Swallowing saliva and sore throat are signs of what disease?

Swallowing saliva and sore throat is a common symptom in most people. Usually, when this symptom appears, people think of sore throat. However, this is a symptom of many different diseases that need to be recognized for the most appropriate treatment and care. 

Causes of swallowing saliva and sore throat

Swallowing saliva and sore throat appears when the pharynx area is damaged or the throat and other parts are damaged. There are many factors that cause damage to these areas, below are 6 main causes, everyone should understand to have effective ways to prevent:

Viral sore throat

The cause of throat pain when swallowing saliva or food or water can be sore throat caused by viruses. bacteria in diseases. Specifically, colds, flu, mononucleosis, measles, chickenpox and especially Covid-19 infection.

Viral pharyngitis, in addition to sore throat, patients also have accompanying symptoms such as cough, fever, runny nose, stuffy nose, sneezing, headache, muscle pain, nausea, loss of smell, change in taste, fatigue, immunodeficiency, susceptibility to infection. subsequent bacterial infection. 

Bacterial sore throat

Swallowing saliva and sore throat caused by strep

There are many types of bacteria that cause acute pharyngitis, of which the most dangerous and “scary” is pharyngitis caused by group A hemolytic streptococcus. 

This bacteria is dangerous because it can cause complications in the heart, kidneys, and joints and leave serious sequelae. In addition, the patient can be recognized by a number of accompanying symptoms: swollen lymph nodes in the neck, under the jaw, pain and red spots in the palate, high fever, white spots on the tonsils, bad breath.

Tonsillitis

This disease is still included in pharyngitis, but pharyngitis is localized in the tonsil parenchyma. When the tonsils are complicated or acute, it will cause the patient to swallow saliva and have a sore throat, accompanied by sharp pain in the ears and fever. 

Claring inflammation causes swallowing saliva and sore throat

Heat clearing triggern is called the epiglottis, whose main task is to “cover” the mouth of the larynx, not allowing food to pass through the airway. When swallowing, the larynx will be pushed up and the mouth will fit tightly against the epiglottis. In a normal state, swallowing will not feel painful, but if the heat is ulcerated or edematous, swallowing saliva will be very painful. 

If not detected and treated early, it will cause swallowing and even blockage of the airway causing edema.

Characteristic manifestations of laryngitis:

• Difficulty swallowing due to sore throat
• High fever
• Drooling
• Tends to lean forward when sitting

Fungal pharyngitis

Yeast infection and yeast growth in the mouth, throat and hypopharynx is one of the Causes patients to swallow saliva and have a sore throat. And it hurts the most when eating food. 

Throat fungus often occurs in people with weakened immune systems, malnutrition, diabetes, long-term antibiotic use, multiple corticosteroid-containing drugs, and chemotherapy drugs. 

Candida is the most common cause in these cases. In addition to sore throat when swallowing, patients also have a number of other symptoms:

• Decreased or loss of taste
• White patches appear on the tongue, back of the throat, palate, and inside of the cheeks
• The corners of the mouth are unusually red

Esophagitis

Sometimes, swallowing and sore throat is also a sign esophagitis warning. There are many causes of inflammation, the main one being gastroesophageal reflux disease. 

Furthermore, the esophagus can also become inflamed due to thermal burns, chemicals or side effects of drugs, or allergies in some cases.

In addition to sore throat when swallowing, esophagitis also shows a number of symptoms:

• Burning behind sternum
• Heartburn
• Food and service choking
• Hoarse voice
• Feeling stuck neck

Injury to the throat while eating

Even though it is undesirable, the throat can still be injured while eating, leading to a sore throat:

• Eating too much food hot, too spicy, drinking too much alcohol or accidentally drinking boiling water, chemicals causing damage to the esophagus and pharynx mentioned above, there are still some other causes to pay attention to:
  • Allergies
  • Dry throat when stuffy nose mouth
  • Chronic sinusitis
  • Due to excessive and prolonged exhalation of the throat muscles
  • Cause mouth heat

  How to reduce swallowing saliva for sore throat

  Swallowing saliva for sore throat There are different levels in each person, so the treatment will have different levels and methods when going to the doctor. Based on the symptoms and cause, the doctor will prescribe the treatment:

  • Using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  • Take antibiotics as prescribed by the doctor

  In addition, at home the patient can also apply some ways to soothe the throat:

  • Gargle with salt water
  • Over-the-counter medicines, lozenges for sore throat, cough
  • Use bile ong
  • Throat spray
  • Keep your body hydrated, drink warm water instead of cold water
  • Limit beer, alcohol, tobacco
  • A nutritious diet

  

  Hope that the information in the article helps people better understand the causes of swallowing sore throat and how to relieve it. From there, take better care and protection measures to improve the body’s resistance. 

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  Mr. Thy