My physician is of the opinion that if you suffer any sort of air-borne allergies, you are more prone to illness effecting the sinuses, throat, etc. (seeing they're all tied together). At least that's his explanation to me about why I suffer from so many sinus infections.
Pat
On Thu, 11 Jan 2001 14:08:25 -0700 Gina <classicalsinger@e...> On Thu, 11 Jan 2001 14:08:25 -0700 Gina <classicalsinger@e...> writes: > For me, whenever I get sick, it's 99% of the time right in the > throat, > larynx, trachea area. I sing correctly too. I am not sure why this > happens. Could it be because we open the throat when we sing and > viruses and bacteria can get in there without benefit of the > filtering > of the nasal passages? > Just a guess. > What to do about it: I use Duratuss, a prescription expectorant > which > thins out any mucus I may have. It's very mild and doesn't cause > dryness. I also take the herb Echinacia (sp?) at the first sign of > any > trouble and if I can't fend it off completely without it even > getting > started, it doesn't last long. I have also had good results from > Zinc > lozenges. I like the natural ones from the health food store. > This stuff really works. > Often, I can sing when I cannot even speak, though. If she must > sing, > then she should warm up very slowly, and as long as there is no pain > (!) > she should be able to sing. > It's those darn kids. If you're around children, they will bring > around > any kind of little virus which happens to be circulating. > Good Luck. > > Gina > > > > > > >
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