What are the symptoms of chronic pharyngitis

Common symptoms of chronic pharyngitis include dry throat and a foreign body sensation in the throat, which is very similar to the feeling of ants crawling, and is also prone to cause coughing.

1. Dryness in throat. Depending on each person's feeling, some people feel very dry, but most people only feel slightly dry. This situation is related to autonomic dysfunction of the pharynx (hyperactivity of the sympathetic nerves).

2. Sore throat. It is mostly caused by inflammatory stimulation. Most of the time, the pain is mild. In acute attacks, the pain is more obvious, or it is biased to one side, or in a certain part, or the specific part cannot be pointed out.

3. Foreign body sensation in throat. It is related to inflammatory stimulation, autonomic nervous system dysfunction caused by lymph follicle hyperplasia, etc. The sensation of foreign body in the throat means that there is something stuck, sticking or adhering in the throat. Many patients cannot clearly explain what it is. Some people also say that it feels like "there is phlegm sticking", "ants crawling", "burning", "heat rushing up", "as spicy as eating chili peppers", and other sensations, etc. The more you pay attention to this feeling, the more obvious it becomes; when you are busy at work and your mind is relaxed, and your attention is not focused on the throat problem, it seems like nothing happens.

4. Itchy throat. It is related to sensory nerve dysfunction in the pharynx, inflammatory stimulation, or allergic factors. The feeling of itchy throat is also a kind of "foreign body sensation in throat", which is very similar to the feeling of "ants crawling" and can easily cause coughing.

5. Coughing is an instinctive self-protection action of the human body. It is to cough out things that cause discomfort in the lungs, trachea, and throat. Because of this, coughing becomes a symptom of lung, trachea, or throat disease. If the throat itches, the itching will cause paroxysmal coughing with little sputum, and it is often accompanied by allergic pharyngitis.