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Comment by H. Steven Sims on June 17, 2009 at 10:14am

Hello all, I just want to comment on Zicam. It is probably safest not to use it until we understand better what happens. I don't personally know of anyone who lost their sense of smell solely from the use of this product, but it's not worth the risk.

Comment by Paul Seidel on January 12, 2009 at 6:57pm

I find a lot more lately that I'm getting what I call "watery mouth" - there seems to be a bit too much saliva in some of my words, and sometimes I get a little bit of extra around the mouth. I usually "suck it up", but it's been noticed by a few producers in the past.

Any ideas/suggestions ? My doctor doesn't really know what to suggest.

Comment by H. Steven Sims on December 15, 2008 at 11:01am

http://alijorblog.com/2008/12/11/tips-for-winterizing-your-voice-by-h-steven-sims-md/
Please see the blog above for advice about protecting your voice from harsh winters. If you live in Chicago, like me, this information will help :-)

Comment by H. Steven Sims on December 15, 2008 at 10:43am

To all, I apologize for taking so long to write back. I've been working to become tenured at my university and that took up SO much time. All is well, however!!!!!
Kim, thanks for your comments, I suspect that estrogen and progesterone helped too as they are known to help make the voice more flexible during pregnancy.

Comment by B.Z. on December 2, 2008 at 1:43pm

Sup Doc?

Thanks for inviting me into the fold. I expect to learn the biggest thangs in order to keep my pipes kickin!

Peace and Blessings.

Z

Comment by Yisa Var on October 30, 2008 at 2:09am

I have had multiple surgeries for breast cancer. After the last surgery I lost my voice completely and for about 10 months afterward, my voice was unstable. No doctor could quite figure out what was wrong but my speech therapist said there is a nerve that runs to the vocal chords from the upper chest. Stretching of this nerve during surgery is what she determined could be the cause of my problem. Is this possible?
Thank you!
Yisa

Comment by Kim Ikonen Jennings on October 16, 2008 at 3:12am

Related to your question on weight and voice. My voice seems to tire easily after much talking in private or longer voice jobs. According to a speech therapist ages ago, I use my voice in the wrong way ie too much tension in throat and need to work on support/breathing. I digress - point is - I used to often get a slightly sore throat. BUT, while I was pregnant I noticed I did not have any trouble with my voice WHATSOEVER! Now 8 months after, I'm still doing better than before. Also got the feeling I had better "support" to my voice with a little bundle inside ;) it was steadier. I have also taken to ALWAYS (pretty much) wearing a scarf and believe it helps too.
Thanks for a great group!
Kim

Comment by H. Steven Sims on September 3, 2008 at 9:58am

Here's a link to a post about singers and obesity. I hope people have comments
http://blogs.voices.com/voxdaily/2008/08/midwest_voice_conference_carlos_galvani.html#more

Comment by H. Steven Sims on August 21, 2008 at 10:12am

Question to all: Do you think your voice changes when you gain or lose weight?

Comment by H. Steven Sims on August 19, 2008 at 9:26pm

Sure, heat will assist with relaxation, which is generally good for the voice.

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