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How to Get Your Voice Back. If a nagging cold or screaming match has rendered you mute,
these tips will have you talking up a storm in no time. You will need Vitamin C and zinc
lozenges Rest Water Tea with honey and doctor. Step 1. Boost your immune system with vitamin
C and zinc lozenges to help fight infection in your throat and reclaim your voice. Eat
something before taking zinc as it can cause nausea when taken on an empty stomach. Step
2. Rest your voice and avoid speaking and breathing in any harsh containments, such
as smoke, especially if you're sick. Avoid whispering as it strains the vocal chords
almost as much as shouting. Step 3. Drink lots of fluids, preferably water, to stay
hydrated. Try lemon or ginger tea with honey, which is naturally antibacterial. Step 4.
Skip fatty, salty, and spicy foods as well as chocolate and alcohol as these can irritate
your throat and lead to acid reflux and cause laryngitis. Step 5. Take a hot shower to soothe
the inflammation with some steam, or lay over a bowl of steaming water with a towel placed
over your head. Step 6. See a doctor if the symptoms or pain worsen, or if your voice
doesn't return within a few weeks. Did you know Mute swans were the royal bird in the
United Kingdom during the 16th and 17th century, and only the king and queen were allowed to
eat roast swan.