Overcoming Laryngitis: Squawk like a teenager, don't whisper

[pplzsaywtf]

ive lost my voice today... its disgusting so much flem and it hurts really bad when i cough lol

[diddymuck]

stop talking in confused, hesitating statements peppered with "ha---uhhhh" and "(long long pause)...uh, you know..."

[rushnut2112]

Good post.  Tks.

[Cherylstar67]

I have laryngitis right now -- starting 3rd day of *no* voice. Even though I 'knew' this already, I didn't heed it and whispered a long call with my Best Friend yesterday! Oops! Today no talking! Luckily I do know Sign Language but my husband does not, lol! Today some Deaf friends are coming over...phew! I'll get to communicate at last!

[doubler3tard101]

@Cherylstar67

yeah i lost my voice too. i tried sign language but most of my friends dont know it and arent patient enough to try to figure it out.

[chutchybo]

thanks 4 this, my own Dr told me to whisper, i shall now squawk lol

[86443]

Did anyone find they could say certain sounds more easily than others whilst their voice was recovering? So you had to choose different words with a similar meaning. For example: saying : 'true' and 'cool' instead of 'yes'. The 'oo' sound was just easier. Laughter also came out more easily.

[BatWingedKitty]

yeah, lol the "oo" sound is easier for me (have laryngitis right now), rather than "e" or "a"

[outfitmadeofawesome]

thats because different vowel shapes resonate differently, and so some naturally are louder/easier.

for me it's "ee" like in "feet"

[lindiortega]

I have laryngitis, and I am a singer, I have to get my voice back for next week, so Im not gonna talk at all for 5 days. Do you think this will ensure my voice is back by the end of next week?

[acerocks34]

thank you dude! I squaking right now!

[hianda]

I've had laryngitis before in the past. The bout I had recently is slowly healing. Some days my voice is stronger than others. The Docs did other tests but couldn't find any other bad cause behind it. Just have to patient and be glad it's coming back at all.

[ImagineCreateAction]

Dr. Enoch Choi, Thank you very much for your advice! I will keep my mouth shut. At this moment I wish I knew sign language. You take care as well :)

[iguana426]

you're awesome, thanks for the help!

[taybay098]

thanx i really needed it

[hianda]

Thanks Doc for talking some facts about this condition

[bluelake367]

Cool -- we should have you doing some of this on our Web site!