i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm

Subject: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: GUEST,sirhooter
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 04:13 PM

i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm and this just interferes with everything during singing on karaoke at home/ has anyone have help ideas please

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Blissfully Ignorant
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 04:21 PM

Oh dear...have you tried using a decongestant?

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: GUEST,Harmoni
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 05:41 PM

Tons of liquids
Keep warm
Steam yourself (head under a towel over a bowl of very hot water--breathe deeply)

and above all...

REST!

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Once Famous
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 05:49 PM

Hate to ask but is it green?

If so, you have an infection and should get an anti-biotic from a doctor.

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: curmudgeon
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 05:52 PM

BS?

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: open mike
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 06:47 PM

give up singing on karaoke at home

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Sorcha
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 06:49 PM

Do you smoke?

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Chris Green
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 06:49 PM

You're not Bob Dylan by any chance are you? :-)

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 06:54 PM

Please, please, point it at someone else.

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: pdq
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 07:45 PM

...happens to painters too...look at Hieronymus Bosch, he was phlegmish

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 07:56 PM

"...and bring up phlegm"

probably nothing so serious to get too anxious about;

if you were bringing up blood as well, maybe time to see a Dr..

if you are bringing up shit..

now thats when you should worry !!!!!

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Alice
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 08:25 PM

Rest your voice until the "sinusy" sound and other stuff goes away.

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Joe Offer
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 10:03 PM

If you're hoarse, then you shouldn't sing - but I think singing is one of the best way to clear the lungs and sinuses.
Still, maybe it's a good idea that you do your karaoke at home, and not in public. When things clear up, maybe you can try singing before an audience.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 09 Feb 05 - 01:27 AM

A cuspidor.
And I feel sorry for the guy or gal using the mic after you.

All seriousness aside though, I use crystallized ginger to "de-phlegm" my vocal cords.
Just pop a couple of pieces in your mouth and suck the living daylights out of them;
the ginger takes the phlegm coating off the cords.

Make sure to do it well before you go on stage.
There's nothing like hawking a few loogies in the middle of your big number.

Of course, if you're ill, and your vocal cords are simply protecting themselves with the coating, don't sing.

Seamus

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Cluin
Date: 09 Feb 05 - 01:55 AM

"i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm"


Fellow Mudcatters, won't you all join me in welcoming Bob Dylan to the party?

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Cluin
Date: 09 Feb 05 - 01:58 AM

Damn! duellingbouzoukis got there first. I really should read all the way through a thread BEFORE I post

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 09 Feb 05 - 03:11 AM

If the phlegm is pale green and looks like it should be luminous, you have a chest infection and you need to go to the doctor to get it checked. Chest infections are mostly minor things but if not treated properly, can drain all your energy and turn into something nastier... that's how I got pleurisy, but it could just as easily have turned to something nastier.

If you are in the UK, I'm afraid to say that the tuberculosis case figures are shooting up and it's nothing to do with badgers.

I can sympathise with you... my sinuses have caused a 2 day migraine now, and I'm off to the doc tomorrow for the antibiotics I need for the chest infection I know I now have (smoky pubs do it for me....)

Good luck and we hope you're better soon.

LTS

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Kaleea
Date: 09 Feb 05 - 03:17 AM

Ummm, gee, thanks for sharing. Why don't you try switching to Country & Western hits from yesteryear--be sure you have a pinch of chaw in your cheek. Surely, no one will notice the difference.

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Once Famous
Date: 09 Feb 05 - 09:42 PM

Hey, you got a problem with Webb Pierce?

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Cluin
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 01:01 AM

None at all. There was guy who knew how to take the money and run.

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Mudlark
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 01:39 AM

Phlegm is SUCH an unpleasant word....

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 06:25 AM

Greetings,

I brew a sage tea and add honey and lemon to combat these types of throat problems. Once the concoction is cooled somewhat gargle deeply with it. If given to the taste it won't hurt to swallow the tea post gargle. I always keep slippery elm bark lozenges handy in the event my throat acts up whilst playing. Both remedies are efficient in clearing throat congestion and/or irritation.

Living in the lovely and highly toxic area that I do in New Jersey airborne irritants manage to create sinus and nasal congestion issues in a great deal of folks. I use Olbas oil to help shrink the irritated nasal and sinus membranes. Simply apply a few drops to a piece of natural cotton and hold it to each nostril and inhale. Inhale slowly as you may feel a burning sensation. I believe an ingredient in the Olbas oil is oil of menthol.

Following this protocol restored my voice in two days after completely losing it during the second song I sang at a session one Thursday evening. A lot of tunes that night as it turned out. By Saturday my voice was back.

As an aside,if necessary, one could always expel a loogie in time during a rendition of the Wild Rover; Well its No, Nay, Never, hacht tooey, No, Nay, Never No more...
Be sure to have a spittoon handy if attempted.

Peace,
Ed

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: GUEST,Joe_F
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 11:05 AM

A cold, it is well said, should be treated with the contempt it deserves. To that end, I have devised the following *contempt cocktail*: Mix, according to taste & conscience, orange juice, dark rum, lemon extract, and bitters. Repeat until you have shown those viruses how little you think of them.

--- Joe Fineman    [e-mail]

||: There is some relief in having gotten thru even the pleasantest day. :||

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Brían
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 11:15 AM

I dunno, it could be the ghost of Jimmie Rodgers....

Brían

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: jeffp
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 11:29 AM

If you're sharing your microphone with others, it would be a nice idea to wipe it with an alcohol prep after you use it.

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Cluin
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 05:27 PM

Or bring your own microphone foam condom.

I have my own mic that came with one I never used, so I gave it to a bandmate who wanted it.

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Shields Folk
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 05:40 PM

"i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm"

GOOD, you've ruined my supper!

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Splott Man
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 03:46 AM

Avoid dairy products before singing, they make you plegmy at the best of times.

It works for me anyway.

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: GUEST,Chris B (Born Again Scouser)
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 05:28 AM

You know, there's such a thing as too much information...

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Spot
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 10:19 AM

Commiserations matey...in the middle of it myself..!! 3 ops in 20yrs and still it floors me!! Had to cancel tonights gig on account of it!! Plenty of water, Olbas oil in steam...some form of decongestant if you can get it up yer snout and patience..it is bloody horrible!!
             hope you soon on the up..
                  Regards to all....Spot

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: GUEST,Joe_F
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 10:34 AM

And remember -- it isn't the cough that carries you off; it's the coffin they carry you off in.

--- Joe Fineman    [e-mail]

||: Hold your nose and vote the straight Democratic ticket. :||

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: GUEST,Jim
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 11:01 AM

Seriously - cut right down on cheese, milk & dairy products generally

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 09:43 PM

chees is good for your lungs, isnt it? they used yo give it people with TB

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Kaleea
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 11:21 PM

Thank you for sharing. Perhaps karaoke is one activitiy from which you should refrain.

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Genie
Date: 12 Feb 05 - 12:42 AM

Seriously, sirhooter, I've had a phlegm problem for about 2 mo. now.   (Not sure what "sounding sinusy" means, but I don't think I have that.)

When I start to sing -- even if I've warmed up for 10 min or so beforehand -- I sound like I'm gargling, for about the first 10 min of singing. But I seem to "work it out" by the time I've sung 2 to 4 songs.

There's a formerly prescription, now OTC med called "guiafenicine" (sp?) that loosens phlegm in the throat so you cann cough it up easily. My doc has recommended using that on a regular (daily or bi-daily) basis, instead of PRN, until this problem goes away.   Guiafenacine (sp?) doesn't seem to have side effects (won't make you drowsy or speed up your heart, e.g.) and really does help get rid of phlegm.

The other alternative, in my case, anyway, is just to warm up longer, to make sure I've got the phlegm loose before I start a performance. Lots of water helps too.

Genie

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: John C.
Date: 12 Feb 05 - 11:51 AM

Although such things are probably best not mentioned in 'polite society' this can be a problem for us singers - I've had the same problem myself. A couple of months ago I was talking to an old mate of mine, who used to be a favourite singer at one time, and he mentioned the same phenomenon.
I've found that drinking lots of water, especially when the room is air-conditioned and over-heated (far too many are these days), can be a great help. I've not found any OTC medicines or herbal remedies but I might try some of those mentioned above (now, where do I get slippery elm bark?).

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: GUEST,tizzy
Date: 02 Dec 09 - 12:50 AM

since early hours tue morning at about half 1 i woke up and started bringin phlegm up, and now tonight i have had about a two hours sleep if that woke up at ten past 4 and started being sick bringin up phlegm, but i have noticed its not just phlegm its blood aswell, not loads but a a fair bit. i should menstion i am 15 years of age ???.. any tips plz i am worried and havent slept all night and is still bring up blood every 10 minz or so....???

Subject: bringing up phlegm with blood?
From: GUEST,tizzy
Date: 02 Dec 09 - 12:53 AM

since early hours tue morning , i started bring up phlegm..and today i went to bed must of had about 2 hours sleep the max then woke up at ten past 4 and has been bring up phlegm but i should menstion its not just phlegm, i have noticed the phlegm has died down a bit and i am now bring up blood with a little bit of phlegm.. but when i bring up the blood it hurts the back of my throught , im scared i dont know if its seriouse or not. im only 15 years of age ???? plz help???

Subject: RE: bringing up phlegm with blood?
From: Mick Woods
Date: 02 Dec 09 - 01:12 AM

Get yourself to hospital!!! phone 999(UK) or 911(US) and tell the operator your symptoms.

Subject: RE: bringing up phlegm with blood?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 02 Dec 09 - 01:13 AM

Go talk to your Mom or Dad, tell them your symptoms, and ask to go see your doctor.

If for some reason this isn't possible, then ask the school nurse for help tomorrow. And if you feel really bad, get yourself to an emergency room. If for some reason all of the adults in your life aren't listening, then you need to go find some who will.

When you try to sleep, prop yourself up. That should help. Gargling with warm salty water might help your throat feel a little better, but it sounds like you need medical attention.

SRS

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 02 Dec 09 - 01:16 AM

Someone combine these threads? Both by the same guest, Tizzy.

Subject: RE: bringing up phlegm with blood?
From: michaelr
Date: 02 Dec 09 - 02:04 AM

wind up

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 02 Dec 09 - 02:07 AM

Do see a doctor, as coughing up blood isn't usual even with flu. I hope you feel better soon.

Subject: RE: i sound sinusy and bring up phlegm
From: Donuel
Date: 02 Dec 09 - 10:05 AM

After 3 weeks of this brand of cold I am getting better. My wife and kid got it later and are still coughing.