What to do if you have a dry throat and feel burning in your throat

Dry throat and feeling of burning throat may be due to reflux pharyngitis, acute and chronic pharyngitis. It is recommended to improve the symptoms through medication and general treatment. 1. Reflux pharyngitis: due to excessive secretion of gastric acid, gastric reflux will cause irritation to the mucous membrane of the throat, some patients will have a dry throat and feel burning in the throat. It is recommended to use drugs to inhibit gastric acid secretion, such as: omeprazole, pantoprazole and so on. 2. Acute and chronic pharyngolaryngitis: when suffering from inflammation of the throat, it may also cause congestion of the pharyngeal cavity, lymphoid follicle hyperplasia in the posterior wall of the pharynx, which will lead to the emergence of symptoms such as foreign body sensation in the pharynx and pain and discomfort in the pharynx. When viral or bacterial infections are identified, antiviral treatment with ribavirin or antibacterial treatment with cefadroxil can be chosen. Iodized throat tablets and dulcetonium tablets can be taken to relieve the symptoms. If you have a dry throat or feel burning in the throat, it is recommended that you consult a doctor in time. After the doctor completes the examination and clarifies the cause of the disease, you should follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the use of medication and treatment. At the same time, you also need to drink more water, pay more attention to rest, avoid eating spicy and stimulating food, etc., can also help promote the recovery of the disease.