Lost voice, 30 years old, slightly used

[PandaHat]

Speaking (very)quietly rather than whispering is meant to be less stressful on the voice apparently. But yeah, carry a notebook, maybe with some helpful phrases prewritten you can indicate as required?

[csquared]

The Wife is going through that. She is at the doctor's as I type this.

Someone recently suggested pineapple juice. Not sure how it is suppose to help, but it popped up several times when I googled laryngitis cures.

Good luck. Hope you feel better.

[Kheldarson]

Honestly, the only times I've ever lost my voice, I shut up and used a notebook for a day. That rested the throat enough to recover.

Of course, one of those times, I was sicker than a dog anyway, so I didn't have to talk much as is.

[KhirasHY]

Just looking to see if anyone has tips on getting back a lost voice. I was sick last week, then had a poker game with friends, and that caused my voice to completely die out. I'm working the front desk and bar again this week, so that means a lot of talking every shift, and nothing I've tried has helped, such as:

Lozenges, honey, honey in hot tea, soup, gargling salt water, ice cream, and more.

Any surefire tricks you all have learned? I've only actually lost my voice a couple times in my life, so this is a new one But it's so hard to talk to anyone since it HURTS to physically force anything over a whisper right now. Either that, or I get weird puberty flashback sounds