Smoking changes voice?
828807
There's woman on my job who sounds like a man with a bad cold.  Yet she continues to take smoke breaks all day long and she is always coughing but she's not sick.\n\nI can only imagine what it's doing to the lungs.
756171
Don't smoke number one. \n\nIf you don't really have a voice, as they say "don't quit your day job".\n( I have no voice either. )  but now and then  I sign in Karaoke. lol..
641604
Your vocal cords are designed to vibrate in a mixture of Nitrogen and Oxygen (air) and when you replace that with lower density Helium the vibrations come out at a higher pitch and make your voice sound funny.
660965
maybe its ur tone of voice u need to change ur voice a bit.
224990
Helium is much lighter than air. Because of this, the speed of sound is much higher in helium. When you inhale helium you increase the speed of the sound of your voice. The shape of your vocal tract doesn't change. If you increase the speed of a sound you also increase the wavelength. However, on the way to the ear the sound travels thru air again and the wavelength goes back to normal. It's not the change in frequency that gives you the squeaky voice but a change in pitch. The sound has the same frequencies but helium causes a shift in your timbre. This means the higher frequencies are getting a higher enhancement than normal so the pitch changes. The end result? You sound like a chipmunk. \n\nAlthough inhaling helium is fun it's not exactly healthy. Every time you inhale pure helium, you are not inhaling oxygen. Whatever you do, never inhale helium from a high pressure tank! Besides the serious risk of lung damage, you could end up with bubbles of helium in the arteries that lead to your brain. This can lead to stroke-like symptoms and, of course, death. Still laughing? Didn't think so.
865720
I quit smoking back in February.  I smoked about a pack a day for years.  During the withdraw I had a headache for 3 days, and I was grouchy for about 2 weeks.  They say you have to replace one habbit with another.  What I did was started sucking on jolly ranchers and chewing bubble gum.  I also started exercising.  I have never felt better.  I noticed a difference in my breathing after only 2 weeks!!  Just hang in there, and the days will pass and you won't even think about it anymore.  It's also great to go someplace and not worry about being looked down on because of being a smoker.
141324
Take care of your voice, don't speak if you don't have to, if possible, let is rest. drink hot drinks, with honey in it sooths. I had been overusing my voice for three weeks, I saw a specialist, she told me to keep it quiet, easier said then done, I went back to see her after a few months and she was suprised it really was improved. so my advice rest your voice as much as possible until you gain your old voice back. Good luck
18640
Maybe when you are stressed out, you tend to yell quite a bit, and resolves in to losing your voice. You should definatly see your doctor, and talk to him about what happens......
171717
Are you a smoker?  Smoking can affect your senses of smell and taste because those two senses are related.  If you quit, your sense of smell should recover over time, therefore your sense of taste (beyond just salty, sour, sweet, and bitter) will return as well.\n\nIf you don't smoke, go see your primary care physician, and ask for a referral to an ENT
874317
You may have damaged your vocal chords.  I'm sure if someone lost their vocal chords it could cause muteness.  People who have have a tracheotomy talk through an electronic box...
253007
Maybe you have laryngitis. If you have laryngitis, your voice will not work.  Give it a few days and it should get better.
25374
It depends on how you're screaming.  To not lose your voice, you have to scream/project more from your chest.  However, breathing too much air past vocal chords can wear out/damage them as well.  It's a delicate balance, see below for more information.
303065
sexual side affects, jumpy, but it does help to stop smoking
701853
you cannot change your voice, basically. But you can practice voice modulation, try meeting a speech therapist. You can also tone your voice and  practice accent changes, .. look people in the eye while talking, it speaks volume about your confidence. Make the most of what you have.
809656
when I lost my voice my dr told me that whispering was the worst thing you could do- it strains the vocal chords more than regular talking.  Best thing is to avoid talking as much as possible and just rest your voice.  It is admittedly very difficult but the more you rest the faster your voice will return.
414094
It's an amazing thing.  When I quit smoking (that WASN'T the easiest thing I've ever done in my life, but I did it--5 years now.) Instead of sounding like a frog, I realized I actually had a voice and could sing.  I just sing all over the place now.
1000931
It depends on the person your with. The smoking does make you taste different as well.