Dry and itchy throat with sticky phlegm may be related to chronic atrophic pharyngitis, chronic dry pharyngitis and reflux pharyngitis, etc. General treatment, medication and surgical treatment need to be selected according to the type of disease and the degree of condition.
1. Chronic atrophic pharyngitis: pharyngeal mucous membrane and glands atrophy, mucous membrane dryness, sputum viscosity, and increased nerve sensitivity can occur. Oral multivitamins can be taken, cediriodine tablets, compound borax gargle solution gargle, ultrasonic nebulization treatment can also reduce the dryness of the symptoms.
2. Chronic dry pharyngitis: patients with this type of pharyngitis can cough up mucous secretions and scabs in the early morning, and have dry and itchy throat under adverse stimuli. It should be treated by maintaining high humidity in the room, avoiding prolonged activities in the cold air, taking vitamin-rich food or multivitamins, and applying 2% iodized glycerin to the pharynx.
3. Reflux pharyngitis: These symptoms can occur when stomach contents reflux and irritate the throat. In the treatment of chronic pharyngitis methods used on the basis of the choice of acid suppression drugs such as omeprazole, mosapride and other gastrointestinal dynamics of the drug orally. If conservative treatment is not effective, various types of fundoplication can be taken.
If there is a dry and itchy throat with sticky phlegm, you can actively consult a doctor for a systematic examination, a clear diagnosis, and then follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment.