Lost voice!

After bedding it since last Thursday till Monday/Tuesday this week coz of flu, I have now lost my voice!!

I have been coughing a lot like on Monday and since yesterday (Tuesday) and today I can only speak in whispers!

I think coughing excessively maes you loose your voice - anyone confirm?

How long will it be till its back?! Already been voiceless 2 days now..............

Reply 1

Enchanté

I lost my voice last year sometime, took around a week to get it back to normal, I suggest drinking hot blackcurrant juice with one sugar in it.

Reply 2

wackysparkle

i actually don't think that excessive coughing would cause you to lose your voice

just have plenty of hot drinks --- and also --- did you ask your GP? maybe its just a mild infection

Reply 3

hannah_dru

Might be laryingitis. My Mum has hardly had a voice since Thursday last week. Just have plenty of things with vitamin C in.

Reply 4

Anonymous #1

I'm not totally sure what caused it tbh, I had flu last Thursday - Monday and then on Monday evening I had a chesty cough and was coughing at lot and by Tuesday I had no voice and same today!

I may go to doctor - is it worth it? Nothing can give really?

Reply 5

Rach 7

hey, i posted about this a few days ago, i have had no voice since sat! Went to the drs yesterday and i have laryngitis after also having a cold. You're right that coughing definitely doesnt help..i was recommended to take an antihistamine, and also steam inhalation is supposed to help. Otheriwse it's just a matter of time unfortunately...im still waiting although slowly improving!

Reply 6

wackysparkle

waaiitt - that sounds like me! -- i had a throat infection it turned out and was on antibiotics for about a week --- just contact your GP

Reply 7

hannah_dru

Our doctor gave my mum nothing and said she'd have to ride it out. The best she could get was paracetamol.

Reply 8

Anonymous #1

I can get a broken, hoarse slow voice if I force myself to speak normally instead of whispering and now my parents think I'm ok!?!

I doubt I'll go back to college next week with no voice! (half term atm)

You'all think doctor should be seeing me?

Reply 9

wackysparkle

i think you should coz thats what i could do as well - in the morning i couldnt really speak but then during the day, i forced myself and then could - but then the nrxt day the same thing happened again-- for 1 week ,,, then i went to the GP + he gave my some antibiotix abd it gradually went after one week :smile: