What should I do if I have a sore and itchy throat and always want to cough?

A sore and itchy throat with a cough is commonly associated with allergic pharyngitis, acute exacerbation of chronic pharyngitis, reflux pharyngitis and other diseases, which need to be treated with medication and surgery according to the cause and condition to control the symptoms. 1. Allergic pharyngitis: contact with allergens induces an allergic reaction in the body resulting in a sore, itchy throat and a cough. First of all, we should pay attention to avoid contact with allergens, and at the same time use loratadine, cetirizine and other anti-allergy drugs. 2. Acute attack of chronic pharyngitis: this disease in the body’s low immunity, bacteria and other pathogenic microorganisms invade the body, triggering an acute attack of inflammation of the throat, can also lead to a sore throat itchy want to cough. At this time, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to use anti-infective drugs, such as erythromycin, cefuroxime, levofloxacin and so on. 3. Reflux pharyngitis: stomach acid reflux to the throat, the local mucous membrane caused by irritation can also induce the above symptoms. During the period of illness, you can take omeprazole, lansoprazole and other drugs to inhibit gastric acid secretion as prescribed by the doctor. If the condition is serious and the effect of medication is unsatisfactory, radiofrequency ablation and endoscopic fundoplication can be considered. It is recommended that patients actively go to the hospital after the onset of the disease, complete gastroscopy, laryngoscopy and other related examinations, and receive standardized medication and treatment for the cause of the disease.