Throat Crud

Heather Cooper · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007, 00:33 (GMT) Post subject: Throat Crud

Hello fellow voicers,

Has anyone had this mysterious throat thing. No infection, not sick, just a hoarseness and very dry cough. I have been battling this stupid thing for almost six weeks now. I can NOT do any auditions because I sound like I have been sucking on gravel. I have been to the doc., two RX and so far no clear vocal cords. I can't warm up enough to get through it, nothing helping. Any suggestions, comments and or thoughts?
I have done everything I KNOW to do and I am really, really frustrated at this point!!! kopf gegen wand

However, after reading the 'price suggestions' and some of the leads coming through I don't appear to have missed out on to much. Wink

Joe J Thomas · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007, 00:37 (GMT) Post subject:

Hey Heather,

Just started for me this week. A little cold, then it crept into my throat.
Wife's had if for a couple weeks now.
Other people 'round here too...

Plenty of liquids and vit-C for me,
Joe

Heather Cooper · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007, 01:10 (GMT) Post subject:

Thanks Joe! If I drink much more water I am going to float down the muddy Mississippi and end up in CA! LOL Man, this stinks!

I hope for your sake yours doesn't last near as long. I would say go to the doc., now! If your wife hasn't gone yet, her also. It's not going away on it's own. We had a cold snap again after summer showed up in March! Had it been strictly allergies I was hoping the cold spell would have helped.
But alas.....it did not.................. Crying or Very sad

Scott Pollak · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007, 01:48 (GMT) Post subject:

For about the past 5 days I've felt like I either had a slight cold or possible allergies - which I've never had before. Slight runny nose and shtuff in my throat. Monday I tried to do some v/o work and had to finally give up. It's slowly improving, but it's been a bit mysterious. Fortunately it hasn't gone on as long as yours has! Six weeks! I'd check with a doctor.

Heather Cooper · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007, 02:15 (GMT) Post subject:

Thanks Scott!
I went last Tuesday. Clear chest X-Ray, no infection, not coughing at night, or any other sickness type symptoms............sigh........!
Basically they don't really know what it is! Tried a steroid: didn't work. Now I am on some type of inhaler. Basically it seems to be a crap shoot. However, whatever it is, is going around. I know of several others who have the same thing and can't seem to shake it! Whatever the hell 'it' is..... OMG maybe it's the blob and I haven't known it was very slowly taking over my body......... Laughing

OK, so not only am I frustrated, I am getting really bored! Wink

Joe J Thomas · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007, 13:53 (GMT) Post subject:

Whoa! Heather, I'm sending a semi-truck full of good vibes your way (it's ok, we have plenty out here in CA Wink

)

... and I'm calling my DR today - had a sinus headache all night. Best to nip it in the bud!

Nip it, nip it, nip it,
Joe

Ronald T Robinson · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007, 15:39 (GMT) Post subject:

Anytime I run into throat-problems, I refer to Neil Young's line: "That's my sound, man!" Smile

Joe J Thomas · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007, 19:00 (GMT) Post subject:

Update: saw the Dr - mine's a cold that went rogue, and turned into a sinus infection. Got my z-pack and should be right as rain by the weekend...

Healthy wishes to all,
Joe

Lisa Zachary-Kent · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007, 19:10 (GMT) Post subject:

Well, I'm glad I'm not the only one. Its been bad enough battling this lingering nasality after that horrible sinus infection I had in mid March. Now, yesterday, I've come down with yet ANOTHER one. I can't do any voice work at all, unless someone out there needs a "before" voice in a cold med ad. Now, God only knows if I'll EVER get rid of the nasality thing. hilfe

I wish I had some good advice for you, Heather. I got a horrible case of laryngitis after attending a Van Halen concert in Sept of '04. (Yes...I could NOT stop screaming from the excitement of being only a few feet away from my one and only, life long, true love...Eddie Van Halen) I couldn't do any voice work at the tv station for about 2 weeks cause it was so bad. The only thing that really helped me was spending about 2 days near a humidifyer and avoiding any and all talking during that time. Have you tried that?

Heather Cooper · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007, 03:44 (GMT) Post subject:

Ronald, this has gone on so long that I think it is my sound.....all be it, I sound like I have a five pack a day habit! Scary part is I have never smoked a day in my life....ok, maybe two weeks in high school...... Laughing

At this rate I should have kept auditioning with the new raspy, sexy voice!

Joe...you are Z-man! lachtot

OMG I cracked myself up!!

Lisa, girlie, I feel your frustration. I can't not talk to people unfortunately. Because of my other life....... But, I am sure trying to sing Irish tunes in a smokey bar over the weekend didn't help anything........ Embarassed

Eddie V.....great crush choice!! I would have probably done the same thing! He would almost be worth loosing your...voice to for a while.

But seriously, I have tried everything I have ever been told or knew about on my own. I did have my humidifier going for a while but then stopped because the St. Louis natural humidity had taken over(aka the arm pit of the midwest). I think I will start using it again tonight. It sure can't hurt anything.

Joe J Thomas · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007, 15:29 (GMT) Post subject:

Hey, how's all my sick stay-at-homies?

Just checkin up on everyone.

I'm on day 4 of my z-man pack.
Wish I could say I felt better, but I can't seem to shake this one-sided headache (nose, brow, upper teeth).

Hope y'all are on the mend,
Joe

Heather Cooper · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007, 15:59 (GMT) Post subject:

Hey Joe,

Sorry to hear your Z-pack hasn't kicked the crud out by now.

I started an ADVAIR inhaler Monday night. One minutes I think it might be helping and then I will start a coughing phase again......
Woke up this AM with a bit of a sore throat...........
Calling the doc back in the morning.

This is getting very, very old!!

Have a great day!

Joe J Thomas · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007, 16:10 (GMT) Post subject:

Damn! I was hoping one of us was feeling better...

Scott? How's about you?

Joe

Rajiv Hasan · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007, 16:17 (GMT) Post subject:

Smooth as gravel, myself, Joe... Sorry to hear about all the afflictions, folks. Time to dust off the old nasal irrigator again?

Rajiv Wink

Scott Pollak · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007, 17:18 (GMT) Post subject: