I have been diagnosed with Laryngitis today. How can I deal with it diet-wise?

I HAVE BEEN TO THE DOCTOR.
(Lol the above is for those who just answer "Go to the doctor", which is annoying)

Please read the following . . .

The coughs and "dusty" throat started just last night, and it got worse as I half-consciously slept through the night. I went to the doctor today, got anti-biotics and other necessary medicine, and the doctor told me that I can eat anything as long as it's not too cold, too hot, or spicy.

But whatever I eat, my throat feels horrible. For those who have experienced laryngitis . . . what are some good foods and drinks that are rather comfortable on the throat and esophagus?

Your help is appreciated.

Thank you . . . *cough* oops excuse me . . .

It has been a while since I had to deal with this and I sure do feel sorry for you, as it is so annoying.

For now, eat Jello, runny mashed potatoes and soups, especially chicken noodle soup. Stay away from things with yeast and sugars because they feed the bacteria. Drink lots of water and cranberry juice but stay away from other juices because they can be high in sugars. Also avoid dairy products because they will create more mucous and cause you to cough more which will aggravate your throat.

You also need to get some humidity in the air which you can do by putting a large pan of vinegar water (white vinegar isn't as strong as the amber color) on the stove, keeping it on low and simmering it all day. You really don't smell the vinegar in the house so don't worry about that. You may want to do this at least once a week during the winter months to keep the germ level down in your home. Check the pan periodically and add water as needed and use a teflon pan with the vinegar, the larger, the better. Set a timer if you need to so you don't let the pan go dry.

You can also put a crock pot of vinegar water in your bedroom to add humidity and kill germs in there and use vinegar water in a spray bottle to clean kitchen counters and bathroom surfaces where many germs breed.

The vinegar is a good germ killer and will kill germs on all the surfaces in your home, even staph germs. If you have a fan on your furnace, turn that on so it will circulate the vinegar into the air ducts and kill germs that breed there, too.

Take care and hope you get to feeling better soon

I usually feel too sick to really eat, but I find this helps:

cold pudding
warm soup
ice water
hot tea
popsicles
soda (ginger ale)
jello
yogurt
(your favorite comfort food)

Feel better!

Go to the doctor.