The reason why pharyngitis is easy to recur

The article was professionally consulted with Specialist Doctor II Nguyen Van Thai - Ear, Nose Throat Doctor - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.

Granulomatous pharyngitis is a condition in which the pharynx mucosa is infected for a long time, the lymphocytes have to work too hard, leading to swelling and the formation of granules in the throat. Granulomatous pharyngitis is divided into acute and chronic forms. When the disease turns to chronic pharyngitis, it is easy to recur many times.

Like pharyngitis, pharyngitis tends to occur more often when the weather changes. The incubation period usually lasts 2 to 5 days. Symptoms of pharyngitis include:
● Sore throat, difficulty swallowing food: The mucous membrane of the throat is damaged, leading to pain when food passes through the throat to the stomach.
● Sore throat, throat obstruction: Large swollen particles in the throat make the patient feel itchy, stuck in the throat, especially when swallowing.
● Cough: Throat is irritated causing dry coughs, cough with phlegm secreted by inflammatory foci.
● High fever: Fever is a sign that the body's immune system is increasing its activity to fend off attacks by pathogens.

Pharyngitis has two forms: acute granulomatous pharyngitis and chronic granulomatous pharyngitis. In the acute stage, if not completely treated, it is easy to turn to chronic. At this time, pharyngitis is easy to recur many times for the following reasons:
● The pharyngeal mucosa is weak and easily damaged.
● Exposure to polluted air, tobacco, smoke, ice, etc.
● Abuse of antibiotics causes drug resistance. Improper use of antibiotics (Antibiotics only work when the cause of the disease is bacteria, not effective against viruses, fungi...)
● Patients are subjective with mild symptoms, when treatment, the disease has become severe, causing prolonged treatment time,
● Weak resistance: Prolonged chronic pharyngitis makes the immune system weak, viruses and bacteria easily attack and cause disease.
● The habit of spitting and spitting causes the throat capillaries to stretch, tear and damage the throat mucosa, creating opportunities for invasive bacteria to attack.

To treat pharyngitis definitively, it is necessary to determine whether the disease is caused by bacteria or fungi. To do this, it is necessary to culture, isolate bacteria or fungi, and make antibiotic charts to choose the most appropriate antibiotic for the treatment of pathogens. At the same time, combine treatment of the nose and sinuses if there is an infection to achieve optimal results for the treatment of pharyngitis.
Some other granulomatous sore throat treatments include:
Salt water gargles help relieve sore throats and prevent infection.
● Drink lots of water to help regulate body temperature, prevent fever, clear the throat
● Drinking honey helps provide the body with vitamins, strengthens the immune system, fights infections, and protects the throat.
● Garlic contains allicin - a very strong antibiotic that helps kill bacteria and viruses, the patient can suck on a raw garlic clove for about 5-10 or crush garlic, add a little water and honey, boil to form a smooth paste that can effectively treat the disease.

Daily upper respiratory hygiene such as: Clean teeth after eating, before and after waking up.
Complete treatment of the original sore throat without letting the disease become chronic.
● Avoid breathing harmful gases in pits, factories, and chemicals. Wear a mask when going out on the street, in dusty, polluted places.
● Do not smoke or be exposed to secondhand smoke.
● Keep neck and body warm. Avoid eating ice cream, drink ice cold water, alcohol...
● Supplement vitamins and minerals, exercise daily to improve the body's resistance.
When detecting signs of pharyngitis, it is necessary to visit a doctor to determine the exact cause of the disease and prescribe appropriate treatment. persistent, difficult to cure completely.
Otolaryngology - Vinmec International General Hospital specializes in examining and treating common ENT diseases such as: rhinitis, pharyngitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, tinnitus, non-allergic rhinitis response, throat cancer; tumors of the head, face and neck, congenital malformations of the ear, nose and throat area by common surgical methods.
BSCK II Nguyen Van Thai was formerly a Doctor of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at the Department of Otolaryngology - Hue Central Hospital with more than 17 years of treatment experience, especially in the field of Head and Neck Surgery. Currently, he is an Otolaryngologist at the Inter-Specialist Clinic of the Department of Medical Examination and Internal Medicine, Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital.