texas1928]

51. Did you swallow one of your

special toys?


Ducks and runs.

[belladonna]

52. Methinks you need an anatomy lesson

But hey, I set myself up for that one.... fair enough :D

[texas1928]

53. Hey I held back on my first post

I was going to say maybe you should spit more.

[belladonna]

55. And violate my golden rule?

Never happen :evilgrin:

[texas1928]

56. OOOHHHH

you are so bad. BAD BAD BAD BAD :spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank:

[belladonna]

59. For not spitting?

Geesh, and I always thought that was a GOOD thing :shrug:

[texas1928]

60. No that you would try and get this thread locked

Geez I am telling.

[texas1928]

61. Actually not really I just wanted to spank you

so there. :spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank:

[Radical Activist]

62. will you marry me?

oops...sorry. I didn't mean that. Just sort of reflex reaction to that post.

[texas1928]

63. What if she says yes?

You would have to build a dungeon and a new walk in closet for all the whips and chains and things. That is a lot of work.

[Radical Activist]

64. No way

I don't have to worry about that. I'll just come visit the walk-in closet and basement when she gets some other man to build them.

[texas1928]

65. Chicken

Are you afraid of the spankings?

[belladonna]

67. You didn't mean it???

And here I already called the wedding planners, ordered extra soundproofing for the dungeon in preparation for the honeymoon... I'm so disappointed right now :cry:

[Radical Activist]

68. Oh I'm sorry...

Feel free to express your anger and dissapointment in any way you see fit.
:spank:

[belladonna]

69. I would, but since I can't make any sound

Other than the weird vibrating robot voice I seem to have at the moment, I'll just let ya go this time :(

[Radical Activist]

71. you have a wierd vibrating robot?

Sounds like you don't need a man tonight anyway. Have fun.

[texas1928]

72. HAHA HA HA HA

BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!


HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!

That was funny.

[belladonna]

73. If only I did

I wouldn't be answering this post if I had THAT, silly :D

Seriously tho, my voice, or what's left of it, is honestly vibrating.... it's making me sorta :scared:

[texas1928]

74. Like I said before

She swallowed it. or it is stuck and in the on position and she is just telling us she is worried about her throat. Makes you go HMMMMM.

[belladonna]

75. One more time

Anatomy lesson.... get one soon. If I got one stuck, it wouldn't be my voice vibrating and I sure as hell wouldn't be complaining :evilgrin:

[texas1928]

77. Well it depends on the speed setting.

is the screen shaking? And you could have gotten carried away in the moment and tried something freaky. who knows. we can not read your mind through the pc. :shrug:

[belladonna]

78. And a good thing for you

You'd run off crying and hide in a corner

[texas1928]

79. OH are you thinking bad things about me?

hear is a peace offering:

[belladonna]

80. I take that back

How could you do this to me??? Now I have to try to go to sleep with that image burned into my brain :cry:

Edited because Texas is a rotten no good..... never mind :grr:

[texas1928]

81. Oh thank Queen Of DULL

I will cherish your good graces.

[Radical Activist]

76. I dunno

I tend to buy the story that she wouldn't be posting if she had a gadget like that. If that were the case I'd start to get worried about her health.

[texas1928]

70. oh just give her a blank check

It is your ass now. drum shot.

[ChoralScholar]

54. you may have a tonsil infection

or some other glandular thing that has spread down to your vocal folds then. In that case, it's best to see a doctor to make sure you don't have something other than laryngitis, such as an infection, tuberculosis, smallpox, polio, or leprosy. On second thought, its probably just an infection. :)

Do everything you can to make sure the air you breathe isn't dry. It will help the discomfort.

[belladonna]

57. Leprosy, now there's a fun thought

:scared:

I'll have it looked at if I haven't improved by morning :)

[texas1928]

58. EEEEEEEWWWWW

keep your whips to yourself.

[TrogL]

83. STOP TALKING!!!!

If you are coughing take a cough supressant before you do any more damage to your vocal cords.

Sooth it with very mild tea with honey or candy (NOT menthol) cough drops.

Take a vow of silence for two weeks. Don't whisper, you still manipulate your chords when you whisper - you can't help yourself.