2 weeks after BSidesSF/RSA & I still don’t have my voice back. Tell me all your voice recovery tips! So far I’ve tried:
* hydration (esp throat coat tea)
* humidifier
* cough drops without menthol (Luden’s)
* 48 hours of near-total vocal rest
* ibuprofen
* gargling salt water
Anything I missed?
2 weeks later, greetings from the ER 👋
Still don’t have my voice back, and now I’m having shortness of breath, so that’s a “do not pass go, go immediately to the ER” kinda moment, sadly.
I packed snacks, though it’s actually not too busy this morning, mercifully…
@wendynather it turns out “chest pain and shortness of breath” is the unlock code to get seen quickly even in our overburdened ERs… small mercies…
But yeah I’ve been worried about “walking pneumonia” for a while now 😓
@leigh @wendynather Years ago, I walked around with walking pneumonia (unknowingly) for far too long before someone with more sense than me told me to take some sick leave and get it seen to. Thankfully the antibiotics worked quickly.
I hope whatever you have is resolved quickly 🤞
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