Sore Throat
Sore Throat
#0Sore Throat
Posted: 2/19/05 at 4:11pm
Arg, my sore throat is really killing me. What are your
remedies when you have one?
"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D
#1re: Sore Throat
Posted: 2/19/05 at 4:13pmcayenne pepper in orange juice
" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."
#2re: Sore Throat
Posted: 2/19/05 at 4:14pm
picel juce
flower
olive oil
and colly clower bake for at least 20 min.
#3re: Sore Throat
Posted: 2/19/05 at 4:19pm
vinegar shots (heat the vinegar first....)
it's vile, but it works
Was that a fat joke?
Racetrack
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/21/04
#4re: Sore Throat
Posted: 2/19/05 at 4:26pmI just get some throat lozenges(okay spelling is atrocious, probably spelled that wrong too) and drink tea. Dammit I'm tired of feeling crappy! Sorry. Hope that helps though.
"The weight of this sad time we must obey, Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say. The oldest hath borne most; we that are young Shall never see so much, nor live so long"-Edgar in King Lear
touchmeinthemorning
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/3/04
#5re: Sore Throat
Posted: 2/19/05 at 5:33pm
warm cranberry juice with cayan pepper and cinnamon.
also, FRESH (it MUST be fresh) ginger and pineapple juice.
Finally, vocal rest. Vocal rest. Vocal rest.
"Fundamentalism means never having to say 'I'm wrong.'"
-- unknown
MaTakeALookAtMe
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/13/04
#8re: Sore Throat
Posted: 2/19/05 at 6:10pm
Grether's pastilles! Sutton Foster said she used them during Tmm on her website. They're like weird cough drops, they're awesome:)
you can get them here
Ways to annoy people:
Arrive at a meeting late, say you're sorry, but you didn't have time for lunch, and you're going to be nibbling during the meeting. Then eat raw potatoes.
Ask people what gender they are,or
Disagree strongly with everything anybody says:)
sparklefairy
Understudy Joined: 1/7/05
#9re: Sore Throat
Posted: 2/19/05 at 6:18pmIf none of those work I suggest kissing someone you hate and laughing when they get it. It'll cheer you up.
'The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return'
Mythus
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/04
#10re: Sore Throat
Posted: 2/19/05 at 6:38pmBut then you would have to kiss someone you don't like. I suggest coughing in the face/on their food.
FenderShredder90
Chorus Member Joined: 2/14/05
#12re: Sore Throat
Posted: 2/19/05 at 8:31pm
I have a sore throat right now as well.
I went to Health and Wellness yesterday.
They told me to do a "saline gargle" (meaning with hot salt water).
They gave me generic Aleve and generic Advil, and told me to try one the first day and the other the second day to see which worked better for me.
Then they gave me generic Sudafed in case I became congested.
All I wanted was some throat lozenges...
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millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#13re: Sore Throat
Posted: 2/19/05 at 8:34pmScream really loud.
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611
#14re: Sore Throat
Posted: 2/19/05 at 11:05pm
Right now, I'm trying the fresh ginger with pineapple juice. Mainly because it's what I already have and it sounds the best tasting. 
I'll take your advice too millie_dillmount 
"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D
thirdrowcenter
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#15re: Sore Throat
Posted: 2/19/05 at 11:08pmFeel better CAJ. I had my bout with the sore throat and fever all last week. Homemade chicken soup feels good going down.
#16re: Sore Throat
Posted: 2/19/05 at 11:10pmFine, don't take my advice but let me tell you I have not had one cold this winter.
" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."
#17re: Sore Throat
Posted: 2/19/05 at 11:23pmokay...which is the BAD kind of cough drop that dries out the vocal chords??? Which is a good kind?
Was that a fat joke?
#18re: Sore Throat
Posted: 2/19/05 at 11:40pm
thanks thirdrowcenter.
haha Glebb, I'd take your advice, but I don't think my stomach would. I'll try it if the ginger and pineapple juice doesn't work.
"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D
Joshua488
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/29/04
#19re: Sore Throat
Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:07am
The whole cough drop thing confuses me. I've heard some people say, "Take ones with menthol!!" Then I've heard others say, "Take ones WITHOUT menthol!!" So I don't know.
I always drink hot tea with honey. I actually just finished a cup of hot tea. I was at a party today, and I ended up singing without any technique and my voice hurts, just a little bit. I was getting a bit out of hand and someone started playing various songs from THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and I couldn't resist singing Christine's part, in addition to the Phantom's.
Then I inhaled some helium from a balloon and nailed Christine's high E at the end of the title song. Maybe that is why my throat hurts.
#20re: Sore Throat
Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:14am
same here, joshua....I don't know which kind to buy...
and you inhaled helium to hit a high note? That is the funniest thing I have heard all night...you crazy partier you!
Was that a fat joke?
Plum
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/4/04
#21re: Sore Throat
Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:15am
The hot tea with honey solution usually works. And sticking fresh ginger in it helps, too. Try to avoid dairy.
Chicken soup can help get rid of the mucus that causes sore throats in the first place. And it's yummy. :)
Blair
Broadway Star Joined: 11/4/03
#22re: Sore Throat
Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:19amMenthol numbs the throat so it doesn't hurt. If you aren't doing any kind of vocal performance, go for the menthol. If you are, never use menthol.
Joshua488
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/29/04
#23re: Sore Throat
Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:23am
Well, I was like, "Ooh, let's inhale some helium!" and I did and it was hilarious. Then I decided to sing after inhaling it, which I had never done, so I took a HUGE breath of it and ended up reaching the note with ease. Or at least, what SEEMED like ease.
I think my vocal chords are in a state of shock... they haven't reached notes like that since I was a boy soprano.
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