Chronic pharyngitis

Chronic pharyngitis has mild symptoms at the initial stages and its treatment is difficult to start in a timely manner. Therefore, at the first suspicions of pharyngitis, you need to see a doctor.

The cause of chronic laryngitis can be:

• smoking;
• chronic intoxication of the body (including - associated with professional activities);
• chronic upper respiratory infections;
• frequent use of alcohol;
• autoimmune diseases;
• tendency to allergies;
• changes in the endocrine system;
• diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
• fungal lesions of the pharynx;
• systemic diseases in severe form;
• metabolic disorders;
• avitaminosis.

Classification of chronic pharyngitis

Distinguish the following types of disease:

1. Catarrhal.
2. Atrophic.
3. Hypertrophic.
4. Mixed form.

Often there is a combination of 2 or 3 kinds of chronic pharyngitis or the transition of the disease from one form to another.

Chronic pharyngitis - symptoms and treatment

Signs of chronic pharyngitis:

1. Constant sensation of a lump in the throat.
2. Dense saliva, which is difficult to swallow.
3. A rare short dry cough.
4. Plaque on the back of the pharynx.

It is preferable to treat the disease with antiseptic drugs topically, with the simultaneous elimination of the cause of pharyngitis. The treatment regimen includes:

1. Immunotherapy.
2. Treatment of concomitant diseases of the respiratory tract.
3. Treatment of mucous throat with antiseptic solutions.
4. Rinse throat with alkaline liquids.
5. Reception of vitamins.
6. Use of antiviral drugs.
7. Antimicrobial and antifungal therapy.
8. Correction of intestinal microflora with the help of probiotic and prebiotic bacterial cultures.
9. Gentle diet.
10. Physiotherapeutic procedures.

The last point is of particular importance, because physiotherapy is currently recognized as one of the most effective means of treating chronic pharyngitis. The following treatment measures are recommended:

• Inhalation with the necessary concentration of drugs;
• quartz movement of pharyngeal walls and affected mucous membranes;
• diathermy on the throat region;
• exposure to ultrahigh-frequency currents;
• magnetotherapy;
• cauterization of the soft tissues of the pharynx by a helium-neon laser;
• phonophoresis of vitamins and iodine-containing preparations;
• electrophoresis of vitamins and hydrocortisone;
• mud treatment.

Folk remedies for chronic pharyngitis

Our grandmothers used the following tools to treat chronic pharyngitis:

1. Propolis.
2. Leaves and fruits of blackberries.
3. Tea and a decoction for rinsing blueberries.
4. Peppermint.
5. Tincture of calendula.
6. Sage.
7. Leaves and cuttings of black currant.

Prevention of chronic pharyngitis

The best way to avoid disease is to lead a healthy lifestyle. If there is a tendency to chronic pharyngitis, it is necessary:

• to refuse from bad habits;
• To receive consultation of the doctor-immunologist;
• visit an endocrinologist;
• monitor diet and normal functioning of the digestive system;
• seasonally take vitamins;
• to carry out tempering of the body.

Than chronic pharyngitis is dangerous?

The consequences of chronic pharyngitis can be very serious. Among the frequent complications, such diseases are noted:

1. Rheumatism.
2. Lymphatic system disorders.
3. Inflammatory processes in the joints.
4. Inflammation of the heart muscle.
5. Diseases of the circulatory system.