Each person at least once in his life experienced pain in his throat. However, not everyone is able to identify the true cause of laryngeal edema . In this article we will try to understand this problem.
Often this is due to viral diseases. Influenza viruses and the common cold are our frequent “guests”. Often the culprits of unpleasant sensations in the throat are bacteria. Together with oxygen, an incredible amount of harmful bacteria and viruses penetrate our body, however, if the immune system works, then it fights them.
Bacterial infection is transmitted through household items: toys, telephone, personal hygiene products. It is enough to touch the doorknob, and after unwashed hands rub your eyes and nose in order to get sick, for example, with a sore throat. A person starts chills, it hurts to swallow, a runny nose appears and the temperature rises.
The high contagiousness of viral diseases allows bacteria to reach a very large audience in a few days. At the initial stage, the patient can infect several dozen people. It is not for nothing that doctors all over the world advise people to avoid crowded places at the peak of seasonal exacerbation of bacterial and respiratory viral infections.
Why is it painful to swallow?
There are a number of causes and factors for the occurrence of sore throat that are not related to viral etiology. In particular, the following factors may lead to this:
· Allergic reactions. Some people are allergic to animal hair, mold, pollen, dust. They experience nasal congestion, it is painful to swallow, profuse tearing and runny nose.
· Low humidity indoors. In winter, when the heating season begins, air humidity is significantly reduced. In the morning hours, many have dryness and sore throat. If you have a stuffy nose and you breathe with your mouth, in this case the laryngeal mucosa dries up and loses its elasticity, as a result of which it is difficult for a person to swallow, he has a feeling of swelling.
· The next reason is external irritants: air pollution, smoking, frequent consumption of spirits, spicy foods and more.
Disruption of the gastroesophageal reflux. With this disease, there is a constant irritation of the larynx and esophagus with gastric juice, which penetrates there from the stomach, due to improper functioning of the sphincter.
· If a person is constantly pained to swallow while eating, this may indicate the formation of a tumor. It can develop on the tongue, throat and larynx. Pain can either appear or disappear. It is urgent to visit a doctor and do an ultrasound.
Impaired immunity due to chemotherapy, medication, diabetes, overwork or HIV infection.
· Chronic diseases: sinusitis, sinusitis, often affect the throat.
In childhood and adolescence, streptococcal infections are more often found. If an adult suffers from colds several times a year, then a child under the age of 18 can five to six times a year. First of all, it is necessary to strengthen the immune system, eat properly and be tempered.
If it hurts you to swallow, and you experience constant discomfort in the larynx - contact the following specialists: infectious disease specialist, pediatrician (therapist), ENT specialist (ENT specialist). Timely treatment started will protect you from serious diseases.
For prevention and treatment, you can gargle with infusion of chamomile, red beet juice, soda, Kalanchoe. Siberian elderberry helps and relieves inflammation, it is brewed, and then throat rinsing is performed.