Singing with allergies and asthma?

1. Can people with asthma be good singers?
2. Does asthma affect your singing voice?
3. Should I sing if I have allergies?

Can people with asthma be good singers?

But early research is encouraging and suggests that singing has various benefits for people with asthma. And lots of people with asthma say that singing or playing a musical instrument helps them to be more aware of their breathing and improves their posture.

Does asthma affect your singing voice?

It's also called laryngeal dysfunction, paradoxical vocal cord movement disorder or paradoxical vocal fold motion. Like asthma, vocal cord dysfunction can be triggered by breathing in lung irritants, having an upper respiratory infection or exercising.

Should I sing if I have allergies?

Any vocalist knows that it's difficult to sing with a stuffy nose or scratchy throat. Spring allergies can wreak havoc on your breathing, tone, and vocal chord strength, but as they say, the show must go on.