What should I do if my throat is salty? Generally speaking, it is mostly caused by pharyngitis. Sore throat is generally caused by pharyngeal symptoms and infection, mostly accompanied by pharyngeal discomfort and foreign body sensation. Sometimes it is usually necessary to clear your throat repeatedly to relieve symptoms. Once you have pharyngitis, you need to go to the hospital immediately and let the doctor check whether there is congestion in the throat wall or whether there are hair follicles in the throat wall. Acute pharyngitis or acute attack of chronic pharyngitis can cause salty throat, or throat discomfort and foreign body sensation. It is necessary to take oral drugs to clear the throat and benefit the throat. If necessary, check blood routine to determine whether there are infection or virus factors.