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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELIF: what exactly happens when you lose your voice?
gpt
Basically if you had a cold before you lost your voice then it was a viral infection. This leads to swelling of your vocal cords so they can't open and close properly. Also if you lost it because you were yelling too much then you need to give your throat some rest. Continued use of your throat while it's healing can do a lot more damage.