The dryness of the upper throat and the pain of swallowing saliva may be related to acute pharyngitis, acute tonsillitis, acute epiglottitis and other diseases, which need to be combined with the cause of the disease to take targeted therapeutic measures.
1. Acute pharyngitis: often caused by colds and flu, will invade the mucous membrane of the pharynx and the submucous membrane, mainly manifested as dry throat, dysphagia, swallowing pain. Treatment can be used to gargle with compound borax solution, acute stage combined with bacterial infection, the need for reasonable use of antibiotics anti-inflammatory, such as amoxicillin and so on.
2. Acute tonsillitis: mainly consider bacterial infection, the pain when swallowing will be obviously aggravated. Treatment of this disease requires attention to rest, and drink more water, if necessary, can be used borax solution gargle. If there is obvious pain, you should follow the doctor’s instructions to take oral amoxicillin anti-infection treatment, ibuprofen, acetaminophen and other analgesic treatment.
3. Acute epiglottitis: It is mostly caused by inflammatory stimulation of epiglottic tissues, manifested as sore throat, dysphagia, dyspnea. After the diagnosis of this disease, oral penicillin antibiotics can be taken, such as benzylpenicillin, etc., and if necessary, combined with glucocorticoid medication, such as inhalation of budesonide suspension.
If you are currently experiencing symptoms such as dryness and pain in the upper throat and pain in swallowing, you need to consult a doctor as soon as possible to clarify the cause of the disease and then treat it, so as not to delay the condition and affect normal eating. The above medications should be used under medical supervision.