Has anyone ever tried Throat Coat herbal tea? It's made with slippery elm bark and does wonders for the voice. (I've found). It's helped me sing through some pretty terrible colds and sore throats where no amount of water was going to help. Or sometimes if I have an audition or a major vocal event coming up, and I have a sore throat, I'll gargle with salt water first and then I'll dissolve two aspirin in a cup of water and gargle with that (nasty, but it works really well) and usually wake up with a much healthier feeling throat. Just some things that have been suggested to me in the past.

I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE Throat Coat and HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend it! It has a licorice taste to it and I'm not a big fan of licorice but Throat Coat tea absolutely does the trick!!! I've never tried the crushed aspirin, but I'll keep that in mind.
Thanks, D!