What should I do if my throat is sore and inflamed

Sometimes when you wake up in the morning, before you even open your mouth to speak, you feel your throat hurt just by swallowing? I think many people have encountered situations like this, just like me. Why do I have a sudden sore throat like this? So today let’s take a look at the causes of sore throat and how to treat it.

1. Sore throat that can be treated by yourself

Generally speaking, simple sore throat can be treated by self-medication. It is mostly caused by the common cold, simple acute pharyngitis or chronic pharyngitis. The local symptoms are obvious, and the accompanying systemic symptoms are very mild. At this time, if you adopt self-medication methods, you can often get twice the result with half the effort.

2. Sore throat that cannot be treated by yourself

If in addition to the symptoms of sore throat, you also have the following symptoms, it is not advisable to use self-medication methods. You should seek medical attention in time to avoid delaying treatment.

1. Sore throat accompanied by fever, headache, general discomfort, and body temperature above 38°C. It is more common in acute tonsillitis, which is different from general sore throat. It has an acute onset and is often accompanied by fever, headache, and general discomfort. The body temperature often reaches above 38°C, and may also be accompanied by difficulty in swallowing and pain in swallowing.

2. Sore throat accompanied by swallowing obstruction or difficulty in swallowing, and increased pain when swallowing. It is more common in acute epiglottitis. In addition to the symptoms of sore throat, the disease is often accompanied by a feeling of swallowing obstruction or difficulty in swallowing, and aggravated throat pain when swallowing. In severe cases, inspiratory dyspnea may occur.

3. Children may have characteristic inspiratory stridor or croup-like cough at the same time as sore throat. It is more common in children with acute laryngitis. It has obvious clinical characteristics, that is, at the same time as the throat is swollen and painful, characteristic inspiratory stridor or croup-like cough often occurs, and in severe cases, it is accompanied by difficulty breathing.

4. Most cases of simple sore throat will improve or heal after about a week of self-medication. If the symptoms are not relieved after treatment, or other symptoms appear, such as increased throat pain, throat obstruction, difficulty swallowing, and hoarseness, you should seek medical attention promptly and receive further examination.

Other treatments

1. Vinegar treatment: If your throat is swollen and sore, gargling with vinegar and the same amount of water can relieve the pain.

2. Treatment with fried salt: Fry the salt and grind it into powder. Blow it into the throat and spit out the saliva. It can reduce inflammation and relieve pain.

3. Treatment with raw pears: Eating raw pears regularly can prevent and treat mouth ulcers and sore throat.

4. Lotus root juice is a clever way to treat sore throat: gargling with lotus root juice and egg white is very effective in treating sore throat after a cold. Egg white can moisturize the throat and relieve cough; lotus root can eliminate fatigue and soothe the spirit. The method is to peel and wash the lotus root, mash it to squeeze out the lotus root juice, mix it with egg white (1 egg can be used 3 times), store it in a cool place, and use it to gargle.

The throat is where we make sounds. If our throat is injured, we may not be able to communicate smoothly with the outside world, so we must protect our throat well. If you have a sore throat or throat inflammation, you can try the methods of treating sore throat that I introduced to you today.