How to prevent pharyngitis recurrence in winter? Chronic pharyngitis is a chronic inflammation of pharyngeal mucosa, which is a part of chronic inflammation of respiratory tract. Winter is the time for the onset of chronic pharyngitis. How to avoid the recurrence of chronic pharyngitis?
The causes of chronic pharyngitis are as follows: recurrent acute pharyngitis causes frequent congestion of pharyngeal mucosa and hyperplasia of submucosal lymphoid tissue; Patients with chronic rhinitis and sinusitis often open their mouth for breathing due to nasal congestion or cause chronic pharyngitis due to pharyngeal stimulation by purulent secretions; Chronic tonsillitis and gingival inflammation can spread to the pharynx and cause pharyngitis; Frequent exposure to dust, chemical gas or tobacco and alcohol excessively stimulates the pharynx; Allergy or systemic chronic diseases can lead to the occurrence of chronic pharyngitis. The symptoms of chronic pharyngitis are diverse: there are various discomfort feelings in the pharynx, such as foreign body sensation, pharyngeal itching, dry throat, burning, slight pain, dry cough, too much phlegm, not easy to cough, easy to fatigue in speech, or easy to nausea and vomiting when brushing teeth, gargling and speaking for a long time.
Patients with chronic pharyngitis should keep the air in the room moist and clean, do not smoke indoors, and do not put objects with pungent smell indoors. For a family heated by a green stove, a basin of water can be placed on the stove to improve the dry environment. Eat less fried and irritating food, quit smoking, limit alcohol, pay attention to oral hygiene and exercise. These measures are the key to prevent chronic pharyngitis. Pay attention to rest and avoid excessive fatigue.
In the early stage of onset, salt water can be used to gargle to reduce symptoms. The methods are as follows: when the throat feels slightly uncomfortable, 0.9% normal saline can be used as morning gargle. In case of sore throat, gargle with 3% saline 5 ~ 6 times a day, which can have the effect of anti-inflammatory and sterilization.