Need a cure

[Georgia Girl]

Does anyone have a good cure for lyrangitist? I sound somewhat like one the chipmunks or Minnie Mouse on helium. Its getting frustrating as hell too.

 

[Guest]

No talking. Rest your voice. Lemon tea soothes, as well.

 

[Willing and Unsure]

just try not talking.. and if you have to, whisper.. that's really the only thing you can do





oh, and drink some hot teas and such like that. not coffee, but tea

 

[Georgia Girl]

Thank you...

I appreciate the advice. Not talking is so difficult for me as I run off at the mouth most of the time.

Oh well, I shall try and reform and be quiet for a while.

 

[HoldenMcCrank]

rest

When I was a Vocal music student I learned some things that may help you. If you are going to drink something make it warm. Keep your throat Warm - Wear a Scarf or Turtleneck. Don't Speak, if you must and this is the key make sure that you support your voice with Breath Support. It may sound funny but make sure that you have some Force in the breath that is supporting your voice. This dosen't mean to speak loudly but with more intensity. I don't know if I am making this clear enough. But when you talk make sure you take a deep breath before you speak. You want your breath to do the work and not your vocal cords. Hope this helps

Holden

 

[Luke's Angel]

type more talk less.

You need to rest. Don't talk anymore then you need to. If it is more then a scratchy throught and doesn't clear up in a few days see your doctor. She'll probably make open your mouth and say ahh then tell you to rest. In addition you may get some wonderfully large antibiotic pills to try and swallow. Drink lots of water and um if you have to crush the pills use ice cream or yogurt.

Good luck.

 

[OUTSIDER]

Does anyone have a good cure for lyrangitist? I sound somewhat like one the chipmunks or Minnie Mouse on helium. Its getting frustrating as hell too.

I recommend anal sex.....it won't help your throat but it might take your mind off of it

 

[JazzManJim]

Hot Tea

I appreciate the advice. Not talking is so difficult for me as I run off at the mouth most of the time.

Oh well, I shall try and reform and be quiet for a while.

I recently had cold with laryngitis, and what worked really well for me was hot tea with lemon and honey. The honey's pretty important, from what I understand, to the soothing and healing process. I sing quite a bit, so a quick recovery was really important to me. The tea gave me almost immediate results.

There's a tea called "Throat-Coat" which works amazingly well. I believe it may be made by Celestial Seasonings, but I"m not sure. I found it in my local Safeway grocery store, in the gourmet food section. There's a bunch of teas with theraputic effects there. I have some of the Throat-Coat and some of the Echinacea Blend. Both are quite tasty and seem to help when I'm not feeling well.

 

[Southern37]

Re: Re: Need a cure

I recommend anal sex.....it won't help your throat but it might take your mind off of it

roflmao...I'm sorry ...but that was fucking funny...

 

[Georgia Girl]

I like the idea...

Outside I like your idea, if only he was not 3000 miles away. Only problem there would be that I am normally quite vocal and I just don't see him wanting to have sex with Minnie Mouse or the chipmunks.

Holden: I understand what you mean as a former voice student also. Had a vocal scholarship to college. Thanks for helping me remember those things.

Thanks everyone and no it isn't just scratchy, it is just flat gone. Currently have Celestial Seasonings Herbal Throat Soother in my mouth drinking herbal tea as well.

I have a feeling it is mainly stress related. Hopefully after tomorrow which is the day all the stress is centered on things will get better.

 

[seXieleXie]

georgia girl, a quick note about that celestial seasonings throat tea: it's great stuff but you should be aware it does contain a mild analgesic (sp?) that can numb the inside of your mouth. i lived off that stuff for 3 days last time i had a cold and when i stopped using it i realized i had been scalding the inside of my mouth without knowing it because i was too numb to feel.

oh and a friend of mine swears his "manly root spray" will cure all sore throats but i have my doubts

 

[OUTSIDER]

Re: I like the idea...

Outside I like your idea, if only he was not 3000 miles away. Only problem there would be that I am normally quite vocal and I just don't see him wanting to have sex with Minnie Mouse or the chipmunks.

Have you ever asked him ?

He might just have a thing for chipmunks

 

[Georgia Girl]

I suppose ......

that as tight as a woman may be she could never compete with a chipmunk. I'll have to ask him and see.

As a side note Outsider: that AV of yours is just .......eeeeewwwww.......I don't even have a word for it.

GG

 

[plasticman33]

Honey and whiskey, warmed up! Works everytime!

 

[Georgia Girl]

Plasticmann

I know I have rum at home, will that work with the honey? I don't drink normally so I am really alcohol ignorant.

 

[OUTSIDER]

Re: I suppose ......

that as tight as a woman may be she could never compete with a chipmunk. I'll have to ask him and see.

As a side note Outsider: that AV of yours is just .......eeeeewwwww.......I don't even have a word for it.

GG

And if your careful you can tape the chipmunk back up........good as new

 

[plasticman33]

Re: Plasticmann

I know I have rum at home, will that work with the honey? I don't drink normally so I am really alcohol ignorant.

Hmmmm, don't see why not. My grandmother always used whiskey, but why shouldn't rum work? Just add a spoon full of honey to a shot heated rum. Then just pop it down the old hatch!

 

[Georgia Girl]

I'm game......

and since I normally do not drink it should make for some real interesting posts coming from me later in the evening.

 

[tn_8tiv]

Plasticman was right. Nothing beats a little whiskey or bourbon with honey. My granddaddy use to mix a little whiskey with sugar (about a shot of whiskey to a tablespoon of sugar) in a small glass. Warm it up and drink slowly.

 

[YogiBare]

The other thing that was recommended to me was gargling every 2 hours with warmed salt water. Good luck!

 

[Georgia Girl]

Thank you

to everyone for all the wonderful tips on how to get rid of this nuisance. The other thing that someone told me was that no matter how much I wanted to not to try and clear my throat because that is very hard on the vocal cords and larynx.

For now.....I remain Minnie Mouse on helium.

 

[Guest]

Re: Hot Tea

There's a tea called "Throat-Coat" which works amazingly well. I believe it may be made by Celestial Seasonings, but I"m not sure. I found it in my local Safeway grocery store, in the gourmet food section. There's a bunch of teas with theraputic effects there. I have some of the Throat-Coat and some of the Echinacea Blend. Both are quite tasty and seem to help when I'm not feeling well.

"Throat Coat" is made by Traditional Medicinals and it's very helpful with sore throats. I recommend it with honey.
As hard as it may be, resting the voice is the best thing. Good luck!

 

[Georgia Girl]

Raindancer....

I am trying to be quiet. If I try and talk everyone laughs at me anyway so I may as well be quiet.

btw, love the sig line. Thats a great song.

 

[Guest]

You poor thing!
I feel for you. I lost my voice before my last recital. It sucks. But, I've learned the body, usually, is our projector. What we've ignored, be it fatigue or stress, the body will signal and force us to pay attetnion. Maybe, you're tired?

 

[Georgia Girl]

Not tired

stressed to the hilt.

Such is life, tomorrow is the critical stress day so after then hopefully it will all get better.