Dry throat
The problem of dry throat produces a lack of secretion of saliva in the mouth. This saliva is needed to moisten the mouth and throat. It also plays an important role in the digestion process, and disinfects the mouth against microbes. In the event of suffering from dry throat, the patient is difficult to speak, eat and digest, as well as the possibility of being malnourished, but if the dry throat severely, it may cause the patient to be a state of anxiety, and may also suffer from permanent disorders in the throat and mouth, On his quality of life.
Causes of dry throat
The patient may suffer from dry throat due to many causes, but in many cases the cause is a state of drought, which means that the body of the patient does not contain sufficient amounts of fluids as a result of either not to drink fluids properly, or that the body loses it significantly if suffering For example, from high body temperature, excessive sweating, severe diarrhea and vomiting, bleeding, or burning. A person may also feel a dry throat if they are in a state of anxiety or severe nervousness. Other causes include several cases of illness or side effects of certain drugs as follows:
- The treatment of certain types of medicines, as dry throat is a side offer, and these medicines include:
- Antidepressants: including fluoxetine, citalopram, phenylafaxine, martazapine, and clomipramine.
- Antihistamines: such as azalastine, citricine, clofenramine, loratidine, and davenhydramine.
- Extended medicines for the airway: These drugs are used for the treatment of asthma, and these drugs: Albiotirol, Perbiotirol, levaputirol, and Salmitrol.
- Diuretics: used for the treatment of several diseases such as: hypertension, heart failure, kidney disease, liver cirrhosis, including those containing alpha-beta inhibitors, as well as calcium channel inhibitors and angiotensin-converting inhibitors.
- Other medicines cause dry throat: such as those used to treat urinary incontinence, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, painkillers, anti-allergies, diarrheal drugs and obesity.
- Some diseases or infections: The dry throat may be accompanied by a number of conditions including:
- Sogren’s syndrome: A condition that is caused by the immune system’s attack on salivary and lacrimal glands, leading to dry mouth and eyes. However, statistics indicate an increase in the incidence among women aged between 40 and 50 years. The cause of the infection is not known, but it is certainly genetic, and may be associated with other immune diseases.
- HIV infection is specifically identified in the final stage of the disease, known as AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
- Suffering from Alzheimer’s disease: a neurological disease that causes disturbances in memory, thinking and decision-making. The symptoms of this disease can be cured or at least reduced, but no definitive treatment has yet been found.
- Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that affects the mucus and sweat glands, making the secretions more dense and viscous and difficult to remove from the body, making it fertile breeding environment for microbes and infection. In most cases mucus accumulates in the lungs and the patient suffers from shortness of breath.
- Sore throat may develop when suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, anemia, or rheumatism.
- Any damage to salivary glands may cause dryness of the throat; this damage will occur when undergoing radiation therapy or chemotherapy against cancer.
- Certain practices may contribute to dry throat, such as smoking, chewing tobacco, or breathing while keeping your mouth open.
- Damage to the nerves feeding the salivary glands in the head and neck due to injury, or undergo surgery in this area.
- Perform surgery to remove salivary glands.
Treatment of dry throat
The reason behind suffering from dry throat should be determined in order to be able to treat it properly. This should be done by checking with the doctor and giving him sufficient information about the patient’s health and the medications he is taking. If the dryness of the throat results from taking certain medications, the doctor may reduce the dose. May work to give him another alternative. There are self-recommended procedures to get rid of dry throat, including:
- Increased intake of fluids: such as drinking small doses of water or unsweetened juice from time to time.
- Avoid drinking alcohol or caffeine, as well as abstaining from smoking. These products may increase the severity of dry throat.
- Chewing sugar-free chewing gum or sucking sweets increases the production of salivary glands from saliva. It may also help to suck ice cubes that may work when dissolved to moisten the mouth and throat.