Vocal Node?

Question

When you have a node on your vocal cord are you unable to talk properly? Does it hurt? How long does it last?
I want to know if I have one as I've been singing for ages without warming up... constantly.

How long does it take to go or for your voice to come back?
Is it true your voice will come back but the node will still be there?

If i am able to speak normally by 2 days is it safe to say i dont have a node on my cords?

Answer 1

From personal experience I can tell you that nodes on vocal cords are painful and make a noticable difference in how your voice sounds. How long they last depends on how long they have been there, how bad they are, and how well you take care of your vocal cords while they are healing. The more you use your voice- the longer they will last. If you think you have one, you need to stop singing, speak as little as possible, and see a physician IMMEDIATELY if you want to be able to keep singing in the future. Also, learn from this experience whether it is a node or not... Warming up before you sing is extremely important for voice maintenence.

Answer 2

At first no, you can sing and speak normally but nodes (nodules) can (but don't always) grow and then can impede speech and singing, breath intake, even reduce your vocal range. They can also become painful.

They can be caused by repeated singing without warming up, but it really depends on the type of singing you do..Jazz singers are less likely to get them than rock singers. Women are more susceptible to them as well as people who must shout regularly like drill sergeants, cheerleaders, etc

They last until you get them surgically removed. You may recall in the news a few years back, singer Julie Andrews was suing her doctor because he'd botched ger vocal cord surgery, rendering her unable to sing. She was having nodules removed.

Several other well known singers have also had them..Bonnie Tyler, Whitney Houston, Joss Stone, Omarion and more and many of them never had to have them removed.

A friend of mine also had the surgery and miraculously, she was able to sing well above her previous vocal range when she began singing again after the operation.

The only way to know if you have them when you're not experiencing symptoms is for a doctor to check for them.

The best ways to avoid getting them:
1. If you don't already know proper vocal technique, learn it. You will learn it just like an opera singer does, but you'll learn to apply it to whatever kind of singing you do. Technique will help you sing longer, better and with more regularity night to night like on a tour.
2. Avoid speaking as much as possible before a performance. Denyce Graves, the opera singer will not speak to anyone before a performance often for the whole day.
3. Whispering is worse than speaking in your natural voice...don't do it.
4. Avoid alcohol whenever possible. Alcohol dries out bodily tissue like your mouth and vocal cords, not to mention impairs your judgement. Stay hydrated with water with no ice or hot tea (personally I prefer no lemon as it makes tissues constrict, but that's up to you).
5. Try not to sing out of your range too much...if you're regularly having a hard time hitting the same note in a song, you need to transpose the song up or down until it's comfortable for you to sing it. If your range is limited, you can expand it safely with vocal exercises, though this does take time. And if your throat hurts after a gig every time, you need some serious transposition done throughout your repertoire. (Your veins should not pop out of your neck while singing!)

Answer 3

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