Back in May I came down with a cold, but it was the worst I ever had. Not to get too graphic, but there were things coming out of my nose and mouth in such magnitude that I thought I was going to die.    I lost my voice, which happens to me about once a year - usually after a cold. Except this time my voice did not come back.   My doctor took a look and said I caught a bad strain of the cold virus, and it also effected my post-nasal drip. The drip was causing me to cough which in turn did a number on my vocal chords. He gave me the same advice about not talking, but he also recommended a saline nasal spray. I now use it frequently and it works. There are days when I overuse my voice and after a few sprays I'm back.

Losing a voice can be frightening. Be sure to keep visiting your doctor if it doesn't improve.