I got a really bad cold last week: coughing, sore throat, runny nose, general icky feeling. It also resulted in laryngitis for 3 days, a first time experience for me. I completely lost my voice, which was kind of funny for the first day (Grantland had to translate everything for me). But for day 2 and 3, it just sucked! I started to get worried on the 3rd day that maybe I should see the doctor, but my voice started to come back and I'm definitely on the road to recovery now.
Anyways, here's some of the things that helped me in case you ever find yourself in the same situation:
- Acetominophin (Tylenol)
- Steam inhalation (Crocodile Dundee was right)
- Cough drops (I like Halls Mentho-lyptus)
- Lots of liquids, particularly tea with milk
- NO TALKING
My health book from Kaiser Permanente says that your voice box can take up to 5-10 days to heal.
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