I rarely get sick, but am pretty sure I got covid a month ago. Basically 2 weeks of sick, nothing huge but at one point basically had no voice. Now its a month later and I still have lost like half my singing range. My voice just cracks out if I try.
Hope its temporary but I dont know. Anyone else get this?
Yes, laryngitis is a known possible effect of Covid. If it doesn’t seem to be coming back after two weeks, I would suggest a doctor if you can, maybe even an ENT specialist specifically.
Stay hydrated, eat well, go easy on your voice, cough drops, etc. Beyond that generic advice, especially if you’re a singer, don’t fuck around with dumb advice from Internet strangers. I saw someone during the depths of Covid recommend shots of olive oil to “lube” the vocal chords; replies were from people who did it and gave themselves the shits.
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I believe in you!
I got sick with a 40+ degree fever. My lower voice is fine, but my higher voice has been ravaged for weeks. I also had a cough that lasted for about 3 weeks. No idea if it was covid as tests are not as easily available here anymore.
Oof. Worst time of the year to lose half your singing range if you’re a choral singer. Unless you want to get out of all the holiday concerts. 😂
Seriously though, I’m sorry to hear that. The first time I had COVID it did a number on my voice. I’m not convinced I’ve ever completely recovered, because singing isn’t as easy as I remember it being. I require more breath support than I used to, and sometimes struggle to maintain intonation on surprising notes. Like, not low or high in my range, notes that should be easy.
But it’s better now than it was right after COVID. Much better. I hope yours improves!
It can take some time to recover. Make sure your body has the correct nutrients to restore the damage done. Check your diet for balance, can be useful to supplement certain molecules like Omega3, NAC (helps to create and solute mucus). Make sure you have antioxidants available, Ginger, Turmeric etc. - Stay active, rest enough. Time heals all wounds.
You should see an ENT doctor - an otolaryngologist. They can examine your vocal cords. This year’s strain is being compared to razor blades in the throat. Sounds like yours could be related.
I didnt have amy of that throat pain though, it was odd. I dont even know for sure if it was covid (impossible to know) but im not sure doctors could do much anyway. I still have a little tickle that makes me cough when lying on my back mostly.
I really only see a family doctor. Ill see if they have recommendations too. Thanks!
I s𝖾cond s𝖾𝖾ing a doctor, g𝖾n𝖾ral practition𝖾r is a good choic𝖾. Th𝖾y can do som𝖾 diagnostics and t𝖾sting to g𝖾t you b𝖾tt𝖾r h𝖾lp.
Singing involv𝖾s a lot of your body which could hav𝖾 b𝖾𝖾n damag𝖾d and is und𝖾rgoing r𝖾cov𝖾ry. • Larynx and vocal chords vibrat𝖾 to mak𝖾 sound • Throat op𝖾ns and 𝖾xpands to r𝖾sonat𝖾 • Mouth, tongu𝖾, and jaw shap𝖾 the sounds produc𝖾d • Diaphragm provid𝖾s air and br𝖾ath support • Your abs/sid𝖾abs/ribcag𝖾 control air flow wh𝖾n inhaling d𝖾𝖾ply • Your lungs must to b𝖾 functioning and cl𝖾ar • Your nasal caviti𝖾s must b𝖾 cl𝖾ar from mucus
This is a lot of work for your body to sing! It’s 𝖾ntir𝖾ly possibl𝖾 you had a stuffy nos𝖾, post-nasal drip, a tight muscl𝖾, or 𝖾xc𝖾ss coughing that turn𝖾d you swoll𝖾n and/or inflamm𝖾d – and now th𝖾 whol𝖾 syst𝖾m is m𝖾ss𝖾d up!
Luckily, you’r𝖾 only on𝖾 month past covid sickn𝖾ss. Tak𝖾 it 𝖾asy. Canc𝖾l plans if you can. R𝖾st. R𝖾lax. R𝖾cov𝖾r. B𝖾 pati𝖾nt. In g𝖾n𝖾ral, do as much as you can to 𝖾nsur𝖾 this do𝖾sn’t turn into long covid.
Actually you may still be able to test for covid. The home tests don’t test for covid directly, they test for the antibodies your body makes to fight covid. If you had covid you probably still have enough antibodies to be detected.
Omg, yes! This is me, too. Not being able to sing like before I got sick is like not being able to move my arms the same anymore. I hate it. Same thing, sick for two weeks, always sliiiightly on the verge of a cough now if I try to sing :(
