How to do dry and itchy throat in winter?

There are many reasons for dry throat itching in winter, including biological factors and pathological factors, and its treatment needs to be dealt with according to specific conditions.

First, physiological factors:

Mainly dry weather or dry throat caused by dust. In fact, there is a layer of secretion in the throat, which has a protective effect on the throat, that is, moisturizing and adsorbing foreign dust. If the air is too dry and the mucous membrane is damaged, the throat will be dry and itchy. In this case, it is recommended to drink more water, eat more throat-moistening food and stay away from the dust environment.

Second, pathological factors.

1, chronic pharyngitis: dry or itchy throat caused by chronic pharyngitis, usually caused by pathological changes of pharyngeal mucosa, sometimes having foreign body sensation, burning sensation or affecting breathing. When you use your voice too much, catch a cold or get tired, the situation usually gets worse. Pay attention to your diet and don't eat irritating food. We can take Chinese patent medicines orally, such as Ganju Bingmei Tablets, Jinsang Sanjie Pills and Qingyan Dropping Pills. If it still can't be alleviated, you should go to the hospital for further treatment in time.

2. Upper respiratory tract infection: Upper respiratory tract infection is a common respiratory disease, which is mostly caused by rhinovirus, coronavirus and parainfluenza virus. Dry throat and cough are typical manifestations of upper respiratory tract infection. The main symptoms are itchy throat, burning sensation and hoarse voice. There is no specific antiviral drug in the treatment of upper respiratory tract infection, and symptomatic treatment is the main treatment. If the patient is accompanied by headache, fever, general pain and other symptoms, antipyretic and analgesic drugs such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen can be used as appropriate.

3. Allergic pharyngitis: Patients with allergic pharyngitis have itchy throat in spring or autumn, which is related to allergen contact, pathogen infection and bad living habits. At the same time, accompanied by severe cough, some patients will also have allergic rhinitis. Patients with allergic pharyngolaryngitis can choose H 1 antihistamines, such as levocetirizine, desloratadine and ebastine as the first choice for this disease.

4. Others: In addition to the above factors, dry throat itching in winter is also related to tonsillitis, dry atrophic pharyngitis and reflux pharyngitis. In winter, dry and itchy throat can be treated with Sanao tablets or Ganju Bingmei tablets, drugs that can relieve congestion of pharyngeal mucosa, and ribavirin aerosol and Kaihoujian sprays. After the above treatment, symptoms such as dry throat, itching and cough can be alleviated. In addition, this situation may also be caused by allergic pharyngitis, which is aggravated in winter. Some antiallergic drugs can be used appropriately, such as leukotriene inhibitors such as montelukast, cetirizine and loratadine.