When you’re learning to sing, it’s going to happen sometime, so you may as well know your options. You are going to catch that cold or sore throat and you have to know how to deal with it. Follow this advice to take care of that sore throat when the time comes.

Avoid most nose sprays to maintain your vocal health

Nasal sprays that contain antihistimines or decongestants are habit forming and can cause symptoms to worsen when you stop. These types of sprays should only be used in emergencies.

Drink plenty of water with your medications.

Many OTC meds can cause you to dry out pretty badly. As long as you’re prepared for that and compensate with extra fluids, you won’t be shocked.

Nasal Saline Spray

Your body will try to expel germs through a runny nose, and that’s a great reason to keep nasal saline spray on hand. If you use Nasal Saline Spray, then be very careful to keep the lid on it. You don’t want the bottle to get the cold germs, so make sure you keep it slightly away from your nose when you spray.

A Humidifier will help greatly

A humidifier will help to keep moisture in the air during the winter when you have your heater on. You should rinse it out every day however, or it will grow mold. You should keep it running as much as possible, but it would be best to turn it off if you find too much condensation on your windows.

Thin out your mucus

You need to thin out your mucus if you find that you have a postnasal drip. Us a nasal saline solution or other medications from your doctor to help dry up the drip without drying out your throat.

If you use throat lozenges, use the non sweetened variety

Use throat lozenges to help with those coughs from a dry throat. Most lozenges are just comforting candy on the same aisle with cold medicines. If you can find lozenges without sugar then you will be much better off because you won’t have as many dental problems. Lozenges with menthol can easily dry out your throat, so do your best to avoid them.

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