Prednisone - Singing on Steroids (scary little pills) | Gig Advice

Pros and cons of using prednisone/ deflazacort... sometimes doctors prescribe these steroid pills to singers with voice loss. Beware of the nasty side effects...
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[@joycemordoh4016]

I have a one woman show on Saturday..I have some weird virus..it’s a post nasal drip sitting on the vocal chords.. No cold ..I’m not coughing so much..not bad at all..But I keep wanting to clear my throat which is doing damage..I have very delicate vocal chords.I have cortisone pills always for emergencies but I don’t know how much to take. It’s only for one night..What do you think..I can talk ok and maybe even sing ( haven’t experimented so much) but if I belt a little I feel the pull and it has the gritty sound from the phlegm. I’m in Germany right now where they prescribe very little because they think it’s very dangerous..It kind of wires me so I don’t want to take it if I don’t have to..

[@NancyRuthMusic]

Sometimes in this case I would take ibuprofen, a milder anti-inflammatory medication. Just be careful not to push your voice too hard while taking these emergency measures, as it will take longer to recover. But I totally understand that sometimes 'the show must go on'... follow your instincts to weigh risk/ benefit.

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[@joycemordoh4016]

Just canceled the show..👍❤️

[@Malcolml51]

Be careful thats how miles started.????

[@willamaxwell3798]

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