The phenomenon of itchy throat may be a physiological reaction, or it may be a pathological cause, such as chronic pharyngitis, allergic pharyngitis and rhinitis, etc., which should be treated according to the different causes of different therapeutic measures, such as general treatment, medication and so on.
1. Physiological reaction: Itchy throat due to inadvertent inhalation of dust, special odor or improper use of the voice, which is a normal phenomenon and can be relieved by wearing a mask or drinking water.
2. Pathological causes:
(1) chronic pharyngitis: due to the inflammatory factor long-term stimulation of the mucous membrane of the throat and easy to cause the body to appear throat pain, swelling and itching and other phenomena, can budesonide and other nebulized inhalation treatment to relieve symptoms.
(2) allergic pharyngitis: mostly due to genetic, pathogenic bacterial infection and environmental factors such as inflammatory lesions of the pharyngeal mucosa, can be manifested as a continuous irritation of dry cough, throat itching and other symptoms, which can be treated with oral H1 antihistamines, such as levocetirizine and so on.
(3) rhinitis: inflammation of the nasal mucosa caused by viral, bacterial and other pathogenic infections, can be manifested as nasal congestion, itchy nose and runny nose and other symptoms, if the nasal secretion drips leakage to the pharynx, it can cause the body to appear in the phenomenon of the itchy throat, you can use nasal sprays to alleviate the symptoms, such as fluticasone propionate and so on. Bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics such as cefixime; viral infections are somewhat self-limiting.
There are other causes of itchy throat, such as reflux pharyngitis, pneumonia, etc. It is recommended to consult a doctor in time to identify the cause of the disease and actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment. The above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor.