I have not spoken a word in the last 14 hours

u don't need to be trying to talk.let your throat rest. sorry u are feeling so bad.that is a miserable feeling. feel better soon.

Well, Im not one who talks much but it does take a strain on anyone if we only get to talk to the tv but at least myLot has real people in it to talk to, even if the messages wouldnt be in real time. Still a great place to spend time in especially when there is no one else to talk to in real life. I can go for hours on end without talking and thats even if I have my voice. Just not one to talk a lot. I do hope you get well soon. Thank you for being with us here in myLot.^_^

i remember when i had severe strep throat and laryngitis last year and trying to communicate with my family was very hard! i rang a bell, made motions, banged on the table or wrote it down if i wanted to say anything. i was sick for about a week. hope you feel better soonest!

I am sorry to hear that you are not feeling well. I know how you feel because I get tonsilitis and throat infections and I know how that is. I hate not being able to speak. The worst thing you could do is try to talk. You will lose your voice for longer if you do. I hope you feel better soon.

I also experience it, my nerves in the throat were so tensed that my voice was so harsh, it can hardly be heard. I just enjoyed making sign language! Try to massage your neck, to loosen the tightend nerves and muscles!

My wife has had that happen to her several times. It kills her because she loves to talk almost non-stop. And, I'm not being mean or sarcastic - she has told me that it drives her crazy because it is so hard for her to be quiet. I am sorry you are sick and I hope you get better soon. The best thing for you right now is rest and hot tea with honey in it. Whatever you do, don't talk becuause it will strain your throat even further.

I don't have this problemnow,butI have had it a few times. It was frustrating. My daughter had imular problem. She could not speak because of a chemical spill at work. I don't remember what it was just the effect it had one her. For around 3 or 4 months she could not talk. She had to use a notebook and pen to "talk" to everyone and alot of hand motions. They weren't sure if she would get her speah back so we all were looking into learning sign language. Actually she and I use what we knew already. That was very scary for her and me not knowing if my daughter would get to speak again. I worried so much for her. Being sick with a cold, flu, or any such ailment that you know you'll get to talk soon or later is not a scary as not knowing if you'll ever get to talk again. I can handle these times ore knowing what my daughter went through and for how long. I hope you get to feeling much better and will be able to talk soon. Gargle with warm salt water, it will help.

It is really sad to know that you cannot speak and vent out your feeling through verbal exchange. Hopefully, your infection will cure soon. Had I been in your situation, I would have also felt very pathetic and bad. It had happened with me in the past and taking rest was the best option to restore the situation and I did exactly that.

Hi Mayka Poor u really d=sad tohear about this throat infection. i do had have it but not bad as u r mentioning. i sure hope u r taking medicines and doing proper gargles. Do rest as its important tooo And other thing, i am sure soon u will go towards Rapid recovery, but still careful in talking as not talking is good medicine for infection as well get well soon byeee

Hi Mayka, when I read the discussion topic I guessed, this is the problem because I am just recovering from the same. It is really a terrible situation especially around with kids. Need extra energy to make some voice but there is no use only some whispers comes out. Gargling with salt water (little hot) will give some relief. Get well soon.

lol....that can be cool....n even troublesome...coz not talking till 14 hours have a tendency of developing bad breath......n if u dont talk its advantage is dat u save ur energy.....but in ur case its really sad....r u alrite now....u must be feeling weak rite???i didnt had such experience....but i can imagine how u must be feeling....take care

Hi Myka ! I knew that you have fever and throat infection and could not be able to speak but who told you to drink chazz yesterday ???? Thatswhy your voice not cleared. You should take care of yourself and try to avooid such drink when you are not keeping well.

When I get that at first is kind of a releif not to have to talk, but then it becomes a real pain in the back side. not just the throat. It doesn't take very long before people just ignore you when you can't talk. Take Vit C and drink lot's of tea. Get Well Soon

Hey,I can not bear if I cannot speak.I think time must be boring.God bless you and hope you get better ASAP.

You can help yourself with simple drink. Mix 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon of honey, a pinch of cayenne pepper and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice in 1 cup of hot water and stir well. Drink this up to 4 cups a day for sore throat relief. Stay in worm place for next 3 days. Hope you can feel better in day or two.

it is bad situation. do one thing. drink hot water, chicken soup. also take some throat lozens. also gargling with some throat liquid will be good.

i did face the same kind of problem and even now i do face once in an year but not for so long i would take an antibiotic capsule which would cure my infection and i would take home made medicine like ginger with honey which is a old medicine to cure this sort of problem. you also let me know if you have any cure for this. Thanks Maru

ohhhhh you take VIcks or Menthol tablets it help recover your throat ...... Yes it is tough situation I can undersand ... Happy Mylotting Take Care Ganesh

first I hope that you get better and second I am ok with not talking, I give myself and everyone else a rest.

There are times when I go 14 16 hours without talking to anyone as there is no one there to talk to and it would seem strange to admit that in that time I openly spoke, though talking to yourself may not count. As far as not being able to speak from pain or losing your voice, I think I would try to preoccupy my mind with doing things that do not require spoken communication with my partner.