Always feel that there is something in the throat Five reasons to be vigilant

Guangzhou Daily News (All-media reporter Zhou Jieying correspondent Song Liping) The ear, nose and throat examination room is very common for patients to come to see the patient because they "feel that there is something in the throat, frequently clear the throat", which is what is known in medicine as the foreign body sensation in the pharynx, that is, the patient feels that there is an abnormal feeling in the throat, and has to relieve this discomfort by clearing the throat or coughing. So what causes this pharyngeal foreign body sensation?

Professor Li Yunying, chief physician and academic leader of the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Department of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, introduced that the foreign body sensation of the pharynx in medicine can include a ball plug feeling, itching feeling, urgency, adhesion, burning feeling, mosquito walking sensation, swallowing obstruction without swallowing difficulties, etc. There are also some patients with neck discomfort, a sense of urgency, conscious breathing difficulties, and a feeling that things in the throat are moving up and down

There are five major causes that can cause a foreign body sensation in the pharynx:

1. Throat diseases: all kinds of laryngitis, chronic tonsillitis, tonsil stones, polyps, keratosis, cysts, scars and abscesses, uvula are too long, nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngeal and tongue root foreign bodies, benign and malignant tumors, styloid syndrome, etc. can lead to pharyngeal foreign body sensation.

2. Nasal diseases: Nasal and nasopharyngeal diseases such as sinusitis, nasal secretions are not drained smoothly, resulting in reflux into the throat, that is, retronasal drip syndrome.

3. Gastric and esophageal diseases: such as esophageal spasm, diverticulum, achalasia, reflux esophagitis, reflux laryngitis, early malignant tumors, etc.

4. Neck diseases: such as neck lumps, fistulas, lymphadenitis, nail and tongue cysts, thyroid diseases, tumors, carotid arteritis, cervical spondylosis, etc.

5. Mental factors: such as mood swings and long-term excessive tension, fatigue, etc. Such patients are mostly affected by factors such as anger, anxiety, depression, grief, and paranoia

In terms of treatment, according to the specific condition, the use of etiology-specific treatment regimens, such as drugs, surgery and other treatment methods, auxiliary ultrasound atomization, drug throat spraying, physical or psychological therapy and other relief of patient discomfort.

Two teas can also help relieve throat discomfort:

1. Five-flower tea: acacia flower, magnolia flower, bergamot flower, green calyx plum, chrysanthemum 3 grams each. Brew tea in boiling water.

2. Throat drink: 10 grams of chai hu, 5 grams of mint, 10 grams of perilla stalks, 10 grams of acacia flowers, 10 grams of platycodon, 5 grams of licorice. Decoct the water to drink