What are the symptoms of pharyngitis?

I suddenly felt pain in my throat and thought it was a symptom of a cold, but the medicine I took didn't work. A few days later, I felt something in my throat again, and I became alert. Could it be that I have pharyngitis? Do you know the symptoms of this disease?

1. Symptoms of pharyngitis:

Symptoms of pharyngitis often include sore throat. It is mostly caused by inflammatory stimulation in patients with pharyngitis. The pain in the throat varies from person to person, with some experiencing mild pain and others experiencing severe pain. But in most cases, the pain is more obvious during an acute pharyngitis attack, and the pain is milder during a non-acute attack. It is a symptom of acute pharyngitis and the most common symptom of pharyngitis.

Symptoms of pharyngitis also include a foreign body sensation in the throat. It is related to the inflammatory stimulation of pharyngitis, or the autonomic nervous system dysfunction caused by the hyperplasia of lymph follicles. The foreign body sensation in the throat of patients with pharyngitis means that there is something stuck, sticking or adhering in the throat. Many patients with pharyngitis cannot clearly explain what it is.

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 problem with your throat, it seems like nothing is wrong. Therefore, this is also a typical symptom of acute pharyngitis.

2. Using a toothbrush correctly in life can keep you away from pharyngitis

1. Do not use the toothbrush you just bought immediately. Firstly, the bristles of the toothbrush are relatively hard and can easily damage the gum tissue. Secondly, a newly purchased toothbrush is not necessarily very clean and may contain a large amount of bacteria and toxic substances, so you need to boil it in water for 5 minutes or disinfect it with alcohol.

2. Keep the toothbrush dry. Since toothbrushes are often in a humid environment and are prone to breeding bacteria, you should place your toothbrush outside the bathroom away from moisture to reduce contamination; or prepare two toothbrushes and use them alternately in the morning and evening every day.

3. Toothbrushes should be replaced regularly. The main reasons are: ① The constant use of the toothbrush makes the bristles soft, which greatly reduces the effectiveness of removing stains on teeth and gums; ② After long-term use, fungi and bacteria will breed in the bristles of the toothbrush; ③ After suffering from a cold, flu, oral infection or sore throat, bacteria will hide in the bristles of the toothbrush and cause a recurrence of the disease. Therefore, it is necessary to replace the toothbrush regularly. It is generally advisable to replace the toothbrush every three months. Of course, it would be better if it could be replaced once a month.