What should I do if I have chronic pharyngitis?

  People often have misconceptions about the treatment of chronic pharyngitis: 1, there is no rule of law for chronic pharyngitis, more can not be eradicated; 2, both doctors and patients tend to overemphasize the role of drugs, while ignoring the causes of the disease, including adjusting their habits.  The reasonable treatment of chronic pharyngitis is as follows: 1, prevention-oriented strengthen physical exercise, enhance resistance, prevent colds; 2, active treatment of nasal sinus lesions; 3, lifestyle changes, quit smoking and less alcohol, avoid stimulating food; 4, prevent the adverse effects of occupational factors on the throat, avoid excessive use of voice or shouting, pay attention to rest. The bad habit of breathing with open mouth needs to be corrected. Pay attention to wearing a good mask when going out in cold or sandy weather to prevent cold air from stimulating the throat and avoid airborne dust from polluting the mouth; 5. Give proprietary Chinese medicine or traditional Chinese medicine to reduce symptoms. Try not to use antibiotics, because bacterial infection is not the main cause of chronic pharyngitis, not only ineffective, but to cause resistance; 6, reflux pharyngitis, acid suppression and other systemic treatment, simple treatment of pharyngitis is ineffective; 7, keep the indoor air moist and clean, do not put the irritating smell of the items in the room. Winter heating with heating should be careful not to be too dry indoor, keep the air moist; 8, from time to time to drink cool throat drinks and eating fruit, such as sugar cane, pears, water chestnuts, pomegranate, etc..  Medical workers in the treatment should pay attention to: 1, the normal pharynx has the right amount of lymphoid follicles, if all the lymphoid follicles more ablation away, it will damage the normal immune function. This treatment should be administered cautiously, and its therapeutic effect should not be over-exaggerated. 2. When chronic pharyngitis persists, especially when abnormal sensations in the throat persist, patients’ perception of the disease changes, and they often think they may suffer from similar diseases based on the information of symptoms of pharyngeal and esophageal cancers obtained in the past or the history of foreign bodies in the throat in the past, intentionally or unintentionally, and thus a fear psychology emerges. At this time, the psychological and behavioral factors must not be ignored. Doctors should make sure to examine the patient carefully and explain to him/her patiently so that he/she can have a reasonable and clear understanding of his/her disease. Patients should try to overcome their pathogenic behaviors to achieve better results.  In short, as long as we correctly understand the causative factors of chronic pharyngitis, pay attention to life conditioning, and strengthen the rational use of drugs, chronic pharyngitis can be completely cured.