Recovering my singing voice?

Question

For the past 4 months I've been battling a double dose of Mono and anemia.  I'm finally to the point where I'm off decongestants.  During my illness, I tried hard to not cough in an attempt to save my vocal chords.  For the most part (minus the really bad week) I was able to maintain my voice enough to continue taking voice lessons.  However, now that I'm finally feeling better, I keep losing my voice and I find it more difficult to control.  So my inquiry is:  Has anyone else had a long illness like this?  About how long did it take you to regain vocal control?  (Forgive me if I sound impatient; I'm anxious to get better)

Jeena · Accepted Answer

What you'd like to do is drink alot of fluids,like water, not too cold and not too hot. Also, you dont want to force your voice and sing if you and your voice/throat is not fully prepared.. because it might make your situation worse.. Ive been sick for a week and a half and i didnt practice until i knew i got better. i  think youre losing your voice because your throat is still not used to singing for a while, and is a bit rusty.. so try vocalizing! Practice makes perfect!(-:

Rachel B · Answer

Okay, for one thing, no talking!!!!
Also, here is a MIRACLE provided by 2 of my best directors EVER (They are SUPER talented, they've worked with stars like Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenowith, etc and just got back from a 3 month broadway tour in china, you can trust me)

2 Spoonfulls of Raspberry PRESERVES
Lots of honey
A little bit of ginger
Hot water

It;'s a lot better then chewing on ginger root, but if you ARE desperate, Ginger and honey is the thing to do! Eat it with a banana,  bananas are known to cleanse your mouth so the taste wont be so overwhelming. good luck!!!

Recovering my singing voice?

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