What should I do about my voice?

Question

I was at band camp for a week and as a section leader I have to shout a lot. Now my voice went away and it's been coming back gradually. However it's been 5 days now and everything is normal except my head voice and falsetto are still very scratchy and cracky. Should I see a doctor or continue to wait it out? Is the damage bad?

Answer 1

Try not to use your voice and if you must whisper.  Don't drink coffee, tea or soda because they are hard on your throat.  Drink water.  Take a multivitamin, get good sleep.

You will be back to normal soon.

For the future -  Learn to speak from your diaphragm and lower the pitch of your voice when you speak up.

Answer 2

dont talk for a day

Answer 3

Your vocal chords have been over- stretched and need time to recover, use your voice as little as possible for a week or so and no SHOUTING,, and things should get back to normal on their own.

Answer 4

It will go away on its own.

Answer 5

Well this has happened to me .. when i went to singing school ... and all i had to do is go to a specialist and they per scribed me medicaded that worked in 2 days

Answer 6

Cracky a few jokes in the meantime, you will heal.

Answer 7

Singers drink olive oil to help ease and loosen their throats.

Answer 8

Give it a few days. i went to a place and yelled all day on the rides. Few days later my voice was fine =]

Answer 9

I would say go ahead and go to the doctor. Better safe than sorry right?