I'm in a musical and I have a show in 3 days and I'm sick. What can I do so my voice recovers?
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IT it is your voice then drink hot tea and honey it will work i have done it before, and also make sure you get A good nights rest!! Good luck on your show!!!!;-D and i hope you feel better!! <3 shauna
478010
Take a nap when you get home today, before you go out. Then take some cold medecine, but not nyquil, because it will just put you to sleep.  Some sudafed or tylenol cold should do fine. Just make sure it's "non drowsy". \n\nDrink plenty of water while you're out and for god's sake don't overdo it with alcohol.  Your body will be hard at work getting rid of the infection and breaking down medications and alcohol will just make things worse. It's never good to mix drugs.\n\nBe prepared to be really sick tomorrow. \n\nPlan B?  Call your friends and put off the celebration until this weekend when you're feeling well again.\n\nGood luck!
654320
use the bottom of your stomache to breath. it sounds weird but it really makes your voice stronger. good luck with american idol! ill vote for u.
478381
Truly what worked for me was to sing along with girls singing (on cd of course) and please do it when nobody is around.  i used to do it in my car, would sing with whatever I could and expanded my range about 4 notes in about 2 months.  (also remember to take zinc... helps the vocal chords repair)
827116
use hot water real lemon and a dash of fresh grated ginger every couple of hours.if you a temp also take paracetamol every four hours. suck a good throat lozeger IE strepils. rest your voice no talking etc. good luck.
596278
Any thing hot will clear your throat, honey just "oils" your throat. May I also advice you to gargle in warm salty water. Salt cleanses and will help get get your voice back ;)
1347
Suck halls, don't speak if you can, have ice cream, hot chocolate (though, not too hot), soup (not too hot), and anything liquidy or creamy. Don't forget some medicine for this stuff. Don't forget some rest. If all else fails (and you don't have a solo) sing what you can and mouth the words.
104578
get plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids. you want your body to be able to work hard on flushing out what made you sick
482272
Hello from Scotland. Its midnight here. Pull a sicki!! What to do is from now on until the next hour and a half,dont talk to anyone at work and be very quiet.Go to the loo and stay in it for bout 10.b4 u come out of the loo,rub ur eyes a lot(put a little soap in ur eyes if u can bear it) and then go back to work.Ur buddies and boss at work will think u look ill with ur red eyes all watery.tell them u threw up and need to go home. Then have a great day when u get sent home sick!!!! Its worked for me and even the soap in the eyes was worth it!! lol
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Saying that you got sick will probably work. First of all, don't go out where you can be seen by othera if you don't go to the function that night. Lay low, because if you are seen, you'll be caught and they will question your integrity. Second, say that you had diarrhea. No one will want to hear the details about it and they will think you are serious, because of the nerve of saying that you had it and that you had really bad stomach cramping all night long. Third, if you go to work the next day, bring a bottle of Imodium AD with you, so they can see that you still have it just in case it comes back. We've all had diarrhea at one point or another, so it's pretty believable and it's just not fun! Good Luck!
750056
take some cough medicine, a throat drop and take some pepto bismo. you might feel better then. good luck
803190
It's not bad, but it can be annoying.  Try drinking tea 1 hour before you sing.  This should dry out any excess phlegm.  One tea that I really like is Arizona green tea with aloe.  It also helps to soothe the chords.
432066
The only solution for pleasant singing tone is practice....\nkeep on practising.....if you were practising for 1 hour make it 2 hours......you can definately feel better ....sadhana(practising with dedication) definately matters as told by many sangit pandits(music teachers)\n\ngood luck.\n\n:)
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Rest, rest and rest some more. Listen to your body - if you want to sleep, the do so. Also, drink a lot. By spending two or three days doing nothing and sleeping when your body tells you to, you will be fully recovered much more quickly than if you try to struggle though. Aspirin or another type of anti-inflammatory (ibuprofen etc...) can also help, but don't let the relief you feel con you into thinking you're better. I know it's boring, but better to be bored for a couple of days than sick for a couple of weeks. There are no magic fixes for a cold/flu. There are plenty of products wanting to take your money - beware.
807258
Just water at room temperature, nothing else, any citric would cause temporary damage to the vocal chords..☺
1075804
What else is going on in your life?  I find I get sick when I am under too much pressure and I need a rest - my body makes one for me.  If it lasts too long, I either really needed it, or the other obstacles are taking longer in my life for me to deal with.\n\nRemember, there is time enough for everything.  Peace is paramount!  Get lots of rest and make yourself happy - indulge in a novel, watch movies all day, eat your favorite chocolates while you play computer games all day long - do what you never have the time to relax and do.  \n\nIf after 2 or 3 days of that you are not feeling better, then you should see someone.  Besides, while most people get over a cold in 7 days, it actually takes 10 - 14 days to completely recover from it, in most cases.
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No, you can still eat what you want,but a week before the performance eat smaller increments and avoid dairy products and eat things that have less caffiene/sugar in them and drink lots of water to hydrate your voice, this way the muscous thins out. Don't sing on an empty stomach and don't sing on a full stomach either the day of the performance, eat a light breakfast so you can allow the air to move at the right rate. When you practice bring water and sing for atleast an hour and to two hours and break the practice time down to 30-45 minutes in intervals of 3 times during the day. :O)