[HANASHIR:15474] Re: Voice Care for the Holidays

[rysaa <rysaa...>]

 Hi Karen,

Never thought the inhaler can bring on the hoarseness!  I am so thrilled with 
this discussion also.  I only use it if I really feel short of breath or my 
lung capacity is not where it should be.  There are several occasions where I 
keep hot tea on the bima with me or in the classroom with me becuase I found 
that keeping my throat warm is a saving grace.

I also drink (most days) a gallon of water a day, no ice becuase ice will 
constict the lungs and cords.

Stay well,

Risa

> 
> From: Danielkare (at) aol(dot)com
> Date: 2003/09/29 Mon PM 01:56:01 EDT
> To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> Subject: [HANASHIR:15471] Re: Voice Care for the Holidays
> 
> I really appreciate this discussion, and glad I'm not alone in suffering from 
> allergies and the fear of losing my voice to laryngitis.  My best preventive 
> measures include some things I learned from an ENT who works with a lot of 
> country music people.... Don't clear your throat (just try to swallow hard).  
> Speak to people face to face, don't ever call out across a room.  Drink LOTS 
> of 
> water.  Use guaifenesin (ingredient in robitussin cough syrup).  Limit 
> talking 
> and singing prior to a show (service).  After a long period of hoarseness, 
> and 
> finding out through testing that my vocal chords were fine, I finally found 
> out that my asthma inhaler itself was causing the hoarseness!  I stopped 
> taking 
> it and my voice returned.  I'm going to try the apple a day approach...sounds 
> great!
> 
>  
> 
> -Karen
> 
> 

Risa Askin

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