I always feel like there's something blocking my throat

Some people often feel discomfort in their throats, as if there is always something blocking their throats. In this case, we need to consider inflammation in the throat or some purulent secretions, which may cause phlegm stuck in the throat. We need to go to the hospital to check the cause first. Treatment based on the cause will help recovery faster and prevent complications.

Definition of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine calls it "plum pit qi". Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this disease is caused by emotional injury, which leads to liver qi stagnation, liver qi stagnation or qi stagnation and blood stasis. The general treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine are: soothing the liver and regulating qi, removing phlegm and dispersing nodules.

Causes

1. Long-term nasal congestion and mouth breathing: The nasal cavity has the function of heating and moistening the air. When there is hypertrophic rhinitis or excessive burning of the inferior turbinate, the nasal cavity loses its physiological function, causing dry and cold air to reach the throat directly and cause dryness and pain.

2. Long-term nasal postflow irritates the throat: Common in patients with chronic rhinitis, purulent secretions can destroy the ciliary activity of cells on the surface of the throat, making it easy for bacteria to grow.

3. Persistent or recurrent throat infection: Repeated "colds" or "tonsillitis" can cause phlegm or a foreign body sensation in the throat.

4. Gastric acid reflux burning the throat: This is common in people who like to eat and drink a lot before going to bed and then fall asleep immediately. The acidic gastric juice will flow back and burn the esophagus and throat. Due to long-term irritation, patients often find burning, dry and sore throat when waking up.

5. Irritating diet and improper oral hygiene: like to drink, eat spicy and irritating food, smoke after meals, but forget to brush teeth and rinse mouth regularly. In this way, every meal is an irritation and you will soon get chronic pharyngitis.

6. Talking too much and not enough water: Talking too much will cause dry mouth and tongue, and some middle-aged and elderly people have insufficient saliva secretion. At this time, they should drink more water. Drinking small amounts of water multiple times can moisturize the throat better than drinking a large amount of water at one time.

7. Work pressure, emotional tension, and sleep disorders: Middle-aged women often feel a foreign body sensation in the throat due to this, which may be caused by tight throat muscles due to stress or excessive tension. In addition, because the symptoms cannot be relieved, people worry about the growth of tumors in the throat. Long-term psychological pressure is likely to aggravate the symptoms. More than half of the patients will have their symptoms alleviated after detailed examinations have ruled out tumors in the throat. Sleep disorders prevent the throat from getting enough rest, so of course they will feel uncomfortable.

8. Working environment with high temperature, high dust content, or irritating gases: People who work in a bad working environment for a long time are more likely to get chronic pharyngitis.