Itchy dry throat and cough may be associated with diseases such as chronic simple pharyngitis, reflux pharyngitis and chronic allergic pharyngitis. According to the cause of the disease and the extent of the disease, general treatment and drug treatment should be chosen.
1. Chronic simple pharyngitis: acute pharyngitis repeated episodes into chronic, or due to the upper respiratory tract inflammation chronic stimulation and tobacco, alcohol and dust stimulation. There may be dryness of the pharynx, foreign body sensation, itching, dry cough and other discomforts. First of all, quit smoking and alcohol, improve the work and living environment, can be applied to the compound borax solution gargle; iodine tablets and silver yellow tablets containing treatment.
2. Reflux pharyngitis: when the stomach contents reflux stimulate the mucous membrane of the throat, it can often lead to throat itching and dry cough symptoms. In the small meals, light diet, 3 hours before bedtime to avoid eating and drinking and sleep with the upper body elevated 30 ° basis, at the same time oral omeprazole and other acid inhibitors, cisapride and other gastrointestinal dynamics of the drug.
3. Chronic allergic pharyngitis: allergic symptoms in allergic patients, after contact with allergens to stimulate the throat itching dry cough. Mainly through the avoidance of allergen contact, oral cetirizine and other antihistamines and montelukast sodium and other leukotriene receptor antagonist treatment. Local and systemic glucocorticosteroids such as budesonide suspension nebulization and oral prednisone can also be used.
When the occurrence of throat itching dry cough, need to actively seek medical systematic examination, clear diagnosis, follow the doctor’s instructions standardized treatment.