Dry and sore throat and hoarseness may be caused by acute laryngitis, reflux pharyngitis, etc. According to the cause and symptoms, general treatment, medication and surgery can be chosen to control the disease and improve the symptoms.
1. General treatment: reduce unnecessary use of voice, eat a light and regular diet, avoid spicy and stimulating food intake, pay attention to warmth, avoid staying up late, quit smoking and avoid alcohol. For reflux pharyngitis also need to eat small meals, avoid eating 3 hours before bedtime, sleep with the upper body elevated 30 °.
2. medication: for bacterial infection need to use amoxicillin, clarithromycin and other antibiotics, for viral infection need to use ribavirin and other antiviral drugs. People with obvious hoarseness can be treated with budesonide suspension nebulized inhalation. Those with dry and uncomfortable pharynx are often treated with pharyngitis tablets and sweet orange bingmei tablets. For reflux pharyngitis, omeprazole and mosapride can be used to treat the cause.
3. Surgical treatment: some patients with reflux pharyngitis are not ideal after standardized conservative treatment, and often choose various types of fundoplication.
If your throat is dry and sore, and your voice is hoarse for a long time without any improvement, it is recommended that you consult a doctor as soon as possible, complete the relevant examinations, make a clear diagnosis and cause of the disease, and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment.