Is chronic pharyngitis serious?

Pharyngitis is a common chronic disease in our lives. It is called a chronic disease because its treatment process is particularly long, and after the treatment, it is also particularly easy to relapse. Patients with chronic pharyngitis often feel that their throats are not comfortable, and they feel that there is phlegm in their throats and they can't cough completely. So is chronic pharyngitis serious?

Chronic pharyngitis is a common disease, which is a diffuse pharyngeal lesion caused by chronic infection, mainly inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa. It is more common in adults, and its main causes include recurrent acute pharyngitis, long-term irritation from dust or harmful gases, excessive smoking and drinking or other bad living habits, irritation from sinusitis secretions, allergic constitution or reduced body resistance, etc.

For the treatment of chronic laryngitis, the following methods can be selected according to the condition.

Western medicine treatment. Eliminate irritants, quit smoking and drinking, get enough rest, correct incorrect vocalization methods, avoid shouting, and actively treat infections of the nose, pharynx, and lower respiratory tract. Antibiotics such as gentamicin and penicillin combined with steroid hormones such as dexamethasone and hydrocortisone can be used for nebulized inhalation to achieve the purpose of anti-inflammatory and swelling reduction. Currently, most Western medicine treatments are for temporary control of the disease, but taking too many antibiotics is harmful to the human body because the abuse of antibiotics may lead to an imbalance of normal flora in the throat.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that chronic pharyngitis is a disease caused by heat and toxins in the body spreading upward to the throat, causing blockage of the meridians in the throat. Traditional Chinese medicine uses drugs that clear away heat, detoxify, and clear the throat to treat chronic pharyngitis. After correct diagnosis and diet therapy, Chinese medicine will have a better therapeutic effect. The treatment of this disease focuses on treating the root cause and using medicine according to the syndrome differentiation method, with better efficacy.

For the type of Yin deficiency and fire inflammation, use Yangyin Qingfei Decoction with added ingredients (Ophiopogon japonicus, Radix Rehmanniae, Scrophulariae, White Peony Root, Licorice, Gypsum, Mint, Fritillariae Chuanbei Powder, Cortex Moutan, Mulberry Leaf, etc.); for the type of phlegm obstruction and blood stasis, use Xiaoluo Pills with added ingredients (Scrophulariae, Oyster, Fritillariae Chuanbei, Radix Rehmanniae, Ophiopogon japonicus, Trillium, Kelp, Seaweed, etc.);

For those with yin deficiency and fluid depletion, use Shengmai Yin with added ingredients (white sun-dried ginseng, Ophiopogon japonicus, Schisandra chinensis, Dendrobium officinale, Polygonatum odoratum, Imperata cylindrica, Bambusa rugosa, etc.), one dose per day, swallow it frequently while moistening the mouth.

In addition, you should have a regular daily routine, avoid staying up late or driving at night, get enough sleep every day, and make appropriate adjustments to your diet; keep your mouth clean at all times, brush your teeth in the morning and evening, rinse your mouth after meals, drink more water, and treat some oral inflammations in a timely manner; in winter or in seasons where cold and warm alternate, you should pay attention to keeping warm; your lifestyle should be decent, and couples should not engage in excessive sexual activity.

To sum up, for patients with chronic pharyngitis, if they fail to pay attention to and correct some bad habits and details in life in time, the condition will continue to worsen and seriously affect the treatment effect.