A high fever followed by a throat like something sticking to it may be caused by purulent tonsillitis, acute pharyngitis, herpes pharyngitis and other causes. 1. Purulent tonsillitis: enlarged tonsils are caused by inflammatory reaction, while the patient may also have a high fever, sore throat, etc. Therefore, the patient appears to have a throat like something sticking to it, due to inflammatory enlargement of the tonsils. 2. Acute pharyngitis: viral and bacterial infections and physical and chemical factors cause acute inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa, submucosal tissues and their lymphoid tissues, so that the patient may appear pharyngeal foreign body sensation, pharyngeal dryness, pharyngeal pain and other symptoms, systemic symptoms, there may be a high fever, chills and other symptoms. The situation of having a high fever followed by a throat like something sticking to it may be caused by acute pharyngitis. 3. Herpetic pharyngitis: Herpetic pharyngitis is an acute upper respiratory tract infectious disease caused by enterovirus infection, and the foreign body sensation in the patient’s throat after a high fever may be caused by herpes in the pharynx. It is recommended that patients seek timely medical examination to clarify the cause of the disease after targeted treatment, to develop a good lifestyle, drink more water as appropriate, and avoid eating spicy and irritating foods.