We will find that many people around us always feel uncomfortable, dry, or even itchy in their throats during autumn and winter. It is also particularly easy to catch a cold at this time, which may cause coughing. , some people cough for a long time and are serious, so what is the reason for itchy throat and cough? Why do I keep coughing despite having an itchy throat?

1. Pharyngitis

Itchy throat and cough are mostly caused by pharyngitis. The so-called pharyngitis is a disease caused by bacteria. At the beginning of the onset, there are dry itching, burning, pain, Symptoms include worsened swallowing and increased salivation. Frail children or the elderly may even have symptoms such as fever, cold sensitivity, headache, loss of appetite, and sore limbs.

2. Tonsillitis

Itchy throat and cough may be caused by tonsillitis, which is mainly caused by the accumulation of bacteria and secretions in the tonsillar fossa.

Clinical manifestations: Pharyngeal discomfort, foreign body sensation, dryness, itching, irritating cough, bad breath and other symptoms.

General treatment

1. Keep your mouth clean, brush your teeth before going to bed every day, and rinse your mouth after meals to reduce the chance of bacterial infection in the mouth.

2. For gargling, iodine-containing tablets can be used, 1 to 2 tablets each time, 3 to 4 times a day. Rinsing your mouth with light salt water is simple and convenient. You can take a cup of warm water and add a little salt after meals and before going to bed. As long as it tastes salty, rinse your mouth repeatedly for about 5 minutes each time.

3. Drug treatment uses immunity-enhancing drugs; if it is streptococcal infection, it can be treated with long-acting penicillin; strengthen physical exercise to enhance physical fitness and disease resistance. Surgical therapy should be used when conservative treatment fails.

3. Colds

Colds are also one of the causes of itchy throats and coughs. For itchy throats and coughs caused by colds, you can eat and drink mung bean soup or green tea and honey.

Method:

Green tea and honey drink: 5 grams of green tea, appropriate amount of honey. Put the green tea in a cup, pour it into boiling water, add honey and drink it, 1 dose per day. It can clear away heat, soothe the throat, moisten the lungs and promote fluid production.

Lily and mung bean soup: 20 grams of lily, 50 grams of mung beans, appropriate amount of rock sugar. Add appropriate amount of water to boil lily and mung bean, add rock sugar and drink, take 1 dose per day. It can clear away heat and moisturize the lungs, nourish yin and promote fluid production.

4. Overheating and fatigue

If you suddenly feel itchy throat or cough, it may be caused by factors such as overheating, high work pressure, fatigue, etc. In this case, you should eat less Foods that are easy to cause internal heat, such as fried foods, chili peppers, etc., can be consumed appropriately with herbal tea, such as dandelion tea, chrysanthemum tea, etc.

Allergic reaction

Itchy throat and cough may be caused by allergies. The main causes of allergic cough include: seasonal factors, food factors, excessive exercise, slow transition, psychological factors, etc. The main allergens include: dust, radiation therapy, chemical gases, excessive tobacco and alcohol.

5. Characteristics of allergic cough

1. Recurrent attacks and paroxysmal coughs. When they are fine, they are the same as normal people, but as soon as they feel uncomfortable, they will Coughing repeatedly.

2. Dry cough is mainly a dry cough. This dry cough is just a symptom that everyone sees. You don’t see when phlegm is produced. But when the cough is almost over, a little bit of white phlegm will come out. You won't spit it out, but you will feel that there is secretion in your throat.

3. Seasonal exacerbation has something to do with the outside air. Repeated stimulation by cold air will cause allergic cough.

4. It gets worse after exercise, breathing accelerates after exercise, and the irritating factors in the outside air will repeatedly stimulate the respiratory system, making it easy to attack.

6. Methods for treating allergic coughs

1. Drink hot water. Hot water can be both warm and moist. Sip it in small sips and you will feel better. The body temperature of the human body is 36 degrees Celsius to 37 degrees Celsius, so as long as it is higher than this body temperature, the body will feel more comfortable.

2. Ginger water is atomized with hot air. If drinking hot water is not enough, you can use the steam of ginger water to smoke it. Ginger is hot and plays a "warming" role, while steam plays a "moistening" role, so the overall effect is to soothe the airway.

3. Massage the Tiantu point. The Tiantu point is our Qi gate, above the Ren channel. Press down along the Adam's apple. When you meet the bone in front, there will be a small dimple. Just move it back a little. Rub the hot palms together to massage the Tiantu point, allowing the heat to enter.

7. Relief methods

(1) Symptoms such as itchy throat, phlegm and cough are mostly due to upper respiratory tract infection. When symptoms are mild, we can achieve relief and recovery through daily maintenance. First of all, you should pay attention to your diet. Try not to eat spicy, irritating and allergenic foods to avoid irritating your throat and aggravating discomfort.

(2) Pay attention to a light diet, drink more water, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, and supplement the vitamins and nutrients needed by the body. Flushing your throat with water can effectively remove some bacteria and viruses.

(3) Pay attention to getting enough rest to maintain good immunity, which is very helpful in resisting infections caused by viruses and bacteria.

(4) If the symptoms are severe, you should seek medical treatment as soon as possible. Systemic treatment with oral drugs is the most common method, and aerosol treatment methods have become more and more common in recent years.

Drugs with anti-inflammatory, sterilizing and anti-infective effects are often used for treatment, such as Qinghou Liyan granules and other drugs. If you have a cough with phlegm, you need to take it with phlegm and cough medicine. It should be noted that many drugs have adverse reactions and contraindications, so be sure to understand them before taking them.

(5) In addition, coughing is actually a reaction of the body trying to expel the virus from the body. Therefore, if the cough is not particularly severe, it is best not to use drugs to relieve the cough.