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Question:I am preforming in a musical tonight and today of all days i have been spitting mucus out of my mouth all day. Are there any foods or drinks that will dry up the mucus? I heard that vitamin C does, but dosent the acid in oranges irritate your vocal chords?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I am preforming in a musical tonight and today of all days i have been spitting mucus out of my mouth all day. Are there any foods or drinks that will dry up the mucus? I heard that vitamin C does, but dosent the acid in oranges irritate your vocal chords?

Here are somethings you could do, regularly, to avoid that kind of situation:

Get sufficient sleep.
Drink plenty of water (4-8 eight-ounce glasses per day; build up slowly).
Drink herbal tea for opening up, warming, and soothing the throat and nasals, but follow with water, as tea may have a tendency to dry you out prior to singing.
Gargle morning and evening (more frequently, if needed) with a light, to-the-taste salt-water solution (a teaspoon in a cup of lukewarm water). You may also add a pinch of baking soda to the water, if you desire. Also, occasionally gargle with plain cold tap water (i.e., nothing added) to help cool down an irritated throat.
Steam your lungs and vocal cords by taking deep breaths in the shower.
Steam whenever the nasals or throat are clogged up from sinus congestion; a cold, smog, smoke, or the like. Use a personal steamer or simply boil a pan of water, place it on a counter or table and inhale the vapor with a towel over your head, like a tent (making sure that you do not get too close to the pan, which could cause a serious burn), When mucus is loosened, gargle it out.
Suck on slippery elm throat lozenges for an irritated or sore throat or crush and add to tea.
Use an antacid when needed to avoid heartburn or acid reflux, which causes repetitive burning of throat tissues and vocal cords (check with your pharmacist or doctor).
Treat cold sores in your mouth with a liquid or a gel product specifically for cold sores.
Use petroleum jelly on the edge of your irritated nasals or on chapped lips, if needed.
Use a mucus thinner/decongestant cough suppressant when needed (consult with your doctor or pharmacist).

Now, to remedy the emergency in occurance, I think you should drink some tea, followed up with Water, so you don't dry your throat too much. Or even some Honey. Maybe Milk with 2 soup Spoons of Honey. I also sing and this usually works for me. I won't guarantee, of course, that it will work with you, but it's my suggestion.

Hope this is usefull :)

i dont think it will irritate ur vocal chords. also try honey, warm water, and lasanges (?) maybe.

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