My Nana once had laryngitis. She was told to stop smoking and STOP talking...and I do mean STOP talking. She was not allowed to say yes or no. She walked around with one of those Magic Erase boards (you know..they are carboard with 2 plastic sheets on them....you write on the plastic sheet with a little plastic pointed pencil thingee and then lift the sheet to erase it) for 2 months. She also stopped smoking.

Michelle