laryngitis
louisjames
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I've recently.suffered a bout of laryngitis. It's been a month and my voice.still.isn't.100% what's the best thing. I.can do? I've been told.itll be fine, and to start lightly.warming.up again.
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@louisjames,
First of all you need to get over the laryngitis. You need vocal rest while you are ill with laryngitis OR Bronchial conditions. If you are past the illness, then you should go back to your exercises, and work out every day. You may need to start out lightly, but you should increase the strength as you are able. Make sure you use the bright, timbral tone that Ken recommends.
You should not be smoking. You should be drinking room-temperature water, and stay hydrated. Warm, steamy showers are good to moisturize your cords. If you've laid low vocally, due to your laryngitis, then you need to get back on the horse and build up your stamina again, without oversinging. So take it easy and don't get in too big of a hurry, to get back to 100%.
Garlic is great to build back your immunity, as is ginger, and probiotic yogurt can help you to get your immunity built back up.
Some of these bugs and illnesses that rob you of your range take quite a long time to get your full range back in working order. The bright pingy sound and regular workouts without oversinging will help to get you back into shape in the minimum possible time.
Get well, stay well, and good singing to you!
Bob
Lots of Liquids, @johnjohn!
Thin that stuff out by staying hydrated. Keep doing your workouts, just don't overdo them. If you lay off completely, you just tend to lose your muscle tone in your voice.
Take good care of yourself!
Bob
So i looked into ways of protecting my voice..
This is when I discovered KTVA.
Seriously the best move i ever made.
Prior to the Laryngitis i was starting to feel my voice become weeker and I knew something wasnt right.
Of course back then I didnt realise I had bad technique and although I never felt like i was over singing i have since realised I definitley was.
Been on KTVA program for over four months now and its certainly got me back on track and my voice is so much stronger..
I put the hours in and just let nature take its course.
I started nice and easy..nice and light...drank plenty of water.
It takes time to get back up to speed but it will happen..
Long hot steamy showers are great too...light vocal warm ups in the shower work really well.
I also take a mutli vitamin everyday now..i take odourless garlic..omega fish oil aswell.
Never missed a day with my vitamins since starting the KTVA program..
Also sleep really is good..as obvious as that sounds..
Listen to Ken ... he has so much on these discs that are of so much value to you...
Most of all...don't worry yourself as stress can make things difficult too.
All the best man...time as they say is a healer
Wayne
Take that pressure away from your throat and also cut back air.
You'll find that the mucus you have going on won't really get in the way.
Also I've found if you struggle with a scale just give yourself a little breather and go back and try it again.
Slowing things down really helps too.
Try your best to copy Kens tone in the warm ups and go back to volume one if you've moved on.
Lately I've went back and do volume one and two together and If i have time i'll do three aswell.
Don't put off your vocal training because you are having some issues..
I rarely miss a day.
Keep doing your warm ups and you will bring your voice back quicker and better than ever..
Hang in there John
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