I lost my voice!
Has this ever happened to you?
I lost my voice!
I woke up yesterday morning and had a bit of a hoarse voice. Throughout the day, I found that I couldn't raise the pitch of my voice above an F or a G. Now, this morning, I can barely speak at all besides a low rumble or a whisper. I can't scream or sing. To make matters worse, I'm not even home. I'm here in Baltimore, MD, at a week long Convention, where there's a bunch of people I haven't seen in a while and would like to greet!
It's weird because I couldn't imagine not being able to speak. It just feels so odd!
This ever happened to you? How long did it last, and what do you recommend?
It's weird because I couldn't imagine not being able to speak. It just feels so odd!
This ever happened to you? How long did it last, and what do you recommend?
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- gimp80995
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Drink tons of water and fruit juices, and try to avoid whispering (it actually can irritate your throat more than trying to talk does). When I loose my voice it typically goes out for 2-5 days at a time.
Peace Out
-Gimp
Peace Out
-Gimp
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I teach swimming lessons at a pool, and it's really easy to lose one's voice if you're not used to shouting for 5 hours straight. Once, when I already had a sore throat, I damaged my vocal chords so severely that I couldn't speak for nearly a week afterwards.
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Hmmm.......I found mine under the bed *shrugs*mr. mellow wrote:well I would try looking under the couch cause last time I lost my voice thats where I found it.
Peace Out
-Gimp
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God, Grant us the peace that comes from honest dealings so that no fear of discovery will haunt our sleep May we inflict no pain, bring no shame, and seek no profit by another's loss.
God, Grant us the peace that comes from honest dealings so that no fear of discovery will haunt our sleep May we inflict no pain, bring no shame, and seek no profit by another's loss.
- Jennifer Doyle
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I lost my voice on the fourth day of camp! Boy that was bad. I never fully got it back, because I was always yelling, singing, shouting, etc. I think it was because I licked a crow feather.
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My voice got really really messed up one time, when I was really sick. (It was actually the week I opened the NSP, ironically enough)
I don't think I would've been very surprised if I had lost my voice last week when I was staffing at camp. Especially after refereeing Line Soccer. I had to call out numbers, and a few times they were like, "You need to talk louder!" And I was thinking, "I can't yell any louder!" I honestly can't yell if I don't have a reason. And my brothers weren't bothering me. j/k