You
get home from work and you notice that your voice is raspy. The very
next day, you are so hoarse that you are not able to speak properly.
By the end of the third day, you realize that your voice is gone
completely. You are facing vocal fatigue, and you might not have
seen it coming.
There
have been many cases of vocal fatigue in patients from many different
professional backgrounds. The patients range from the singers
and the vocal artists
to preachers, teachers lawyers, and the customer service
representatives. Anyone who uses the voice regularly can suffer from vocal fatigue.
Who
can develop vocal fatigue?
You
do not have to be the professional singer to suffer from voice
issues. A good portion of the patients is professional voice users
with non-musical careers. Any individual who spends a lot of
their time talking over the phone, in person, on the radio or
television, or at the conferences can encounter the vocal problems.
These are some individuals who depend upon the voices to make the
living. The key to maintaining a healthy voice is to recognize the
symptoms of vocal fatigue before they become too problematic and
severe.
When
should you see a voice specialist?
If
you are persistently hoarse for more the two weeks, you must visit a
laryngologist or better yet, an alternate voice specialist, to ensure
that there is no damage or other vocal fold injuries. The
laryngologist (or a voice repair specialist) can evaluate the
severity of the vocal cord damage (also known as vocal folds) for any
kind of growths or early signs of cancer. Growths are often benign but can become a problem if they are left untreated. A lot of vocal
fold disorders are reversible to some extent, especially if they are
treated early. You can also visit the renowned and reputed
alternative speech therapy centres that utilize the best techniques
to treat hoarse voice and vocal fatigue.
It should be noted that if you use your voice rigorously during
episodes of laryngitis—e.g., loudly singing, shouting, etc.—you
increase the risk of permanent damage to the vocal cords and vocal
anatomy overall.
The
above-mentioned information can be used as a guide which will help
you to get rid of a hoarse voice and thus vocal fatigue.
