Itchy throat and want to cough may be due to allergic pharyngitis, acute laryngitis, chronic pharyngitis and other diseases.
1. Allergic pharyngitis: the main cause of this disease is contact with allergens, such as pollen, dust mites, dust, etc., but allergic symptoms are also related to heredity, pathogenic bacterial infections, smoking and other factors, but also secondary to allergic rhinitis, sinusitis and other diseases. The main symptom is a tickling sensation in the throat and coughing.
2. Acute laryngitis: This disease is often caused by viral and bacterial infections, and is associated with excessive use of voice, decreased body resistance, indoor dry heat, laryngeal trauma and other factors. Typical symptoms include hoarseness, itching, dryness and coughing, so patients will have an itchy throat and want to cough.
3. Chronic pharyngitis: the disease may be caused by repeated episodes of acute pharyngitis, but also secondary to chronic sinusitis, rhinitis, dental caries, chronic tonsillitis, gastroesophageal reflux and other diseases, and long-term excessive tobacco and alcohol, harmful gas stimulation and other factors. The patient’s throat will appear itchy, foreign body sensation, as well as dry cough, sore throat and other symptoms, which can be manifested as an itchy throat wanting to cough.
It is recommended that patients with itchy throat and cough go to the hospital to improve the relevant examination to clarify the specific causes.