What should I do if I have a bad throat and want to cough all the time?

The common causes of an uncomfortable throat that keeps wanting to cough are pharyngitis, sinusitis, and reflux pharyngitis. According to the cause of the corresponding treatment should be taken.
1. Pharyngitis: Drink plenty of water, quit smoking and drinking, and eat a light diet. If the symptoms are mild, you can use compound borax solution or warm saline gargle. If there is a clear bacterial infection, antibiotics such as penicillin can be used; if there is a viral infection, antiviral drugs such as antiviral oral solution should be used.
2. sinusitis: sinusitis, nasal secretions backflow and thus cause throat discomfort, if there is a bacterial infection can be used antibiotics such as penicillin, etc., if it is clear that the anaerobic infection can be taken at the same time, such as tinidazole and other drugs. Decongestants such as pseudoephedrine and glucocorticosteroids such as dexamethasone can be used when there is nasal congestion. In severe cases, surgical treatment such as endoscopic sinus surgery is needed.
3. Reflux laryngitis: acid reflux stimulation is a common cause of throat discomfort and coughing, need to use drugs to inhibit gastric acid symptomatic treatment.
The throat has been uncomfortable always want to cough there may be other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, to clarify the cause of the disease, to give targeted treatment. The above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.