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Dave S Guest
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:43 pm Post subject: Sir Spitsalot |
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I keep reading about all the tips to combat dry mouth and the noises it causes. But I seem to have more problems with an excess of saliva than not. I'm one of those patients at the dentist that keep "Mr. Thirsty" busy. On my tracks, I can hear it smacking and popping and it drives me crazy. Any tips for this problem? Thanks
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TheVoiceOfBob 14th Avenue

Joined: 05 Oct 2006 Posts: 1411 Location: Pittsburgher in the Carolinas
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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Actually that still could be a dry mouth issue. Your saliva glands will go into overdrive if your mouth is dry, causing you to have an excess of saliva. I thought the same thing until I took the recommendation of someone to hydrate before a session. Drink lots of water, room temperature and swish it around in your mouth. Those noises should go away. _________________ Try to imagine a world where there is no such thing as hypothetical situations.
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Jowillie Lucky 700
Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Posts: 714 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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The green apple thing is viable for most folks. Lately, I started using "Oasis" mouth wash with good results. I tried it since finding out Allegra drys the vocal chords....and it works. _________________ Wild Willie Edwards
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CWToo Guest
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 8:05 am Post subject: |
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Mouthwash (I like Listerine). Works fast and as a bonus gives you fresh breath. A really simple solution to a very common problem. |
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Jowillie Lucky 700
Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Posts: 714 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:14 am Post subject: |
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Let me clarify the mouthwash thing. In my experience, Listerine is mostly alcohol and ends up really drying my tones. (love the breath, hate the taste!)
Oasis and a couple of other brands are mouth moisturizers. They state that on the label.
I also believe that like microphones, what works for one may not work for someone else. What is dry mouth to one is slobber to another. Try different things and see what works.
Like:http://www.entertainers-secret.com/
...and put a towel over that mic if your going to do that!  _________________ Wild Willie Edwards
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CWToo Guest
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:14 am Post subject: |
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Jowillie wrote: | Listerine is mostly alcohol |
Coincidentally, so am I. But that aside, it only takes a small amount--not even a teaspoon--to thin out the mucous which is usually the problem. But there are other mouthwash products that will do the same thing. I prefer products that are ADA certified. Tom's of Maine is the only alcohol-free mouth wash with that certification but Costco doesn't carry it. |
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MelissaVoicer Guest
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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I find pretty much any liquid works for me... I've just come off another week of my "working with a cold, rub VICs Vaporub under your nose to speak" sessions. Joy joy joy. Inhaler works nicely, but you can't overuse or your nose gets "addicted."  |
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Deirdre Czarina Emeritus

Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 13023 Location: Camp Cooper
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Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 7:22 am Post subject: |
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CWToo wrote: | Tom's of Maine is the only alcohol-free mouth wash with that certification but Costco doesn't carry it. |
Need me to send you some? _________________ DBCooperVO.com
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CWToo Guest
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Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 7:50 am Post subject: |
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Deirdre wrote: | Need me to send you some? |
You're getting a whiff of my breath from where you are? Yikes!
So last week I get called in for an emergency session just as I'm finishing lunch at a Mexican place. I run into the restroom and brush (yeah, I carry a tooth brush) run out to the car and rinse with the mini-bottle of Listerine, race to the studio to read the following line:
Please! No spanking!
Which, of course, I could have read with a mouth full of chile relleno and you wouldn't have noticed.
The line was part of a corporate roast that was accidentally not recorded during a previous session and was "spoken" by an audioanimatronic rodent of some kind. Maybe we should start a thread about the weirdest character you played in a commercial. I recently played the part of a stopped-up sink. The mouthwash would have come in handy. |
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