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UMMC Voice & Swallowing Center: Voice Rest Instructions

Below is your schedule for coming off of 2 weeks of complete voice rest. (Day 1-14 NO talking). On day 15 the following amount of time is allowed for talking:

	Morning	Afternoon
Day 15	20 min	20 min
Day 16	20 min	20 min
Day 17	40 min	40 min
Day 18	1&1/2 hour	1&1/2 hour
Day 19	2 hours	2 hours
Day 20	2&1/2 hours	2&1/2 hours
Day 21+	3+ hours	3+ hours

REMEMBER:

NOT to do the following:	DO the following:
NO whispering	DO drink LOTS of WATER. Keep Hydrated!!
NO throat clearing	DO use hand gestures, write, or point instead of using your voice
NO coughing	DO take voice breaks once you are talking!!
NO sneezing	DO listen to your voice, STOP TALKING if voice is worsening
NO heavy lifting
NO strenuous exercise
NO caffeine
NO menthol/peppermint

If you have any questions or concerns, please call: UMMC Voice and Swallowing Center at (601) 984-5160.

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