I strained my vocal chords 5 days ago. How long will this last?!
Question: I strained my vocal chords 5 days ago!. How long will this last!?
How long does the strained feeling and husky voice usually last!? I knew it was happening but sang through it (ended up a baritone)!. trying not to talk and to stay hydrated - but will be 1 week Sunday!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
I've had that happen a couple of times!. It is frustrating!. Water is your friend!.
When it happened last time (a week before I was supposed to sing for a wedding), I drank hot tea with lots and lots of honey in it!. The tea was soothing and - although I don't KNOW that it helped my voice - it felt like it did!. I also had someone recommend whisky and honey!. I hate whisky so tried it with rum!. It made me feel happier but, again, I don't know for sure that it helped my voice!.
The best thing to do is NOT TALK!. That was very hard for me but it helped more than anything!. Don't sing, whistle, talk - or whisper! Whispering will cause more damage than anything, according to the experts -- so don't whisper!
Are your allergies bad right now!? That always seems to be a factor for me and the added drainage makes things worse!. Maybe allergy meds will help speed things along!.
If it lasts for more than one week you should go see your doctor to ensure you didn't do something worse than strain it!. It is possible to get polyps, etc!. on your vocal chords!.
Best of luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
When it happened last time (a week before I was supposed to sing for a wedding), I drank hot tea with lots and lots of honey in it!. The tea was soothing and - although I don't KNOW that it helped my voice - it felt like it did!. I also had someone recommend whisky and honey!. I hate whisky so tried it with rum!. It made me feel happier but, again, I don't know for sure that it helped my voice!.
The best thing to do is NOT TALK!. That was very hard for me but it helped more than anything!. Don't sing, whistle, talk - or whisper! Whispering will cause more damage than anything, according to the experts -- so don't whisper!
Are your allergies bad right now!? That always seems to be a factor for me and the added drainage makes things worse!. Maybe allergy meds will help speed things along!.
If it lasts for more than one week you should go see your doctor to ensure you didn't do something worse than strain it!. It is possible to get polyps, etc!. on your vocal chords!.
Best of luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
That depends on how much of a strain you have!. I'd strongly suggest you have an ENT look at your throat!. And I'd stop talking completely!. Every time you speak, you are irritating your throat!. If this happens frequently, you should see a speech therapist or a voice coach!. You may need to learn to breath differently in order not to irritate your vocal cords again!.Www@Answer-Health@Com