Last Friday I lost my voice at work. I continued the day the best I could and went to the doctor Saturday taking the day off. I was diagnosed with laryngitis and given 20mg of prednisone 2x a day for 5 days. I had a cold which was a contributing factor. I went back to work Sunday even though my voice wasn't better because we're short staffed. I am off every Monday and Tuesday and tried to rest my voice the best I could. Monday I consumed 2 pints of beer.
I returned to work today and the more I started speaking the worse my voice got and I left at noon. My job is literally non stop talking and I can't do it without speaking. I got a refill of prednisone and I will be taking 3 20mg pills for 7 days.
I've been drinking lots of water and having green tea and honey and lots of cough drops since it started. I am addicted to caffeine so I've been drinking some sodas too, which I know is bad. Is there anything else I can do to shorten this? I really cannot take too many more days off of work, I feel terrible even though they understand and can hear how bad my voice is.
I still have a cough and congestion and have been taking dayquil/nyquil 3x a day as well as flonaise.
>>17331515
>how can I shorten this problem
>refuses to rest his voice
I think we can see what's going wrong here
>>17331527
I can't take multiple days off work to heal my voice, that's not really an option. I work on comission, if I don't sell I don't get paid. I'm using paid sick days now to suppliment this bullshit.
