Klarinet Archive - Posting 000170.txt from 2005/09

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Disinfecting my reed
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 23:41:34 -0400

At 06:59 PM 9/15/2005 -0700, Audrey Travis wrote:
>I have a nasty virus that has given me a sore throat for over a month
>now. Just when I think I have it licked it returns. I suspect I may be
>reinfecting myself, perhaps by using an infected reed. Could anyone
>please tell me how to disinfect my reed without poisoning myself? I wash
>my mouthpiece tip and plastic teeth guard with soap and water.
>Any suggestions?

At least in theory, you should not be able to reinfect yourself with a
virus once you have already produced antibodies for it. That is how
vaccinations work. On the other hand, the infection could be BACTERIAL,
not viral, and then all bets are off. In that case, the suggestions of
alcohol, peroxide, Listerine, etc., should work. Do the mouthpiece as well
as the reed.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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