Itchy throat may be related to chronic pharyngitis, reflux pharyngitis and other diseases. Depending on the cause and extent of the disease, general treatment, medication and surgery should be chosen to control the symptoms. There are individual differences in the speed of effect of different diseases on the corresponding treatments, and the relief of symptoms of various diseases needs to go through a natural process, so there is no quick treatment that only addresses the symptoms but covers all diseases.
1. Chronic pharyngitis: This disease is mostly caused by repeated episodes of acute pharyngitis, contact with allergens and stimulation of adverse physical and chemical factors, and the pharyngeal sensory nerves are in a state of high reaction due to inflammation, which often results in symptoms of dry pharynx, itchy pharynx and irritating cough.
It is necessary to actively treat the chronic inflammation of the upper respiratory tract and chronic systemic diseases that cause this disease. Avoid eating spicy and stimulating food, quit smoking and alcohol. For bacterial infections, penicillin and cephalosporin broad-spectrum antibiotics can be used. For those who are allergic to allergic factors, antihistamines such as loratadine can be taken orally.
2. Reflux laryngitis: after the stomach contents reflux to the throat, stomach acid and protease corrosion damage to the mucous membrane of the throat, provoking the sensory nerves to appear itchy throat symptoms. It can be treated with acid-suppressing drugs such as oral omeprazole and gastrointestinal-promoting drugs such as mosapride. If the effect of standardized conservative treatment is unsatisfactory, various types of fundoplication can be used.
The above mentioned drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor, if the itchy throat can not be relieved by itself or recurring, there are other possibilities, we need to actively consult a doctor, a clear diagnosis and then targeted diagnosis and treatment.