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Forums > Music: Vocals

Singers with Allergies

snotjello	Date: March 18, 2005 @ 7:37 PM Any singers here with allergy problems? I've got constant drainage from allergies and my throat is NEVER clear. I'm constantly having to clear it while I'm singing and rarely can I use my full range without sounding raspy. I'm sure my dog contributes to it, but he's staying, so... maybe a hypoallergenic shampoo? Any ideas on clearing the pipes of snot? Thanks.
zedsalt	Date: March 18, 2005 @ 11:27 PM I can tell you from experience what NOT to use: Cepacol spray!!! My throat hurt only marginally less, plus I COMPLETELY lost control over the ol' vocal cords, temporarily. I don't know if it was the worst gig of my life, but it's high on the list.
zedsalt	Date: March 18, 2005 @ 11:30 PM I recently suffered a mystery ailment which caused full-body spasms and a tremendous over abundance of saliva that tasted kind of like red pop w/out the carbonation. Has anyone else experienced this or know what it may've been?
Intergalacti...	Date: March 19, 2005 @ 6:54 PM Just keep singin if you've got a cold or allergy then you try and sing better thats where the soul comes out and the whole singin from your heart crap comes back. I find when you got a cold you get more into it and people respect you more just keep siongin you'll be pleasantly suprised.
leplume	Date: March 19, 2005 @ 8:45 PM NOt to get all new-agey or anything, but I highly recommend getting a facial massage. Any good masseuse can do it. They massage your sinus cavaty and use hot towels to get things running and out of your system. It opens up everything! I know it sounds funny but I swear it works.
OddOneOut	Date: March 20, 2005 @ 11:04 AM ive heard that milk and airy can cause problems like that, not just allergies. you might want to dry cuttin gout dairy for a while (replace milk with soya or rice milk products and taking calcium and vitamin d supplements) that should help with your throat. when i had a bad cold and had to open a dance show singing with 2 other people, i cut down on dairy for about a week before it helped loads, cos i didnt have to clear my throat during the whole song. also try lukewarm water before singing. for more info on singing try http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=114574&perpage=20&highlight=&pagenumber=1
sarahmicol	Date: June 9, 2005 @ 9:42 AM I have sinusitis. Most of the times my voice is not as it should be! I can't use my full range which pisses me off. Frequently I have problems before some important performances. Someone would say it's psycosomathic. I do agree! Anyway I use Sterimar which is sea water to keep my nose clean.
just2ska	Date: August 5, 2005 @ 11:45 PM drink hot drinks that do not have diary in them ie... tea without milk, hot water, etc etc no milk tho
hollyoake	Date: October 26, 2005 @ 7:05 AM hot lemon and honey is good even when you don't have a cold! though not too hot mind!
shadowself	Date: October 26, 2005 @ 8:46 AM I second what Zed sed. Stay away from Cepacol! I made the mistake of trying that stuff before a studio session.
GeneHilbert	Date: October 26, 2005 @ 10:46 AM No honey - creates mucus. I have severe spring allergies to oak tree pollen - try to avoid that in the south. I have used everything - Claritin is the best thing I've used period. Decent tequila, gin or vodka are best for throat discomfort due to pollen and dumb-ass club owners. However be careful not to abuse your throat during this time of irritation. Sing if you must just stay away from the really vocally taxing songs. Also Halls menthol lyptus cough drops are a life saver (no pun intended) before, during, and after shows.
onewhodreams	Date: October 26, 2005 @ 11:33 AM Alcohol might help with discomfort but it also dries out your vocal cords. Also the Halls have never been good for me before singing either. I'm pretty strict tho... It's water, water, water for me... (room temp).
GeneHilbert	Date: October 26, 2005 @ 12:02 PM Correct... and that is the whole idea...... to clean the crap out of your throat so you can sing. i.e. Singers with Allergies and I concur water is most important and should at all time be present but it won't cut the pollen out of your throat.
zedsalt	Date: October 26, 2005 @ 12:50 PM "Date: March 18, 2005 @ 11:30 PM I recently suffered a mystery ailment which caused full-body spasms and a tremendous over abundance of saliva that tasted kind of like red pop w/out the carbonation. Has anyone else experienced this or know what it may've been?" Seriously, I thought I was going to die. Has anyone else experienced/heard of something like this? I'm epileptic, but the spasms I mentioned weren't accompanied by any feelings of seizure aura. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
GeneHilbert	Date: October 26, 2005 @ 5:42 PM That sounds very peculiar Zed - have you mentioned this to your GP...
skynyrddude	Date: October 26, 2005 @ 7:14 PM you can sin g heavy metal then lol thats what i do when im stopped p cause you can scream!
Intergalacti...	Date: October 26, 2005 @ 7:59 PM alcohol and cigarettes also helps
AdamsGod	Date: October 26, 2005 @ 10:38 PM so, vitamin D huh? i never thoguht those vitamin D pills would actualy work, do they?
johnyjordan	Date: November 5, 2005 @ 2:00 PM I, personally, am not that great of a vocalist. However, many people agree that I sound better when I sing with a cold. I guess it brings more bass to my voice, as my voice is naturally high-pitched and annoying.
ryanwilliams	Date: November 16, 2005 @ 1:20 AM Throat Coat that works miracles. I'd lost my voice like three days before the opening night of a play, as in, GONE, and this tea brought it back in about two days, at least enough that I could project. A fun one is to run hot water in the shower to humidify the room. that's cool. " id="175693">i will often attempt to sing/record while sick and not realize how shitty it sounds until much later. I think it's a bad plan on the whole, at least if it's something that's gonna be remembered. I dunno if other people can hear it, but, I can. I recorded 'Maybe Everything' while I was sick, and I hate that recording, yet didn't really notice it at the time. straight lemon juice (lemon wedges), no dairy, d-a-i-r-y, hehe. There is a tea called Throat Coat that works miracles. I'd lost my voice like three days before the opening night of a play, as in, GONE, and this tea brought it back in about two days, at least enough that I could project. A fun one is to run hot water in the shower to humidify the room. that's cool.
GeneHilbert	Date: November 16, 2005 @ 1:24 AM Throat Coat, very kewl – it’s the licorice root in it - very good for the throat..... beware - it will slightly elevate blood pressure, but it will help soothe a sore throat.
eyeheartyoo	Date: December 22, 2005 @ 8:40 PM halls is bad for you because there's something in the cough drops (can't remember what it's called) that sticks to your vocal chords. the fruit breezers don't have it though so i use those.
CowgirlBebop	Date: December 25, 2005 @ 9:42 PM Menthol is the bad thing in Halls. It just causes more damage to your throat in the long run. Lemon works, and so does Throat Coat. mmmm. Throat Coat.
TameasDust	Date: December 26, 2005 @ 10:33 AM a little bit of honey in hot whiskey works for me
AdNauseam	Date: December 26, 2005 @ 12:39 PM kill the dog :evil:
AdNauseam	Date: December 26, 2005 @ 12:39 PM just kidding
AJPresensky	Date: December 28, 2005 @ 6:13 PM I have had allergies before but I just let them pass by and now I don't have any and my voice rocks, and I just waited mine out. They used to be terrible, I tried everything but nothing worked. Try something, contact your doctor or something.
hueseph	Date: December 28, 2005 @ 9:26 PM drugs help but dry up your throat. I would try peppermint tea and honey. Maybe a squeeze of lemon juice.
Snoogans775	Date: December 29, 2005 @ 4:44 PM I have sinusitis as well, and I use a trick called snuffing. just breath in and out through your nose really hard.