Dry and itchy throat may be due to dry temperature, chronic pharyngitis, reflux esophagitis, diabetes, etc. General treatment and medication need to be taken for the causes.
1. Dry temperature: Long-term exposure to high temperature and hot environment, poor air circulation, resulting in dry and itchy throat due to evaporation of water. There is no need for special treatment, drink more water and pay attention to the ventilation and humidification of the living environment.
2. Chronic pharyngitis: acute pharyngitis is not cured, environmental factors for a long time stimulation and other chronic inflammatory reaction of the mucosa of the throat, the local secretion is reduced and the throat is dry and itchy, foreign body sensation and other symptoms. You can gargle with compound borax solution, 2% boric acid solution and other medicines, and then take iodine tablets, peppermint tablets, watermelon cream lubricant tablets, etc. for treatment.
3. Reflux esophagitis: lower esophageal sphincter dysfunction, esophageal mucosa anti-reflux effect is weakened, resulting in gastric acid, pepsin and other gastric contents refluxed into the throat, corrosion and irritation of the local mucous membranes and the throat dry and itchy. Omeprazole, Famotidine, Domperidone, Thioglycollate and other drugs can be applied.
4. Diabetes: After blood sugar rises above the renal glucose threshold, a large amount of glucose in the urine causes osmotic diuresis, leading to body dehydration and dry itchy throat. You can take metformin, reglanatide and other hypoglycemic drugs or subcutaneous insulin treatment.
Dry and itchy throat may be related to a variety of factors, it is recommended to consult a doctor to clarify the diagnosis, under the guidance of the physician medication.