<p>I can empathize with every parent talking about this. It didnt really start with my son until he got into college…became a big problem as a later sophmore. I know he wasn’t taking care of himself…though I would hound he and his sister at college to get their flu shots, etc…all the things that have been said already. He swears he did them…and I have to say I beleive he was careful. The reason is, he had recurring issues with his throat glands. We had him go to several diff ent’s (after trying the recommendations)…gp’s, herablists, we were getting very hopeless. I actually kind of knew that I thought he may have a problem with preformance anxiety. All of his symptoms come up not at the beginning or middle, but right b4 a major preformance. His vocal teacher pooh pooh’d me as if I were just denying a very serious condition…(like I would after payint $175K ) uh…no…I wanted answers too…but I KNEW that alot of specialists and doctors were saying he is ok…there is nothing wrong…his throat is fine…etc./…yet right b4 every performance, he gets “sinus drainiage” and his glands swell up. As mom…I thought about it and realized that when I get nervous, my stomach goes crazy…If I have some serious stress…my stomach goes crazy and I get migraines…maybe its a genetic thing that we don’t process stress normally?..sooo
I found out that this is very very common for vocal performers…and I’ll assume other performers too. It just comes out in the throat for vp’s. There are some solutions…beta blockers, anti-anxiety meds…etc. My son is still hanging in until he sees our doctor again this month…but, I spoke to the doctor and he told me that it is a very common prescription for ppl who are in the public eye…who woulda known? Its just a thought. My son hasn’t tried it yet…and yet he can still sing as he should. I’m just putting it out there for you all to explore, b4 you have to wait till they are grad kids:)…good luck all!!</p>