After spring, Mr. Lin found that his throat was particularly dry and itchy in the morning, and also a little painful, and only after drinking some warm water did he feel better, and his throat would not feel so uncomfortable during the day. The dry weather in spring will indeed cause dryness in the throat of some people, and it is not uncommon to see patients like Mr. Lin. But in addition, the dry and itchy throat may be caused by some diseases, which should be paid attention to. Here are a few causes that can easily cause dry throat to help readers identify. 1, snoring makes people involuntarily open mouth breathing Snoring people will involuntarily breathe through the mouth at night, after a night of open mouth breathing, the throat will be very dry. There are many reasons for snoring: (1) Obesity. Obese people have more fat deposits in the throat, and when they lie down to sleep, the uvula falls back, which causes them to open their mouths to breathe. (Uvula is commonly known as “small tongue”, in the oral cavity in the back edge of the soft palate is hanging in the small cone, muscular structure, the surface covered with mucous membrane, usually slightly downward, when eating with the soft palate upward contraction, to prevent food from the mouth into the nasal cavity.) (2) Organic diseases of the nasal cavity. Such as nasal polyps, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, etc. People with nasal diseases are often perennially runny and stuffy. When sleeping, the nasal cavity is basically non-functional, and breathing with an open mouth causes a dry throat. At the same time the secretions in the nasal cavity will stimulate the mucous membrane of the throat causing dryness and pain. 2, excessive smoking and alcohol are prone to congestion in the throat People who smoke and drink excessively, dry and painful throat is not necessarily seasonal, but in the spring may be more obvious. This part of the mucous membrane of the throat is congested, red, swollen and dry, and there is no secretion, which aggravates the pain in the throat. 3.Blood in sputum alert to pre-cancerous lesions Men over 50 years old should have a detailed examination if they have painful dry itching in the throat in addition to blood in sputum and swallowing disorder to avoid some pre-cancerous lesions caused by long-term chronic inflammation. For some elderly people, their dry throat is actually physiological and not necessarily pathological. The glands in the oral mucosa of the elderly are generally less secretive than those of young people due to atrophy, so they may feel that their mouths are dry and their throats are uncomfortable all year round. This part of people like to eat “stimulating”, such as too salty, too sour, too spicy food. Usually after a thorough examination, if no lesions are found, there is no need to worry too much about such a situation. This part of the people can eat some food to nourish yin and produce fluid, the effect of symptomatic treatment is good. 5, dry and painful throat originating from stomach disease Throat symptoms do not always originate from throat problems, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease can also cause a dry and painful throat, or more common. These patients are relatively thin and have a history of gastric disease. During the consultation, you can ask the patient if they have a history of frequent flatulence and acid reflux, and if so, remind them that they should not just look at pharyngitis disease, but also check the digestive system and should focus their treatment on the digestive tract. Gastroesophageal reflux patients with acid reflux into the throat can cause damage to the larynx. Gastric acid is fine in the esophagus and stomach because the mucosa of the stomach and esophagus can play a protective role, but the mucosa of the throat does not play a similar protective role, and the reflux will cause local mucosal damage, which is more obvious, and patients tend to have pain in the throat in the early morning, while it is better during the day. These patients should also not take random medications for pharyngitis, because some medications for pharyngitis are too heavy in clearing heat, which can be harmful to the stomach. You should also pay attention to your diet, especially not to eat before going to bed, and you should not eat too much for dinner. If you have such symptoms, most importantly, you should also use some drugs for GERD under the guidance of a gastroenterologist. 6, psychological factors caused by foreign body sensation in the throat Some psychological factors can also cause foreign body sensation in the throat. In the clinic, especially in menopausal women, they will also complain that the foreign body sensation in the throat is more obvious, and no lesion is found after a thorough examination. 7, dust stimulation caused by the throat mucous membrane damage certain environmental factors can also cause dry discomfort in the throat. Such as construction and renovation workers, they have long-term contact with dust, construction dust has a great stimulating effect on the throat and nasal cavity, which can cause a dry throat. The first thing to do for treatment is to avoid such an environment, and if you can’t avoid it, you must do proper protection. There should be sprinklers at work sites and masks should be worn at work; also, office white-collar workers who work in a confined environment can also suffer from irritation of the throat mucosa and even damage to the throat mucosa due to the dry air between the perennial air conditioners. This repeated irritation can also produce irritation symptoms to the eyes, as well as skin allergy, in addition to the nasal cavity and the throat. Only after understanding the exact cause of dry and itchy throat can more effective treatment be carried out. Therefore, patients are reminded not to use medication on their own when they have symptoms, but must first go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment by a specialist.