How do i heal my throat and voice?

Question:

How do i heal my throat and voice?

I am recently getting over a cold an my ears throat and nose doctor gave me medicine for getting rid of my mucus. The only problem is the medicine is making the mucus come UP and i havent been able to sing for about 5 days because of the excess amounts of it. I havent even been able to sing in my choir classes and our concert is next week. This is the prime in my singing season for caroling and school gigs and so i REALLY need my voice. Does anyone know what might help me get my voice by the end of the week?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Avoid talking. Do NOT scream, talk loudly, or talk in loud environments (where you have to raise your voice to be heard).

Drink water all the time. The water doesn't physically touch your vocal chords, but keeping over-hydrated means more water gets to your chords in a roundabout way. In choir we used to say if you aren't peeing clear every half hour, you aren't drinking enough water.

Gargle with warm saltwater twice a day.

Drink decaf tea with honey. Also drink warm Theraflu.

Do light warm ups every day to A) make sure you're getting better, and B) keep you voice in some condition. Do not oversing.

Get enough rest. Easier said than done, I know, it's finals time for me, too, but really, you gotta sleep and let your body heal itself.

Get some vitamin C cough drops. The vitamin C will help get you physically better, and the stuff in the cough drops will soothe your throat.

Lastly, I would advise making sure there are enough people in your voice section that you can rely on. If you're the only alto (just an example) in your group, you have to work harder for your part to be heard to fill the harmony. Tell the others in your section that you can only sing lightly right now; you might be pleasantly surprised to see everyone else step up around you.

Good luck.