I'm Sorry, What?

Laryngitis is one of the most annoying parts of cold and flu symptoms. People get annoyed with you because they can't understand you or your voice is agitating. Right, because I love the sore throat and the in-and-out tones of my own voice. The things you can't do with laryngitis, or at least the doctor suggested I don't do, are actually the worst part about it. First of all, I can't drink caffeine, which aside from water is the only thing I drink. I guess I'll have to result to drinking decaf which is no bueno, and serves no purpose. In addition to that, I can't whisper. Whispering is the only way my voice sounds remotely coherent but apparently is twice as straining. And then there is the try avoid talking all together, but then people think you are being over-dramatic and faking having laryngitis.

The most annoying part is going into class ahead of time to tell your teacher that you can't speak in class today, and then they call on you forgetting what you told them, and in the silence you have to awkwardly squawk out the answer or point to your throat. But when pointing to your throat your teacher is still not going to remember or understand why you are doing weird subtle hand motions towards yourself. It's a mess. It's always a mess.