Why does crying make it so hard to talk in a normal tone of voice?

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As a singer, I can address this! When you cry some of the tears run through your mucus membranes. They swell, when one mucus membrane swells they all do. Additionally, the tears mix with mucus and drip down your nose (why your nose runs when you cry). Some also goes down your throat. This causes even more vocal fold swelling.