How do I make my voice feel better??? HELP
How do I make my voice feel better??? HELP
#0How do I make my voice feel better??? HELP
Posted: 2/8/05 at 1:43pmSo I have a show opening tomorrow (FOOTLOOSE whoo!!)and I'm not feeling 100% vocally. Has anyone ever tried Malloids and or Homiovox (sp..)?? I'm curious as to whether they actually work or not. Any help would be great or if you have any suggestions as well. Thanks Updated On: 2/8/05 at 01:43 PM
#1re: How do I make my voice feel better??? HELP
Posted: 2/8/05 at 3:11pm
Tea with Honey.
Stay away from lemons before singing.
Also stay away from cold water and chocolate before singing.
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#2re: How do I make my voice feel better??? HELP
Posted: 2/8/05 at 3:18pmAlso, health food stores sell a homeopathic throat spray called Singer's Saving Grace that many b'way performers rely on. I love the stuff. Tastes awful but does the trick.
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#3re: How do I make my voice feel better??? HELP
Posted: 2/8/05 at 4:37pm
Stay away from milk and dairy!
Hot liquids, such as water and tea!
Don't talk or whisper! Whispering is actually worse for your voice than talking normally.
I've never heard of Singer's Saving Grace, but try it! LOL... I've got to get me some of that stuff...
#4re: How do I make my voice feel better??? HELP
Posted: 2/8/05 at 4:50pm
I'm not an actor, I'm a television news anchor, but I found out the hard way one time... no soda! 
My voice coach told me hot tea. You can use lemon, just not right before the show. It also helped me to suck on a lozenge. I guess the advantage I have is I can hide my tea under the desk
Good luck!
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#5re: How do I make my voice feel better??? HELP
Posted: 2/8/05 at 4:58pmI suggest Ginger Tea (Lipton makes a nice one). That's especially good if you have a sore throat.
#6re: How do I make my voice feel better??? HELP
Posted: 2/8/05 at 5:24pmI loathe Ginger tea, but it helps.
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#7re: How do I make my voice feel better??? HELP
Posted: 2/12/05 at 8:55amTry dissolving about 3 tablespoons of honey in a mug of hot water. It's great. Very soothing if you've been over-singing, or have a cough or something, and great for just before you sing.
#8re: How do I make my voice feel better??? HELP
Posted: 2/12/05 at 9:01amtea with lemons is most definately not a good idea. The acids in the lemon with burn the enamel off your teeth.
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#9re: How do I make my voice feel better??? HELP
Posted: 2/12/05 at 9:43am
Don't use anything with menthol in it the day you sing.
It numbs your throat and while your throat may FEEL better, it will hinder your vocal production!
#10re: How do I make my voice feel better??? HELP
Posted: 2/12/05 at 12:36pmWell I once gargled 8 oz. of water, a teaspoon of salt, a teaspoon of vinegar and a dash of olive oil and it worked wonders. But I'm sure there are tons of mysterious theories like this..
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#11re: How do I make my voice feel better??? HELP
Posted: 2/12/05 at 1:11pmHot tea, i drink lots of water to keep my voice so you can try that . Stay away from acidic foods and nothing with any dairy in it before the show. Good Luck.
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Updated On: 2/12/05 at 01:11 PM
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#12re: How do I make my voice feel better??? HELP
Posted: 2/12/05 at 3:17pmHot, not scalding, water. People say water is the best thing but if it's cold it will strain. Just heat up water like its for tea. Tea helps too, but I think water's better.
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#13re: How do I make my voice feel better??? HELP
Posted: 2/12/05 at 4:09pmI always use Islamoos. It works very very good. You can probably get it at a drugstore.
#14re: How do I make my voice feel better??? HELP
Posted: 2/12/05 at 8:34pmSinger's Saving Grace is the best stuff!!
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#15re: How do I make my voice feel better??? HELP
Posted: 2/12/05 at 10:08pm
I have a very demanding vocal schedule, so the way I keep the illnesses, not to mention the bad singing at bay, is 3 liters of water everyday. Keep in mind, I have a very small frame (5'1.5"), so if you are taller than me, consider maybe more. Check with your doctor to get a good amount, but you do not want to be drinking so much that you're drowning yourself from the inside.
There are these great longezs called "Slippery Elms" which are AMAZING. They have a weird feeling, but if you stick one in a half hour before a show, they are sure to improve your vocal tone considerably. 
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