Fatigue and sore throat are almost always signs of infection. It may be bacterial or viral in nature. Less often, unpleasant sensations are provoked by an allergen or by eating food.
What to do if a sore throat (no cough, no fever)? To correctly diagnose and choose an effective treatment, you must consult a doctor. It can be a therapist or an ENT. Children with these symptoms should be shown to a pediatrician or ENT specialist. But not every person acts as it should.
Today's article will tell you what to do when your throat hurts, there is no cough, there is no temperature, and what exactly these symptoms can cause.
When emergency assistance is needed
Sore throat is never an independent pathology. This symptom always appears for some reason. You already know that more often they are infectious. Why does a person have a sore throat? What causes irritation? You will learn more about this later.
Seek emergency assistance in the following cases:
- body temperature above 38 degrees for more than three days;
- the fever is not eliminated by the usual antipyretic drugs;
- lost voice ;
- severe cough (throat does not hurt, there is no temperature - it does not matter);
- there is a white coating in the throat;
- there is a risk of dehydration;
- your throat hurts so much that you cannot eat and swallow saliva;
- a symptom occurs in a small child or pregnant woman.
Pharyngitis - a frequent diagnosis
This diagnosis is made more often than others if the patient reports a sore throat. There is no cough, no temperature - this means that the disease is probably of a viral origin. If after a few days the patient’s temperature rises and his condition worsens, then most likely a bacterial infection has joined.
With viral pharyngitis, the patient needs bed rest, as with bacterial pharyngitis. Treatment involves drinking plenty of fluids and rinsing with medicines (Miramistin, Chlorhexidine, Tantum Verde). It is also permissible to use antiviral formulations (Cycloferon, Ergoferon). With proper therapy, the pathology lasts for 5-7 days, after which there comes a complete recovery.
Often with pharyngitis of viral origin, a runny nose appears. Then doctors are talking about nasopharyngitis or rhinopharyngitis.
Tonsillitis or tonsillitis
This pathology often has a chronic course. Tonsillitis is called the inflammatory process in the tonsils. In most cases, it has a bacterial nature, but can be viral. In chronic sore throat, the following symptoms occur: sore throat, dry cough, no fever. If we are talking about the acute course of the disease, then there is a fever, which is difficult to eliminate with the usual antipyretic drugs.
Treatment of tonsillitis of a bacterial nature involves the use of antimicrobial agents. The greatest effectiveness in this is shown by the antibiotic Augmentin, less commonly prescribed Amoxiclav or Flemoxin. Local remedies are also needed: sprays and rinses. Hexoral, Grammidin, Yoks will be effective.
Laryngitis - laryngeal irritation
This disease is usually of viral origin. It can also occur due to tension of the vocal cords. Often, laryngitis appears in lecturers or teachers: people who, due to their profession, are forced to talk a lot. Less commonly, it is accompanied by pathologies such as scarlet fever and measles. Laryngitis has the following symptoms: sore throat and cough (no fever), hoarseness of the voice is noted , and breathing becomes wheezing.
It is necessary to treat this disease, mainly, by calmness. The patient is not allowed to talk. Whispers can only make you feel worse. Rinses with emollient solutions, which contain herbs, are mandatory: chamomile, eucalyptus, sage. Permissible inhalation with saline solutions. Antihistamines are often prescribed to relieve edema: Cetrin, Suprastin, Tavegil.
Infectious mononucleosis
This disease is exclusively of viral origin. With it, a sore throat, coughing, no temperature, reddened pharynx, enlarged liver and spleen, there are changes in the lymph nodes. By the way, after the infection, a person develops a stable immunity.
This disease has no specific treatment. The patient needs rest, restorative drugs, vitamin complexes. For the throat, lozenges and sprays are used: Strepsils, Hexoral. If a fever occurs, it is worth taking ibuprofen-based drugs, since paracetamol can adversely affect the liver, which already suffers. Doctors prescribe immunomodulators, for example, Isoprinosine.
Allergic sore throat
It occurs for various reasons. The allergy symptoms are as follows: sore throat, cough, runny nose, no fever, watery eyes, rash or swelling. The manifestation of all the signs at the same time is not necessary. There may be one or more symptoms.
An allergic reaction always requires the use of antihistamines. As a rule, it is Zirtek or Zodak, Suprastin or Tavegil. With manifestations of a runny nose and nasal congestion, glucocorticosteroids are often prescribed: Avamis, Tafen and others.
But to treat allergic irritation of the larynx alone is impossible. Incorrectly selected medications can only worsen your well-being. See a doctor!
What to do when a sore throat
There is no cough, no fever, and a sore throat - can this unpleasant symptom be eliminated on its own? Doctors say that if there is only a sore throat and there are no other manifestations, then they can actually cope themselves. To do this, follow the rules:
- Drink more. It doesn’t matter: juices, compotes, tea, water. The fluid should be at a comfortable temperature. Never force yourself to drink boiling water.
- Follow the diet. It is necessary to refuse hot, spicy, fatty foods. Exclude carbonated drinks. If there is no appetite - do not eat at all.
- Stick to bed rest. The body needs strength to fight the infection.
- Gargle. This technique is effective for all the diseases described. Use for this decoction of chamomile and calendula. You can prepare a saline solution with soda. The more often you wash off the pathogenic flora from the throat, the faster recovery will come.
- Use vitamins. In cases of illness, vitamin C is especially important. In large quantities, it is found in lemon, cabbage, parsley, and tangerines.
- Use natural antibiotics: garlic, onions, aloe juice.
Finally
If you have a cough, runny nose, sore throat (no fever), then you should definitely consult a doctor. You can try to cure the perspiration yourself, but when the disease grows and additional symptoms appear - this is a bad sign. Be treated correctly. Good health!