What is chronic pharyngitis?

Chronic pharyngitis is a common respiratory disease, which is mainly manifested by throat discomfort, foreign body sensation, cough, nausea and other symptoms. The disease has a long course and is prone to recurrence, causing great distress to patients. This article will introduce the manifestations of chronic pharyngitis in detail, including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

1. Symptoms Symptoms of chronic pharyngitis mainly include throat discomfort, foreign body sensation, cough, nausea, etc. These symptoms may vary from person to person, but usually have the following characteristics: 1. Throat discomfort: Patients may feel discomfort such as dryness, itching, pain in the throat, etc. These symptoms may be mild or severe and last for a long time. 2. Foreign body sensation: Patients may feel a foreign body sensation in the throat, such as sputum, mucus, etc. These symptoms may affect the patient's swallowing and breathing. 3. Cough: Patients may have coughing symptoms, which may be accompanied by a small amount of sputum. 4. Nausea: Patients may experience nausea, especially after getting up in the morning or when they smell irritating odors.

In addition to the above main symptoms, chronic pharyngitis may also be accompanied by other symptoms, such as headache, fever, nasal congestion, etc. These symptoms may affect the patient's life and work.

2. Causes The causes of chronic pharyngitis are relatively complex, mainly including the following aspects: 1. Environmental factors: Long-term exposure to harmful gases, dust and other environmental factors may cause damage to the throat, thereby causing chronic pharyngitis. 2. Dietary factors: Long-term consumption of spicy, greasy and other irritating foods, or lack of sufficient water intake, may cause congestion and edema of the throat mucosa, thereby causing chronic pharyngitis. 3. Immune factors: Low immunity or abnormal immune system may make the throat mucosa vulnerable to invasion by pathogens such as bacteria and viruses, thereby causing chronic pharyngitis. 4. Occupational factors: Some occupations require talking or opening the mouth for a long time, which may cause damage to the throat mucosa, thereby causing chronic pharyngitis. 5. Other factors: Bad living habits such as smoking and alcoholism may also increase the risk of chronic pharyngitis.

3. The doctor may ask the patient about his medical history, symptoms, etc., and perform some necessary examinations, such as laryngoscopy, blood test, etc. Through these examinations, the doctor can understand the patient's throat condition and determine whether he has chronic pharyngitis.

4. The treatment of chronic pharyngitis mainly includes two aspects: drug treatment and non-drug treatment. 1. Drug treatment: The drug treatment of chronic pharyngitis usually uses anti-inflammatory, heat-clearing and detoxifying, throat moisturizing and other drugs for treatment. These drugs can relieve the patient's symptoms, but they need to be used under the guidance of a doctor. 2. Non-drug treatment: Non-drug treatment mainly includes changing lifestyle, strengthening exercise, avoiding contact with irritating factors, etc. These methods can help patients improve their physical fitness and enhance immunity, thereby alleviating the symptoms of chronic pharyngitis.

V. Prevention Measures to prevent chronic pharyngitis mainly include the following aspects: 1. Pay attention to diet: avoid eating spicy, greasy and other irritating foods, and eat more light and easily digestible foods. At the same time, maintain adequate water intake to keep the throat mucosa moist. 2. Strengthen exercise: Proper exercise can enhance the body's immunity and reduce the probability of illness. It is recommended to do appropriate exercise, such as walking, jogging, etc. 3. Avoid contact with irritating factors: Try to avoid contact with irritating factors such as harmful gases and dust to reduce damage to the throat mucosa. 4. Maintain good living habits: Maintain a good work and rest time, avoid staying up late and overwork. At the same time, quit smoking and limit alcohol, maintain a good mentality and living habits. 5. Timely treatment: If symptoms such as throat discomfort occur, you should seek medical attention in time and follow the doctor's advice for treatment. Do not use drugs or stop taking them on your own to avoid affecting the treatment effect.