Please help me get my voice back!

Question

ok, so it's been about 7 days since I've had a sore throat. but really all i want is my voice back, i can live with throat pain for a little while longer if it gets me my voice. these are all the things I've tried over 6-7 days

-gargle salt water before i go to bed (will it help if i do it more often?)

-eating honey before i go to bed (should i do it more often?)

-squeezing lemon juice into my mouth then eating honey afterward (it didn't really help)

please please help my its so hard without my voice! what are some other things i can try??

Answer 1

the vocal chords have very narrow "filaments" which vibrate to make sound.  When they are swollen, they get "thicker" and do not vibrate properly.  The things you have tried are basically to minimize PAIN and do not do much to shrink them back where they belong.  There is not much you can do until they shrink back to normal.  6-7 days is usually long enough for a simple infection to subside.  The more you agitate the more irritated they become.

If you have not seen a doctor, see one very soon.  You may have a serious infection like streptococcus (potentially deadly) that is not healing.  Since it has been so long, you need to see a doctor.

Answer 2

Gargling with salt more often would help. Maybe you should do it in the morning as well as before bed.

some nice hot tea with honey may help too. That is if you drink tea.

Also if you go to a convenient store or drug store you can by halls which will help with the pain and hopefully get your voice back.

good luck!:)♥