Sore throat in the middle of the night may be caused by acute pharyngitis, reflux pharyngitis, acute epiglottitis and so on.
1. Acute pharyngitis: it may be caused by viral or bacterial infections, or it may be caused by irritation from dust or smoke in the environment. The immune system tends to be lower at night, which may suddenly lead to the onset of the disease in the middle of the night, triggering a sore throat.
2. Reflux pharyngitis: it may be due to the symptoms caused by the irritation of the throat area caused by reflux at night while sleeping, often accompanied by stomach acid, stomach pain and other symptoms.
3. Acute epiglottitis: it may be caused by infectious factors, or it may be caused by metabolic reactions, such as stimulation by food or other factors at night, resulting in acute inflammation of the epiglottis and its surrounding lesions.
Sore throat in the middle of the night may also be caused by other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner to identify the cause of targeted treatment.