What to do if a pregnant woman has a sore throat

When a pregnant woman has a sore throat, she should take anti-inflammatory measures in time and use medication with caution.

Generally, pregnant women have weaker body resistance, and the baby in the belly needs to share nutrition, so they are easily infected with viruses and cause colds, sore throats and other diseases. However, for the healthy development of the baby, they try to heal themselves and avoid taking medicines and injections. This often affects the health of pregnant women, and sometimes it may make the condition worse. Sore throat itself is painful, and breathing is difficult, diet is restricted, and sleep is not good. So is there any way to relieve the pain of pregnant women?

1. When you first catch a cold and your throat becomes itchy and painful, immediately rinse your mouth and throat with concentrated salt water every 10 minutes.

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

3. Treatment with fried salt: fry the salt, grind it into powder, blow it into the throat, spit out the saliva, which can reduce inflammation and relieve pain.

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

5. 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.

6. Oral throat lozenges: It is best to choose honey or fruit flavored lozenges, and avoid mint flavored ones.

7. Use an air humidifier

Dry weather can cause the mucus between the vocal cords to dry out and stick to each other, leading to laryngitis. A humidifier can increase the humidity in the air, which can help relieve symptoms of laryngitis.

8. Massage Zhaohai Point: Zhaohai Point is located on the inner side of the foot, in the depression below the tip of the inner ankle. Pressing this point can clear the throat. However, the pressure should not be too strong. It should be enough to feel soreness, numbness, and swelling. The best time is 5 to 10 minutes. The effect will be better if you combine it with pressing acupoints such as Lieque, Taixi and Tiantu, etc.

9. Talk less: Since your throat is swollen and painful, you should give your vocal cords a good rest, talk less, and even avoid whispering. If you need to raise your voice due to work, remember to use a microphone.

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.