What is allergic pharyngitis? What causes it?

Allergic pharyngitis is a chronic inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa and its lymphoid tissue, and is part of the chronic inflammation of the respiratory tract. So what is the cause of allergic pharyngitis? What are the symptoms?

Causes

1. Repeated attacks of acute pharyngitis turn into chronic disease.

2. Suffering from various nasal diseases, long-term mouth breathing and postnasal discharge, frequent irritation of the pharynx, or affected by chronic tonsillitis, dental caries, etc.

3. Long-term excessive smoking and drinking, or stimulation by dust and harmful gases can cause this disease.

4. Various chronic diseases, such as anemia, constipation, cardiovascular disease, chronic inflammation of the lower respiratory tract, etc., which cause blood stasis changes, can all lead to this disease.

5. There are also systemic factors that may cause pharyngitis. Long-term irregular lifestyle, fatigue, and mental stress will reduce the body's resistance, making it easy to get repeatedly infected by bacteria and viruses. People with allergic constitutions are overly sensitive to changes in the external environment and climate, and are prone to catching colds and causing pharyngitis.

6. External factors such as sudden cold weather, dry air, exposure to pungent odors, drinking too sweet drinks, eating large amounts of seafood, smoking and drinking habits, long-term low mood, excessive stress in life and work, etc. can induce or aggravate the symptoms.

Symptoms

When allergic pharyngitis first occurs, the heart and lung function displays are usually normal during hospital examinations. In the later stages, due to repeated irritation of the pharyngeal mucosa, most cases can be diagnosed with hemolytic streptococcal infection, and the heart and lung function are damaged to varying degrees. In severe cases, there will be itchy throat and cough that is difficult to stop, redness, swelling and pain in the throat, which worsens in the afternoon or after fatigue. In severe cases, there will be hoarseness, a burning sensation in the throat when breathing, chest tightness, dizziness, headache, insomnia and nightmares, which greatly affect work and life.

treat

Since allergic pharyngitis is an immune system disease, it cannot be simply equated with pharyngitis caused by ordinary bacterial infection during the treatment process. Strengthening the body's cellular immunity and improving allergic constitution are the core links in the prevention and treatment of allergic pharyngitis. However, there are still many patients with allergic pharyngitis who think they have caught a cold or a minor flu at the onset and do not pay enough attention to it, thus delaying the treatment. Some patients go to the hospital for treatment repeatedly. Perhaps due to misdiagnosis, allergic symptoms are not treated in time. During the medication process, they are often treated together with ordinary bronchitis, pneumonia, etc. It is no wonder that many patients with allergic pharyngitis always suffer from prolonged illness.

Although a poor immune system is the most important factor causing allergic pharyngitis, there are many external factors in life that can directly aggravate allergic pharyngitis. For example, sudden cold weather, drinking stimulating beverages, eating a lot of seafood, being addicted to smoking and drinking, long-term low mood, excessive stress and fatigue in life and work, etc. will directly affect the severity of pharyngitis. Therefore, for patients with allergic pharyngitis, it is an indispensable key link to take active and effective prevention and treatment measures to enhance cellular immunity and desensitize as soon as possible. The second is to carry out symptomatic treatment for certain symptoms of pharyngitis, such as inflammatory symptoms such as redness, swelling and itching of the throat. Desensitization while eliminating inflammation and eliminating toxins in the body can also relieve the sensory pain of allergic pharyngitis as soon as possible.

Western medicine treatments mostly temporarily control the disease, but taking too many antibiotics is harmful to the human body because the misuse of antibiotics may lead to an imbalance in the normal flora in the throat. Don’t forget that too many antibiotics also have side effects. They can increase bacterial resistance and weaken the body’s immune function, making the disease recur and difficult to cure.

prevention

1. Open windows frequently for ventilation and maintain appropriate indoor temperature and humidity. If there is no condition to open the window, take advantage of the lunch break to go outside for a walk and breathe fresh air; participate in more physical exercises to improve your own resistance and avoid respiratory infections; try to avoid staying in a polluted environment for a long time; develop good living habits, maintain a good mood and get enough sleep; do not smoke or drink, and prevent any irritants from being harmful to the throat.

2. Never take antibiotics on your own. Because chronic pharyngitis is not a bacterial infection, the misuse of antibiotics may lead to an imbalance of normal flora in the throat and cause secondary infection. In addition, every antibiotic has systemic side effects that can cause harm to the human body. At the same time, the misuse of antibiotics can also cause bacterial resistance. When you feel your throat is uncomfortable, you can buy some honeysuckle, houttuynia cordata, and chrysanthemum and soak them in water to drink. These Chinese medicines have the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, and can clear the throat, benefit the lungs and reduce phlegm. If chronic pharyngitis has an acute attack and symptoms such as throat pain, itchy throat, cough, and increased secretions occur, see a doctor immediately.

3. Eat a light diet and avoid spicy food. Eat more fruits and vegetables containing vitamin C, as well as things rich in collagen and elastin, such as pig's trotters, fish, milk, beans, animal liver, lean meat, etc. Rinse your mouth with light salt water in the morning and evening. After rinsing your mouth, you may want to drink a glass of light salt water to sterilize, clean and moisten the throat, improve the environment of the throat and prevent bacterial infection. If you persist for half a year to a year, chronic pharyngitis can be effectively controlled.

4. Drink tea daily to maintain health and wellness. In daily life, drinking tea can not only prevent and improve the treatment of inflammation, but also regulate the balance of human body mechanisms, clear away heat and detoxify, and have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects.

The temperature changes greatly and the air is dry, which is the peak period for allergic pharyngitis. If you just "love to cough" and are accompanied by itchy throat, no phlegm or only a small amount of white phlegm, as well as a foreign body sensation, dryness, and dull pain in the throat, especially if the cough worsens after smelling irritating smells, you should consider the possibility of allergic pharyngitis.