The tea w/ honey & lemon are good for soothing. Honey coats the throat to soothe it, and lemon helps wash away any gunk (also has antibacterial properties to fight infection).
Other herbal teas can help heal/protect your throat. Licorice is a big one for throat problems. Add honey & lemon to herbal teas as well to enhance throat-healing effects. In fact, I'd skip the regular black tea altogether and go for herbal only. A good one to try is Traditional Medicinal brand's "Throat Coat" or "Lemon-Echinacea Throat Coat" teas:
Click here for product picture. Breathe in the steamy vapors from the hot tea whenever you drink it, as well.
Zinc lozenges can be helpful, too.
Keep away from dairy products (they gunk up the throat & cause excess mucous) and fatty foods.
I remember being told that whispering is worse for laryngitis, and that if you *must* talk, to try and do it with your actual voice, regardless of how quiet the sound is. I first heard it from my choir director way back in my high school days, but also got it from a couple of docs over the years.
I remember reading long ago about a mother who had larygitis for an extended period (a couple of months?), and used the opportunity to train herself not to yell at her children any more. Ever. It worked for her, at least as she described it in the article or story she'd written! I've tried it once or twice, with little success. But then again, I've never had to do without my voice for longer than a couple of days.
It takes a lot longer than that to break an old habit.
Hope you're feeling better soon!
