The burning sensation in the throat after drinking alcohol is mostly considered to be caused by alcohol stimulation of the mucous membrane, but does not exclude pathological factors such as chronic pharyngitis, reflux pharyngitis and other causes of burning sensation in the throat.
1. Alcohol stimulation: after drinking alcohol will produce stimulation of the digestive tract mucosa, and the higher the degree of alcohol, the more alcohol content, the greater the stimulation, it is easy to cause burning throat and other symptoms, usually after the gradual metabolism of alcohol, the symptoms will gradually ease the disappearance.
2. Pathological factors
(1) chronic pharyngitis: alcohol stimulates the pharyngeal mucosa, aggravating the burning sensation in the throat, dry itching, foreign body sensation and other symptoms.
(2) Reflux pharyngitis: Alcohol stimulates the esophagus and stomach, causing gastric acid to flow back into the throat to stimulate the mucous membrane of the throat, resulting in a burning sensation in the throat, which can be accompanied by acid reflux, heartburn and other symptoms.
After drinking alcohol, burning sensation in the throat, it is recommended to stop drinking alcohol, and if the symptoms are not relieved or even aggravated after proper rest, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to find out the cause of the burning sensation in the throat, and then actively treat it, so as not to delay the condition.