Smelly cat.. smelly cat... what are they feeding you???
Somehow, I managed to lose my voice. I think it all started a couple days ago when I found myself in a freezing pool. Don't ask. So today I looked up how to help treat a hoarse voice. Here's what I found.
If you smoke, quit
Avoid agents which dehydrate the body, such as alcohol and caffeine
Avoid secondhand smoke
Drink plenty of water
Humidify your home
Watch your diet - avoid spicy foods and alcohol
Try not to use your voice too long or too loudly
Seek professional voice training
Avoid speaking or singing when your voice is injured or hoarse (this is similar to not walking on a sprained ankle)
Um. You can probably imagine the kind of week/weekend's that have lead up to my lost voice and figure out that I'm not doing so good. Add to that I just polished off a Wendy's spicy chicken sandwich and chili with extra chili sauce and I'm pretty much destroying my voicebox.