So, I've loved being a music major so far and all my classes and professors are amazing. But...
I got a bad cold almost 3 weeks ago and it took about 8 days to fully recover, although the congestion was largely nasal so I could still sing decently after day 4 or so. Last Friday, I came down with yet another cold - this time with a gripping sore throat, and with my teacher's blessing, haven't attempted to practice since in the hopes of speedy recovery. I've only gotten worse, and I've been missing classes and work to sleep (only the classes where it won't affect my grade, and with excusal from the professor and my supervisor).
My voice got wildly hoarse yesterday (previously I could still talk, although I kept it at a minimum and didn't try to sing). I woke up today with full-blown laryngitis. (Yes, yes, I know to avoid whispering, drink plenty of fluids, rest, salt water gargle, tea with honey and lemon, etc. etc.)
I have midterm juries in 2 weeks and obviously need my voice for that, but I haven't worked on one of the pieces enough for it. All the other times I've had laryngitis (most recently was... 11 months ago) it's taken me about 2 weeks to recover and I'm freaking out I won't be well in time to practice.
I'm also really exhausted, but I still am attending my 8am theory/ear training classes (every day) and choir practice because attendance is really strict and I'm not considered sick enough to miss. (Active listening at choir/mouthing words - not actually singing, obviously).
I'm really stressed out over this - does anyone have advice? (And the infection is viral, so I can't take antibiotics.)
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