Losing my voice

[Mrvile]

Have you guys looked at marie103's other posts?

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: pontifex
ATOT sure loves thread hijacks...lol

well, didn't your throat get better? it isn't like it is going to keep hurting forever

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: pontifex
ATOT sure loves thread hijacks...lol

well, didn't your throat get better? it isn't like it is going to keep hurting forever

i said my throat doesn't hurt but i'm still losing my voice

 

[jalaram]

Have you asked a doctor? It might simply be hot liquids, cough drops, no shouting, wait it out, etc, but you should have it checked out before it gets worse.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Dualist
Lubricate your throat by drinking water. If that doesn't help then you may need to get that checked out. Chances are, you may have a cold.

Wow, I do have a dirty, dirty mind. Not to mention:

Originally posted by: jalaram
Have you asked a doctor? It might simply be hot liquids, cough drops, no shouting, wait it out, etc, but you should have it checked out before it gets worse.

Your throat's probably already in bad shape from the cold - I remember seeing on some Discovery Channel show awhile ago that your body's immune response includes destroying infected cells. So your immune system is in there blowing up cells in your throat - that's bound to cause soreness. Then there's the coughing. All that activity irritates the already damaged area = more pain.

Cepacol lozenges are decent. They've got benzocaine which will numb anything it touches, maybe menthol (an analgesic?), and some varieties include a cough suppressant.