What should I do if my throat is just sore and itchy?

Throat is just painful and itchy, common causes of this symptom are acute tonsillitis, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, acute epiglottitis, etc., need to clarify the cause of the disease, and then according to the cause of the treatment. 1. Acute tonsillitis: mainly manifested as severe sore throat, often accompanied by swallowing pain. For patients with severe sore throat, oral ibuprofen, acetaminophen and other antipyretic and analgesic drugs can be taken. The main use of penicillin anti-infective treatment, can be used at the same time, compound borax gargle, compound chlorhexidine gargle solution to clean the oral cavity. 2. Hypopharyngeal neuralgia: common symptoms are sudden pain in the tonsils, root of tongue, pharynx, and deep part of the ear canal, which can last for 1~2 minutes. Carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine and other drugs can be used to treat, if necessary, feasible nerve block surgery, microvascular decompression surgery and other surgical treatment. 3. Acute epiglottitis: there may be sore throat, pyrexia, fever, etc. The sore throat may be aggravated when swallowing. Penicillin and glucocorticoid drugs such as dexamethasone and prednisone can be used intravenously to control the infection and relieve the inflammatory reaction. It is recommended that the patient go to the hospital in time, clarify the cause of the disease, and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the use of medication and treatment.