Itchy throat and cough may be related to allergic pharyngitis, reflux pharyngitis and cough variant asthma, etc. General treatment and medication should be chosen according to the cause and degree of the disease.
1. Allergic pharyngitis: patients with allergies may have a dry, itchy throat and cough after repeated exposure to allergens over a long period of time. They should avoid contact with various allergens, apply antihistamines such as cetirizine, and apply glucocorticosteroids locally or systemically, such as budesonide suspension and prednisone.
2. Reflux pharyngolaryngitis: stomach contents reflux to the throat, damage to the mucous membrane of the throat, so that the sensory nerves are too sensitive, in the inflammatory factor stimulation of the occurrence of the above symptoms. It is recommended to quit smoking and alcohol, eat less and more meals, and avoid eating and drinking 3 hours before bedtime. Oral lansoprazole, cisapride and other acid-suppressing and gastrointestinal dynamics treatment.
3. Cough variant asthma: it is an atypical asthma with chronic cough as the main symptom and airway hyperresponsiveness. It can be characterized by a tickle in the throat that makes you want to cough. Avoid contact with allergens and excessive exercise. The treatment can be applied to β2 agonists, such as salbutamol; anticholinergic drugs, such as ipratropium bromide; glucocorticosteroids, such as prednisone and other drugs.
When there is a tickle in the throat and always want to cough, you need to actively consult a doctor for a systematic examination, a clear diagnosis, and then follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the diagnosis and treatment.