Sore throat cures

[MonkeyZero]

Hiya

I am in a dilemma.
Tonight I have 2 opera solos to do for school. However, I have a sore throat. I decided to do some easier songs, but I really need to feel better.
THe show is in 5 hours. Can anyone help?
Thanks!

PS for those curious what songs I am doing, I am doing Der Holle Rache- Mozart
and
Les Oiuseux dan la charmille- offenbach

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I know that when I have a sore throat...HONEY is the best antidote. I don't know why, but I take a spoonful (or two) of honey and my throat feels so much better.

Then there's Chloraseptic, in both spray and strip form.

 

[Mermaid]

I usually gargle garlic juice and salt when I have a hurting throat. Usually heals right up!

 

[chickenmum]

Hot tea?

Maybe with honey or would that make it worse?

Breath a hot washcloth?

Sorry to hear about this.
Blessings!

 

[MonkeyZero]

Thanks for the FAST replies
I did take honey, and tea and garlic and ginger and steam, and gargling. No help... Strangley. Ive had the sore throat for 2 days..

 

[MandyH]

THE best thing is to gargle with warm salt water. As warm and salty as you can stand it. Works EVERY time. Try it and let me know.

 

[Crusty McPottydoodle]

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Do you have voice lessons? If so, I would contact your teacher for advice. I know there was something that the voice students used to take when I was at music school (back in the last century), but I can't for the life of me recall what it was. For some reason, Ricola is ringing my bell, but I couldn't be sure.

break a leg

 

[wombat]

Sometimes sick is sick. Sorry that you are going through this. I would see if there are some message boards for singers to check out. Honey only made me feel like I had more stuff in my throat ... on the other hand, you would not want to hear me sing, sore throat or otherwise. I sound like a rooster stuck in the coop door.

The hot tea thing, each swallow held in the back of my throat as long as I could take it, was what I would do when I had to fly with a sore throat. That and a hot moist towel over the mouth and nose as long as possible.

Sorry to hear you're down on your big night.


Edit: Found this on the Internetz
Drink herb tea with/lemon & honey & a bit of cayenne pepper, when there's a sore throat.
Stay away from too many dairy products. They create mucous.

http://www.jazzboulevard.com/bksample.html

 

[MonkeyZero]

I am in a choir, but the teacher is out with her hubby for a mini vacation to Napa, and I guess she forgot her phone...

 

[Crusty McPottydoodle]

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Is there a university with a music department near where you live? Perhaps you could call and ask to speak to one of their voice teachers.

You could even try to find a voice teacher where you live and call. It couldn't hurt. the worst they could say is they can't help you.

I drink tea with lots of honey and lemon when my throat hurts. I also take advil for the pain.