Swollen Throat From Singing Posted: 07-29-05 12:21pm
For about 6 months now I have had a
swollen lump in my neck that I can't seem
to get rid of. It started out as a sore
throat and it would hurt on the right side
of my neck when I swallowed but that went
away and now all I have is this swollen
gland on the right side of my neck where
my chin meets my neck. If you were to
check someone's pulse that is where my
swollen gland is. It has also been
swollen on my left side but not as much.
I went to the doctor twice and the first
time he said my tonsils looked very
swollen so he put me on anti-biotics and 6
days passed without change. Waited about
another month and went again. This time
he put me on a different anti-biotic and
also recommended a nasal decongestant
which I didn't use because my mom said she
heard bad things about it. 6 days passed
again and still no change. So now it has
been another month and I can't go to the
doctor just yet because we have no
insurance and I have to wait till my
parents get more money. I was hoping I
could find some support on the internet to
get rid of this thing.
Singing is a big part of my life. I am
the back-up singer for my band, I am
constantly singing in the car and
sometimes I even like to scream because
it's in some of the songs I listen to. I
also work at cold stone which is an ice
cream shop and we sing for tips and we
sing loud, almost like a cheer leader
would. About a month ago, excessive
talking and singing would irritate my
glands so much that I had to refrain from
talking or else I would get pain every
time I said a word. I was wondering if
all this singing has damaged my throat. I
cut down on singing and only do it when I
need to. I haven't screamed since I got
the throat problem. Since I cut down my
throat has felt better but it's not
completely gone.
Besides the lump in my throat I feel fine.
I never feel sick and i'm an active guy.
I go to the gym, I play drums, etc.
I do have yellow phlegm occasionally and I
can't remember the last time I could
breath through both nostrils clearly. Is
this congestion causing the infection to
stay in my throat? Will not talking for a
whole day help me? Should I stay away
from dairy products?
