text: i lost my voice and i sing on sunday..... any ideas... how to get it back? i woke up yesterday to no voice... i dont feel that sick... no fever... i am coughing up stuff and not to be gross but its an ugly green.... i have no insurance so i  have to attack this any way i can . i sing and it is soo attacking my vocal cords.. its kind of scaring me... i have tried hot salsa, coke( as in the red bottle), cough drops and am loading up on vitalmin c.. yet i feel i am missing something.... any and all ideas are needed. oh i am not talking knowing it will hurt my cords more. which by the way is not easy to do:) i miss my voice please anyone any where give me ideas to get over this... oh i am also sitting in a steamy shower and that is helping some.  thank you all soo much in advance for your input. drink lots of water and rest your voice!