the biggest fear is coming true - please help me!?

Question

I've lost my voice. i have a show tomorrow, please help i've tried everything i could think of! help please.

Answer 1

Rest rest rest!
Drink lots of water. Not too fast, though. Do not do anything to overwhelm your throat. Try not to talk. Sleep well and in warmth tonight.
There's this concoction mum use to make when I was a kid: hot water with just lemon juice and honey in it. It's SOOTHING! And lemons straight up are suppose to also help. Really! I am in choir and when we have a big cantata to perform, lemons are being handed out beforehand!
Don't try to talk. Then about two hours before your show, work on SLOWLY warming your voice up again. Try to talk and run some lines, things like that. I'd have some of that lemon water concoction available, too, if you can.

Answer 2

Do NOT whisper. Whispering will actually hurt your vocal cords. Rest your voice. Don't talk, don't strain. If you have to communicate, keep a small pad of paper and a pen or pencil with you to write things down.

Keep yourself very hydrated. Room temperature water, not cold, is the best thing. Non-caffeinated teas with a little bit of honey are also good. Be sure they're non-caffeinated - the caffeine will dry you out.

Some old wives things to try: If you are over the age of 21, or whatever the legal drinking age in your area is, whiskey or bourbon can help bring your voice back - it helps clear gunk out of your throat. I have actually tested this, and it's not perfect, but it worked a little. Straight shots if you can, and obviously only a little. Too much will dry you out like caffeine. Also drinking vinegar can do much the same thing as whiskey, clear the gunk out of your throat. Again, this works best if gulped straight, not mixed with anything (Gross, I know, but I've had performer friends who swear by it.)

Lastly, this may not really help, but it is definitely soothing, Vick's Vapo rub. Get a tub and just sit and inhale the fumes deeply through your mouth. Be sure to keep drinking water while you're doing this or you'll dry your throat out. Also, try taking a steaming bowl of water and making a tent over your head with a towel. Breathe in the warm, moist air to rehydrate your nose and mouth.

Answer 3

when I was studying voice, what worked for me was a tea called "throat coat" or tablets with slippery elm bark in them. Same basic ingedient in both. The taste is not particularly pleasant (but not horrible), but was an opera singer's best friend. Saved my recital more than once. "Fisherman's Friend" is easy to find and I believe has similar qualities/ingredients.

Answer 4

Is it singing or just talking voice?

I lose my voice sometimes too.

When it's for singing I just drink tea, stay away from dairy products and try not to talk...
I suppose the same could go for talking....

oh and extra sleep so your body can heal itself faster.

Answer 5

I've heard that many singers obly believe in suppositories for voice problems. I cannot confirm or provide more information in that sense.

Answer 6

1)Don't talk
2) Drink a lot of hot tea with honey
3) Take Vitamin C
4) Drink a lot of OJ
5) Just relax.

Answer 7

Don't talk, chammomile tea with honey. I'd say that's your best bet. Try to drink soothing things. Probably not anything hot.

Answer 8

Be gentle with it. Don't talk more than necessary, drink lots of water, and try not to clear your throat a lot.

Answer 9

Try this, mix honey with citrus fruit extract and some water.
Drink it. It helped me.

Answer 10

how'd you lose your voice?Do you have the cold or the flu?coz I guess you can tell your teacher you can't speak, they can't do anything to you coz its not your fault.