Foreign body sensation in the throat after quitting smoking may be due to the long-term stimulation of harmful substances in tobacco, causing congestion, swelling, follicular hyperplasia and other manifestations of the mucous membrane of the pharynx, after quitting smoking, the above pathological changes have not been completely improved, and there is a sense of foreign body sensation in the throat. Long-term smoking causes dependence on it, and withdrawal syndrome appears after quitting smoking, which can lead to foreign body sensation in the throat.
1. Long-term stimulation of harmful substances in tobacco: Due to long-term stimulation of harmful substances in tobacco, the mucous membrane of the pharynx will become congested, swollen, follicular hyperplasia, etc. The above mucous membrane pathological changes have not been completely improved after quitting smoking, which may lead to laryngitis symptoms such as foreign body sensation in the throat, dry throat and itchy throat.
2. Withdrawal syndrome: Tobacco contains nicotine and other harmful substances, and the body will become dependent on it. After quitting smoking, because the body suddenly reduces or stops the intake of nicotine, a series of mental and neurological symptoms such as insomnia, irritability, etc., at the same time, there may be pharyngeal itchiness, pharyngeal foreign body sensation, nausea, vomiting, and other systemic discomforts.
Smoking is harmful to health and can easily induce lung cancer and other malignant tumors, so it is recommended to quit smoking as soon as possible. After quitting smoking, the symptoms of throat discomfort will slowly decrease and subside with time.