Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with laryngitis.

Ignore: Push fluids, take Guaifenesin , use a humidifier at night, rest voice , ; no whispering.

Ignore: Do drink fluids. Don't whisper. Do rest your voice. Don't smoke. Do get enough sleep. Don't strain.

Ignore: Please don't ignore any laryngitis please a physician if you suspect laryngitis.

Ignore: Do rest your voice if you are losing it.

Ignore: Don't gargle. Inhale steam with tongue out/extended. Rest voice.

Ignore: Stop talking, so your inflamed vocal cords can recover.Whispering is ok.

Ignore: Don't strain your voice but whisper to avoid damage to your vocal cords. Gargle with warm salt water.

Ignore: Do hydrate. Don't overdo it. Do use a soft voice. Don't whisper. Do treat acid reflux. Don't smoke!

Hydrate: Hydrate. No dairy, yelling, or whispering. If it goes on for a week, you need to see an ENT.

Rest: Rest your voice, increase water intake, and no throat clearing.

Ignore: Voice rest, good hydration, avoid using alternate technique to force speech or singing.

Ignore: Don't scream or shout, do speak softly, Don't clear your throat, do treat your heartburn.

For: For sore throat use saltwater gargles: Mix 1 tsp salt in 8 oz warm water – gargle several times/day.

Fresh: Fresh ginger tea with 3 tbsp of honey can accelerate healing of laryngitis.

Folk: Folk Remedy- gargle with 1 glass of water mixed with 1 to 2 tsp of apple cider vinegar.

Slippery: Slippery Elm Bark lozenges can help Laryngitis.

Steep: Steep 2 tsp of slippery elm bark in 1 cup of hot water x 5 minutes. Sip to reduce pain.

Steep: Steep 2 tsp of Marshmallow root bark in 1 cup hot water x 5 minutes. Sip to reduce pain.

A: A tea made from Betony can be used as GARGLE to reduce inflammation.

Boil: Boil Pomegranate rinds to make a tea to help laryngitis heal.

Ignore: Mostly viral. Voice rest. Drink a lot of clear fluids. No smoking or alcohol. No throat clearing.

Ignore: Drink plenty fluids don't yell. don't whisper. rest voice and only talk when absolutely necessary.