Throat itching and coughing in the middle of the night

Many people experience symptoms of itchy throat and cough in the middle of the night. This is the most obvious manifestation of chronic pharyngitis and a health problem that many people have. If chronic pharyngitis occurs, it is best to treat it in the early stages of the disease so that the disease can be better treated. In addition, there are some things to pay attention to when treating chronic pharyngitis, such as not abusing antibiotics!

1. The best time to treat chronic pharyngitis is the early stage of the disease

Experts from the ENT Hospital said: The best time to treat chronic pharyngitis is in the early stages of the disease. The weather is hot in summer, and the temperature difference between indoor air conditioning and outdoor is too large, coupled with excessive fatigue and other factors, making chronic pharyngitis more likely to occur in summer. The most common clinical symptoms of chronic pharyngitis are foreign body sensation, itching, burning, dryness, and slight pain in the throat. The pharyngeal secretions are more or less, viscous, often attached to the posterior wall of the pharynx, and difficult to cough out, so patients often make "hmph" and "ka" sounds to clear the throat.

2. Do not abuse antibiotics if you have chronic pharyngitis

Chronic pharyngitis generally does not require the use of antibiotics to treat, because chronic pharyngitis is not a bacterial infection. However, in outpatient clinics, many patients diagnosed with chronic pharyngitis insisted on receiving antibiotic treatment from doctors, and some patients even went to pharmacies to buy antibiotics on their own. Such misuse and indiscriminate use of antibiotics is harmful rather than beneficial. Because the misuse of antibiotics may lead to the imbalance of normal flora in the throat and cause secondary infection. In addition, each antibiotic has systemic side effects, causing bacterial resistance and weakening the body's immune function, making the disease recurring and difficult to cure.

3. Treatment of chronic pharyngitis

1. Treatment of chronic pharyngitis with traditional Chinese medicine: Chronic pharyngitis is equivalent to the disease of virtual fire throat in traditional Chinese medicine, which is caused by deficiency of lung and kidney yin, rising of virtual fire, and malnutrition of the throat.

2. General treatment methods for chronic pharyngitis:

(1) External medication: Apply 2% to 5% silver nitrate to the throat, which has anti-inflammatory and astringent effects. Chronic pharyngitis can also be treated with Chinese medicine pearl layer powder and Shuangliao Houfeng powder, which can be sprayed evenly on the throat in a small amount.

(2) Cryoablation or electrocautery: For large lymphoid follicles on the posterior pharyngeal wall, cryoablation or electrocautery can be used to reduce their size or make them disappear. The treatment of chronic pharyngitis should reduce irritation to the pharynx.