Why does my throat hurt: causes and treatment

A sore throat can become your problem not only in damp autumn or frosty winter, but also in burning summer or blooming spring. She is motivated not only by a cold, but also by mechanical injuries, allergies, infections, viruses and bad habits, emphasizes estet-portal.com. People often complain about such symptoms at a doctor's appointment. Why does my throat hurt and how to get rid of this unpleasant sensation? The list of diseases in which a sore throat can appear is quite large, so self-medication in this case is not worth it.

What causes a sore throat?

Since a sore throat can be a symptom of anything from the common cold to cancer of the larynx, the cause must first be clearly established.

You should not immediately stock up on cough and sore throats and take them yourself, this is not a way out of the situation.

 Goal pain can occur for a variety of reasons, these can be:

• Viral infections,
• Bacterial infections,
• Allergic reactions and other irritants,

Viral infections

Usually, with ARVI, all the mucous membranes of the nasopharynx become inflamed, so there is a sore throat.  With this nature of the disease, the lymph nodes also increase. The following symptoms are observed:

• pain when swallowing, gradually increasing,
• sore and scratchy in the throat,
• body aches,
• temperature increase,
• general loss of strength and fatigue.

Such pain in the goal may be accompanied by discharge from the nose, coughing and other signs of colds. This condition is a reason to contact a specialist.

Infections of a bacterial nature

If pain in the goal is caused by a bacterial infection, then it activates the inflammatory process. As a rule, here the manifestation of pain is more local, that is, apart from the throat, nothing hurts, but the cervical lymph nodes may increase. However, depending on the bacterial infection, a high temperature of up to 40 degrees can rise. The general symptoms of such an infection are defined as:

• very rapid development of sore throat,
• swelling of the area affected by bacteria,
• deterioration of general condition,
• weakness.

This condition may be caused by:

• Tonsillitis (tonsillitis). It is an acute inflammation of the tonsils, which increase in size. Sometimes it becomes not only difficult to swallow, but even to breathe. A whitish or yellowish coating forms on the tonsils and on the mucous wall of the pharynx. The cause is usually pathogenic flora.

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• Pharyngitis. This inflammation is only the wall of the pharynx itself. It usually appears during the cold season. Frequent recurrences of this disease can be triggered by problems with the gastrointestinal tract.

• Laryngitis. The disease is caused by inflammation of the larynx. It often affects people who, by the nature of their activities, talk a lot or speak in public. With this disease, the manifestation of hoarseness is also diagnosed, in difficult cases – loss of voice. There is psychological discomfort due to the inability to speak.

Allergic reactions and other irritants

Too dry air, frequent use of tobacco products, air pollution and allergic reactions can cause:

• sore throat,
• sore throat,
• sometimes a cough joins.

In such conditions, body temperature does not rise.

During an allergy, other symptoms such as sneezing, nasal discharge, dermatitis may also join.

You can also cause a sore throat:

• HIV infections. With reduced immunity, secondary infections constantly join the body, which cause such pain (for example, cytomegalovirus or stomatitis).
• Oncology. Pain in the throat in this case manifests itself as the first symptoms of tumor diseases, tongue or larynx.
• Foreign object. It happens that part of the food gets stuck under the amygdala, and we do not notice it. Prolonged exposure of this object to this area may cause swelling and inflammation.

Treatment of sore throat

Now that we figured out why the throat hurts, let's focus on its treatment in a given situation. In all the cases considered, the treatment is applied in a complex manner, affecting not only the symptoms of the disease, but also its cause. So when:

• viral infections, antiviral drugs and topical antibacterial drugs are prescribed,
• bacterial infections are often treated with antibiotics, gargles, topical antiseptics and painkillers, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Drinking plenty of fluids is recommended at high temperatures.
• allergic reactions, antihistamines.
• in cases of serious HIV or oncology diseases, specific therapy and symptomatic treatment with painkillers are prescribed.

Now you know almost all the cases why the throat hurts. However, see a doctor when you encounter these symptoms, advises estet-portal.com.