Is the new virus attacking the throat coming？ Swollen throat, swallowing blades … Doctor： Teach you 4 ways to relieve it!

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A stream and B stream are just right, and many people are "recruited" again. Different from the cold symptoms in the past, many people reported sore throat and swollen throat this time, like swallowing a blade … Many people questioned, "Is the new virus attacking the throat coming?"

Is the new virus attacking the throat coming?

"My throat was swollen overnight. At first I thought it was tonsillitis, and then I started to have a low fever. I had no strength and my throat was so swollen that I couldn’t swallow water." On January 28th, Krishna Kumari (pseudonym), who works in Beijing, told the People’s Daily Health Client that at first she thought she had COVID-19 or flu, but all the results were negative. As soon as her throat became swollen, she began to take anti-inflammatory drugs. As a result, she took a lot of anti-inflammatory drugs and her throat still didn’t get better. ①

There are not a few netizens who are in a similar situation to Krishna Kumari on social media. Some netizens even said, "Pharyngolaryngitis is much worse than COVID-19" and "I didn’t escape this pharyngitis from COVID-19". Some netizens said, "In the afternoon, my throat is dry, and at night, I directly’ swallow the blade’ and feel sore all over." "This is a virus that specifically attacks the throat? The tonsils are suppurated and the saliva hurts. It has been 9 days. "

A sudden onset of pharyngitis,

What virus is it?

On January 28th, Hu Yang, deputy director of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of pulmonary hospital, told People’s Daily Health Client that sore throat is common in acute inflammation of the throat, such as acute tonsillitis, acute pharyngitis and acute laryngitis, which can all cause sore throat. This kind of pain is mostly caused by bacterial infection or virus infection, and it can also be caused by mixed infection of bacteria and virus. Clinically, it is characterized by sore throat, foreign body sensation in throat, accompanied by swallowing pain, and sometimes accompanied by fever, fatigue and other systemic symptoms. ①

In December 2023, patients in the fever clinic of Southern Hospital of Southern Medical University were waiting for treatment. Southern Hospital of Southern Medical University

Xie Jin, chief physician of the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery of Xinhua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, introduced in an interview with the Morning News on January 23 that some acute pharyngitis is caused by virus infection, and different influenza viruses such as influenza A and B may cause the same symptoms. It may also be common viruses, adenoviruses, etc., and the detection of common viruses is sometimes undetectable. Therefore, someone will have a sore throat. Going to the hospital to find out that it is not the current popular viruses such as influenza A, influenza B and mycoplasma pneumonia. ②

Dr. Xie Jin said, "The symptoms of acute pharyngolaryngitis are often acute at the beginning. The dry and burning throat pain is often more obvious when swallowing saliva than when eating, and this pain sometimes radiates to the ear, causing reflex pain."

In these cases,

Be sure to go to the hospital in time!

Dr. Xie Jin reminded me that my throat was so sore that I couldn’t swallow it when I was eating. Speaking was like slurring my words with glutinous rice balls. Or the general symptoms are obvious, and the symptoms such as fever, headache and limb pain are obvious, so you should go to the hospital. In addition, cough and expectoration are very severe, so not only the upper respiratory tract, but also the bronchi and lungs of the lower respiratory tract may have problems. In this case, you should go to the hospital and take a film. ②

Dr. Hu Yang reminded that not all fever and sore throat are caused by COVID-19 and flu, so you need not be too nervous. When the above symptoms appear, you can generally use some drugs that are pungent and cool, such as Yanyan tablets and Lanqin oral liquid. In addition, you should drink plenty of water, try to eat lightly and develop good eating and living habits. "If there is no obvious relief within one to two weeks and the situation is getting worse, it is recommended to go to the hospital for further examination to avoid problems such as lung infection." ①

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Four small ways to relieve pharyngitis

Zhu Yun, deputy chief physician of wuhan union hospital Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, recommended four effective methods to relieve pharyngitis and sore throat in October 2023 in Health Times. ③

Step 1 rinse your mouth with salt water

Washing the mucosa of the throat with salt water can play a role in sterilization and relieving inflammation. Add 250 ml of warm boiled water to salt the size of a beer bottle cap, dissolve it fully, then put the salt water in the mouth and tongue root for 20 ~ 30 seconds, then spit it out, and finally rinse your mouth with clear water.

Step 2 Moisten your throat with steam

Moisturize the throat with steam. Boil a cup of boiling water, aim the mouth of the cup at the throat for fumigation, or buy a special steam instrument. However, it should be noted that the water temperature should be controlled below 60℃. It is recommended to take about 20 minutes twice a day.

Step 3 ensure drinking water

Dietary Guidelines for China Residents 2022 recommends that adult men drink 1,700 ml of water every day and women drink 1,500 ml of water every day. In addition, you can also drink some tea to relieve pain and inflammation.

4. Including swallow tablets

Put the throat tablet on the base of the tongue near the throat. However, most throat tablets contain iodine, which can inhibit bacteria, but excessive iodine may irritate oral mucosa, so it is recommended to take it under the guidance of a doctor.