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Voice Care with David M. Alessi, M.D
MORE ON HYDRATION, VOICE CARE FOR SINGERS WITH ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA
MBADC: How should a singer who has pollen allergies take care of his or
her voice?
DA: Basically, don’t use anything over the counter, because most
over the counter medicines are extremely drying, and they should work with their doctors
with regard to that. There are some very good medicines that are available, either nasal
sprays or non-drying antihistamines, that can be very helpful. But most antihistamines
over the counter are extremely drying, and that’s the worst thing you can do for the
voice… One of the most important things any performer can do, whether they have
allergies or not, is to drink 8-10 glasses of water a day and always, always, always keep
their vocal cords very well hydrated. Especially if they have allergies and take medicines
for that, it’s very important that they keep their larynx as well-hydrated as
possible.
MBADC: What about singers with asthma. Is there anything special they
should do?
DA: Yes, work with their doctor about getting off any kind of
steroid-containing inhalers, because steroid inhalers actually thin the vocal cords. If
they need to be on a steroid-containing inhaler, then have something called a spacer,
which is a little thing that fits on the end of it that helps you to help you get [the
medication] down to the lungs and not the vocal cords. If you are a singer, let the asthma
doctor know about that--say ‘it’s very important that you don’t put me on
an inhaler or I’m really going to be in trouble.’ Because there are so many
other alternatives nowadays.
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