Mom’s voice isn’t the strongest, at the best of times. Yet when the weather turns cooler, as it is now, her voice seems to get weaker, lower in tone. Her throat seems more scratchy, and congested sounding.
Could be a cold coming on, but it happens whenever the weather turns cooler. Picks up in the day, if it warms up, stays the same if it is cold and drizzling, as it is today.
But I find adding some Vaporub to her chest, at night, and at times in the morning, makes her voice less weak, less reedy in tenor. Odd how that works, but I think adding the Vicks at night (especially) is preventive medicine. It helps relieve congestion, keeps the sinus clear, and that is a good thing.
Funny how small things, like adding some Vicks to her chest at night, can make a big difference to her quality of sleep, and day.