Hi there~
You might try a neti pot, which cleans sinuses with water and baking
soda and/or salt. If you do a search for "neti pot sinus" on the web,
you should find a variety of sources.
Let us know if this works!
Kristina
--- In vocalist-temporary@y..., "Rich" <rich318@y...> wrote:
> Hi Group,
>
> I've been lurking here for about a month and I really love the
broad
> range of topics discussed. I've gotten some good repertoire
> suggestions as well as audition and technique advice just by
reading
> what you've shared with others.
>
> I fear that what I'm asking is going to be something that has
> probably been belabored in the past, but I haven't yet seen the
> discussion.
>
> Here's my story: I take Claritin and use NasalCrom to combat my
year-
> round allergies. For the most part, I don't really suffer dryness
> from either. They have allowed me to sing again. I used to really
> struggle to get the "ring" in my voice that I am so addicted to.
If
> you can imagine what singing with a head-cold is like and imagine
> always having a cold, you might understand what singing was like
for
> me before I took Claritin. It was very easy to get frustrated,
> especially when my technique was still unsteady.
>
> Well, things are going really well now, BUT I find that for the
> really high notes, I either don't reach them at all or they don't
> ring if I don't take Sudafed. Sudafed can be very drying and can
> eventually cause nodes for singers. It's really not the way to go
on
> a regular basis.
>
> So my question to the rest of you singers who have allergies that
> affect your upper sinuses (which apparently Claritin can't reach),
> what can one do?
>
> I do saline lavage (mmm, fun), but still not getting that upper
sinus
> area to open up. When it's open, I realize why so many singers
have
> that resonance even while speaking. On Sudafed, I have that ring
> too. I know it's not an issue of being able to open up to it. I
> think my technique is pretty solid and have had that confirmed by
> others. I do sing into the congestion when I'm having it which
does
> help to some degree, but I'm really addicted to that skull
shattering
> ring that I know others have on a regular basis.
>
> If anyone has any tricks, something to inhale, maybe steam? I
> haven't tried everything yet.
>
> I would really appreciate whatever you can suggest.
>
> Rich
>
> PS. I guess it doesn't matter, but I'm a lyric baritone. Notes
that
> often don't ring are F/F# G.
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