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Re: Sore throat remedies

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 6:05 pm
by Welsh Mum
I'm sure you left something out of your post there, Holland park - "in my opinion". Clearly not one shared my millions of people. But even you cannot argue with the longevity of his voice despite intensive use over the years.

Seriously, get your hearing checked mate :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Sore throat remedies

Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 9:48 pm
by wonderland
Just to add another alternative alternative! Sage leaves made into tea (dried or fresh or bought in t -bags from health food shops/medical herbalist) really works(I was sceptical) for DH who lectures and is prone to loosing his voice I sweeten with manuka honey to make drinkable and not taste like sage and onion stuffing! :lol:

Re: Sore throat remedies

Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 5:48 pm
by shortguy
Has anyone had problems getting Vocalzones - both our local Boots have stopped stocking them :o :o and cant find anywhere local that does them

Re: Sore throat remedies

Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:06 pm
by whycan'thejustplayfootie?
I had trouble too. I got them
in the pharmacy at our local Tesco superstore.
I got an extra box and my son hates the taste so if you can't get them let me
know and i will post them to you 

Re: Sore throat remedies

Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:16 pm
by shortguy
Thanks for the offer - our Tescos has just been refitted and now has a pharmacy so will go and ask in there

Re: Sore throat remedies

Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:09 am
by Tatty t
welsm mum what a lovely voice as well as performance - well done to her - she reminds me of catherine zeta jones r

Re: Sore throat remedies

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:01 pm
by Welsh Mum
Tatty t wrote:welsm mum what a lovely voice as well as performance - well done to her - she reminds me of catherine zeta jones r
Thanks Tatty - I'll tell her that, she will be chuffed :D

Re: Sore throat remedies

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:42 pm
by riverdancefan
can we make this a sticky ?
lots of helpful advice here, thank you everyone

Re: Sore throat remedies

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:23 pm
by Welsh Mum
My Dd has started using manuka lozenges and she says they are great. She can't get them in London but down here they are in boots. Expensive but ther is usually a 3 for 2 offer on - have benn sending her supplies of them :)

I have even found manuka energy bars in Holland and Barrett ;)

Re: Sore throat remedies

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:29 pm
by In4aPenny
Oh no, she has burnt the candle at both ends. :( Bet she is worried now. Poor ting. I guess in future she has to decide which candle she is going to burn and let the choice be hers - sleepovers or performance. Hope she got her voice back! [-o<

Re: Sore throat remedies

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:25 am
by Yorkshirepudding
Just bumping this thread as DS opens in a show in just over a week, and has another singing casting this Sunday for a different show, and I think he is going down with the cold I currebtly have which has left me entirely without a voice.

We have vocalzones, and I am about to try some of the tips above. Any other ideas? Anything that works to circumvent a not quite here cold/sore throat?

Re: Sore throat remedies

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:24 am
by 38ta
Oh it’s horrible when it happens. My ds had a school of rock recall & after a week in another show came down with cold & completely lost his voice on the day of the audition. Sandersons throat specific was recommended to us but depends on child’s age and capacity to suffer absolutely disgusting stuff! I’d say no talking even whispering. Good luck

Re: Sore throat remedies

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 2:32 pm
by islandofsodor
Steaming - try and get a proper Dr Nelsons steamer

And straw excercises

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FStqHThEY9M

Re: Sore throat remedies

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 2:38 pm
by Yorkshirepudding
Thank you! I'm on it...

Meanwhile I sound like Barry White... Not sure that's going to be the boy soprano sound they are looking for from DS though... :-k

Re: Sore throat remedies

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 5:59 pm
by 38ta
My sons went so low I thought maybe his voice had broken! Only a sore throat in the end!