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Does Singing While Having Swollen And Painful Tonsils Concerning?
Hi, Im 16 and I take voice lessons but 6 months ago I got pretty bad tonsillitis and I couldn t speak for a couple of days but then I got some penicillin and took it for a couple of days & then I lost my pill bottle and didnt finish my prescription (i know its bad) but my tonsils were fine so i didnt think much of it until a month later i got it again! so I got another prescription but then my step dad threw it away by accident and I went a week with out taking it now i have more penicillin. Ok my question is should i be singing with swollen tonsils? my teacher made me sing and it kinda hurt my throat when I did. Will it damage my voice? cause I have had swollen tonsils (but not bad swollen there just bigger then they should be..) for like 6 months now and it kind of hurts when I sing and my throat is always dry...
Mon, 20 Jul 2020
Hi,
Noted your history well and understood the concerns.
Singling while having any throat problem or laryngeal problems is strictly no.
Singing is not only vocal; cord movement the whole laryngeal and pharyngeal area takes part in modulation of voice hence singing will cause increased inflammation of the parts concerned.
Hence I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Consult an ENT Surgeon for Laryngo-pharyngeal endoscopy and have proper diagnosis.
Go for any additional tests like throat swab, tests of blood and so on as may be advised.
Proper complete course of an antibiotic, anti-inflammatory medicines.
Take warm liquids.
Stop singing, in fact talking in raised voice.
Start singling only after the ENT Surgeon says go for it otherwise the changes may be permanent and incurable.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon
Noted your history well and understood the concerns.
Singling while having any throat problem or laryngeal problems is strictly no.
Singing is not only vocal; cord movement the whole laryngeal and pharyngeal area takes part in modulation of voice hence singing will cause increased inflammation of the parts concerned.
Hence I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Consult an ENT Surgeon for Laryngo-pharyngeal endoscopy and have proper diagnosis.
Go for any additional tests like throat swab, tests of blood and so on as may be advised.
Proper complete course of an antibiotic, anti-inflammatory medicines.
Take warm liquids.
Stop singing, in fact talking in raised voice.
Start singling only after the ENT Surgeon says go for it otherwise the changes may be permanent and incurable.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon
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