I have a cold,sore throat.If I Practice singing will it mess up my voice?

like will it make it worst..??
I have a cold,sore throat.If I Practice singing will it mess up my voice?
If you do not know your instrument (voice) you should not practice unless you have to, I do not think that is the case though.





Drink lots of water and rest, there is no need to push your voice just because you want to sing. Be patient and see in the next few days how your voice is going to thank you.





Good luck and remember, your voice is unique and irreplaceable, take good care of it.
Reply:It will, trust me when i was practising for my singing exam i practised when it was sore and it just made it much worse, if i were you dont sing and try not to talk, drink plenty of fluids and take some good medicience, also if your stuck see your doctor and ask him whats best.
Reply:It could definitely mess up your throat. My advice is to wait until it gets better. Also, talk as little as possible, take medicine, and drink lots of fluids so your throat will get better faster.
Reply:i would wait for a while b4 u try to sing...ur just straining ur voice by singing when ur throat hurts...drink tea with lemon in it...or water with lemon...it should help ur throat.
Reply:Don't sing while ill!! your throat is already straining to just speak. It doesn't cause permanent damage but prolongs the healing substantially. drink room temperature fresh lemonade to promote healing and drink fresh lemnade as a refresher when you are going to be singing. it works wonders.
Reply:yea. my mom sang once while she had a sore throat and it ruined her voice completely and she used ot be a really good singer and now, shes not.
Reply:Yes, you should try to avoid singing and speaking until your throat is better. For the record, if you have a cold, but not a sore throat, it's alright to sing; professional singers sing with colds all the time. But once the throat is sore, you'll just make things worse by singing.





In order to get over your sore throat sooner, drink plenty of water, and gargle with warm salt water -- this is much better than using cough drops. Also, you want to avoid dry coughing, so if you have congestion in your lungs or bronchial tubes, use a decongestant or a good cough syrup (but you should check with your doctor before doing this, if you're a minor).





Finally, I always tell my students with colds and allergies to put a dab of mentholatum around the outside of each nostril before going to sleep. A lot of the time, people with colds get sore throats because their stuffy noses cause them to sleep with their mouths open; this dries out the vocal chords and makes the sore throat worse. Getting your nasal congestion clear so that you sleep with your mouth closed will help the sore throat to heal faster. You can find mentholatum at any pharmacy; it's in a little green jar. I found out about this in college, and it's helped with many a cold.
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