Patient's question:
In November 2011, after catching a cold, I was diagnosed with bronchitis. Even after two months of treatment, the symptoms recurred repeatedly with fever, red and swollen throat, and coughing. I was then treated with antibiotics and later consulted a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, who diagnosed me with pharyngitis. After receiving intravenous drip treatment for eight days, I started taking traditional Chinese medicine and Compound Melon Seed Granules. However, the dry cough persisted without relief. In May of this year, I went to Fudan University in Shanghai for a diagnosis, which identified it as habitual cough, and no treatment was prescribed. By late November, the coughing episode returned with phlegm. The local hospital diagnosed it again as bronchitis and prescribed antibiotics, but after the phlegm subsided, the dry cough continued. In mid-December, I went to Ruijin Hospital in Shanghai, where I was diagnosed with variable asthma and prescribed Symbicort inhaler. After ten days, there was still no improvement.Doctor's answer:
Chronic pharyngitis, as a localized pharyngeal inflammation, is often an inflammation of pharyngeal lymphoid tissue. The symptoms tend to recur easily.Chronic simple pharyngitis: Commonly used gargles such as compound boracic solution, furacilin solution, etc., to maintain oral and pharyngeal hygiene; or lozenges like iodopharynx lozenges, mint throat lozenges, etc., to treat chronic pharyngeal inflammation. Traditional Chinese medicine preparations also have a certain therapeutic effect on chronic pharyngitis. Locally, compound iodine glycerin, 5% silver nitrate solution, or 10% weak silver protein solution can be applied to the pharynx, which has astringent and anti-inflammatory effects. Avoid spicy foods.