Breastfeeding dry and itchy throat cough is considered to be caused by dry air or upper respiratory tract infection, chronic pharyngitis and other diseases, which need to be relieved by general measures and medication.
1. Dry air: if the indoor humidity is too low, it will lead to dry throat, resulting in maternal throat dry itchy want to cough. For this situation, generally do not need special treatment, drink more water, or placed in the room air humidifier can be.
2. Upper respiratory tract infections: If you suffer from upper respiratory tract infections during breastfeeding, you will also have a dry, itchy throat and cough. Upper respiratory tract infections are mostly caused by viral infections, which are self-limiting diseases, and generally need to take antiviral drugs, such as acyclovir, ganciclovir and other treatments, rest, and avoid exertion. If it is caused by bacterial infection, you can take oral ceftazidime, amoxicillin and other antibiotic treatment.
3. chronic pharyngitis: breastfeeding dry throat cough may also be caused by chronic pharyngitis, need to improve the living environment, pay attention to diet. For chronic simple pharyngitis, you can use compound borax solution gargle, if it is chronic hypertrophic pharyngitis, you can use silver nitrate solution treatment.
It is important to note that the use of drugs during lactation should be careful, if you really need to use drugs, you need to stop breastfeeding during the treatment.
If you have a dry, itchy throat and cough during breastfeeding, you should consult a doctor for a clear diagnosis and cooperate with the doctor for standardized treatment.