gilad Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Hey Guys. I fell under an intense case of sinusitis which includes post drip. This causes me to cough constantly, and harsh.. Its been going on for a week now, and I am afraid for my cords. Is it really this dangerous for my vocal cords? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe Carvalho Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Dangerous in the sense of the cough alone destroying them, no. They will swell and get very, very irritated, dont sing, wait until you are back to health again (and of course get medical treatment, sinusitis is a quite serious condition). It will take 2 weeks probably to get back to normal. I had a crisis 2 years ago, its awfull, even my hearing was affected during it. I think that even when I got throat infection my voice was not so affected as at that time. But you will heal 100% dont worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilad Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 Thanks for responding Felipe. Looking at the bright side, i can do Vocal fry noooo problem now anytime of the day.. Joking aside, can it be the opposite and the amount of coughing is slowly building muscle and cord closure? This would be an interesting thing to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe Carvalho Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 hahah no man, that wont happen. You actually lose conditioning and then regain it after you get back to singing. Just rest and heal, there is no muscle to build for "cord closure", its not dependant on sheer strenght. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilad Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 Sucks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronws Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 I agree with Felipe. And living in Texas, aka, Allergy Central, I have phlegm and sinus drainage at least a few times a week. I cough or clear my throat, as needed. I don't notice any damage or loss of ability, probably because it's a problem I have had all of my life. I am just used to it. Which probably doesn't help you much. And some sources say that as we age, we become more susceptible to allergies. Which is really a misnomer. The allergic reaction is because the body thinks it's being invaded by a foreign body and mounts a defense in the form of mucus to trap it, and coughing and clearing to expel it. For example, I am allergic to mountain cedar. So, guess what blows at us from Colorado? Mountain cedar. And where I live is over-populated with red and mountain cedar. About the only thing I take is ibuprofen but that is for problems other than allergies (namely, I am getting old and falling apart. My grandparents said, "if it doesn't hurt, it doesn't work any more." And I haven't had a headache in years ..... wait a minute, let me re-phrase that ....) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilad Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share Posted March 3, 2013 Haha Well, the sinus infection is over. Now all I need to get singing again is get rid of this dry cough! Grrrrr!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronws Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 At least you are getting better and that is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilad Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 And here we go again! Unbelievable. My throat is acting up again. Its the same feeling as when i had the sinus infection. I hope it doesn't get to that. GGGGrrrrrrrrrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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