Laryngitis: Parenting Without Talking is Hard.

‪Laryngitis is no fun. Feeling better today, but still resting and not talking until the sinuses clear up more. Using all kinds of remedies that seem to be helping. Thankfully the older kids can read, so I’m communicating via whiteboard. :)‬

When @corinnestokes is out and about, parenting is extra challenging, but we’re doing well so far. I’m working to get better as soon as possible.

Remedies so far include:

1. Neti Pot
2. Tea with honey and sometimes lemon
3. Gargling with salt water throughout the day
4. Head under a towel over just boiled water (also tried with some lemon juice squeezed in)
5. Using my body’s natural method for removing unwanted material from the lungs (I could have said that much less pleasantly and with far more detail)
6. Throat lozenges to help resist the urge to cough or clear my throat unless needed
7. Drinking water like it’s my job

I also leaned that whispering or clearing your throat just aggravates things worse, so it’s best to be fully silent and only cough when it’s productive.

I’m hoping I’ll be all back to normal very soon to fully enjoy this paradise again.

Have you ever had laryngitis where you lost your voice for days? It was really odd saying absolutely nothing yesterday. So weird, but also kind of zen-like.

Declining payout on this becuase it’s just some randomness I shared elsewhere already. I should create a separate account for these posts.

I hope your day is going fantastically well!