I am recently getting over a cold an my ears throat and nose doctor gave me medicine for getting rid of my mucus. The only problem is the medicine is making the mucus come UP and i havent been able to sing for about 5 days because of the excess amounts of it. I havent even been able to sing in my choir classes and our concert is next week. This is the prime in my singing season for caroling and school gigs and so i REALLY need my voice. Does anyone know what might help me get my voice by the end of the week?
2006-12-04 15:55:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
Avoid talking. Do NOT scream, talk loudly, or talk in loud environments (where you have to raise your voice to be heard).
Drink water all the time. The water doesn't physically touch your vocal chords, but keeping over-hydrated means more water gets to your chords in a roundabout way. In choir we used to say if you aren't peeing clear every half hour, you aren't drinking enough water.
Gargle with warm saltwater twice a day.
Drink decaf tea with honey. Also drink warm Theraflu.
Do light warm ups every day to A) make sure you're getting better, and B) keep you voice in some condition. Do not oversing.
Get enough rest. Easier said than done, I know, it's finals time for me, too, but really, you gotta sleep and let your body heal itself.
Get some vitamin C cough drops. The vitamin C will help get you physically better, and the stuff in the cough drops will soothe your throat.
Lastly, I would advise making sure there are enough people in your voice section that you can rely on. If you're the only alto (just an example) in your group, you have to work harder for your part to be heard to fill the harmony. Tell the others in your section that you can only sing lightly right now; you might be pleasantly surprised to see everyone else step up around you.
Good luck.
2006-12-04 16:04:39 · answer #1 · answered by incandescent_poet 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am a chorale member for more than a decade and it is a familiar problem with singers. try not talking for at least two days - yes, NOT even a WHISPER. drink lots of water (not fruit juice, soda, etc.), sleep well - take every single chance to take a nap. if you can find a chinese meds called Pei Pa Koa try it. I - and the singers i know - use it to remedy the throat problem. and when you sing use your voice properly. never, never abuse your voice. if you are a singer it becomes your life..
2006-12-05 00:13:08 · answer #2 · answered by grey 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need some rest, have enough sleep. Hmm, what we do here is we put a slice of ginger in our mouth and let it stay there until the juice of the ginger almost tastes like a saliva.
2006-12-04 23:59:08 · answer #3 · answered by athena353 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Drink plenty of fluids.Eat some chicken soup get plenty of sleep & use throat drops & you'll be fine.Good Luck
2006-12-05 00:03:58 · answer #4 · answered by sugarbdp1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i got it, a cup of hot water, spoon full of honey, and some fresh squeezed lemon juice old korean remedy. works everytime
the lemons citrus helps reduce mucus yuck.
2006-12-05 00:05:29 · answer #5 · answered by bluelitjan 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eat ground ginger along with honey or you could try those ayurvedic stuff
2006-12-04 23:57:51 · answer #6 · answered by suraj 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
honey's actually not good for it. Anything syrupy coats your throat more. Lemon is good for cutting through mucus though.
2006-12-04 23:58:58 · answer #7 · answered by Rachael 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get plenty or rest and get halls fruit breezers they seem to help or eat soup or some thing that doesn't hurt your throat.
2006-12-05 00:04:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try boiling diced ginger. you don't have to eat the ginger, just drink the juice. it's proven to be effective
2006-12-05 08:37:20 · answer #9 · answered by ikaboda111 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't talk
2006-12-04 23:56:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋