What Cause Sore Throat

Sore throat is a pain or irritation of a throat that may cause difficulty in swallowing. One of the primary symptoms of sore throat is pharyngitis, which is the inflammation of throat or phyrnxs.The common symptom includes scratchy sensation in throat, dry throat, difficulty in swallowing and talking, swollen tonsils and many more.

Virus is one of the reasons of what cause sore throat. Most viral sore throats are due to common cold or flu. Viruses that cause sore throat are highly contagious and can cause epidemic in communities. Body itself is able to get rid of these viral infections by the production of antibodies against them but this process takes a time period of one week to be efficient. Sore throat can be accompanied by other viral diseases such as chicken pox, measles, and whooping cough. Mononucleosis is a type of virus that takes long time to be cure. This virus attacks lymph system, causing swollen tonsils and glands in the neck, groin, and arm pits. It causes a major sore throat and sometimes even makes breathing very difficult. It can even affect liver and cause jaundice, leading to fatigue that lasts for approximately six weeks. Mononucleosis is also called as just ‘mono’, which can cause severe illness among teenagers and young adults but is less caustic in children. It has been nicked name as ‘kissing disease’, as it can easily transmit through saliva, although it can also pass by sharing towels or eating spoons or forks. Baterium Streptococcus is one of the factor of what cause sore throat. This infection can also affect heart valves and kidneys. Streptococcal infection also causes pneumonia and scarlet fever. Infection in the nose can also lead to sore throat because mucous is drained into throat and so it carries infection with it. The major reason to read this post is to find the causes, but also find a sore throat cure to relief the pain.

During an allergic attack, sufferers of hay fever and allergic can also become victim of sore throat as they are affected by running nose, sneezing, and post nasal drip. What cause sore throat is same pollen and moulds that irritates nose. People allergic to fur animals such as cats and dogs can suffer from bitter sore throat, if they are surrounded by these animals. House dust is a very common form of allergy, which is especially problematic in winters as heating system, blows dust. During winter season, dry heat is the one element of what causes sore throat, which recurs very often. You should know there is some difference between tonsillitis and sore throat, and their causes too. This often cause more liquid intake, especially in morning. Patients with chronic muggy nose also suffer from dry throat, which causes breathing from mouth. Regurgitation of stomach acid in mouth results in morning sore, which can be very painful and irritating. Straining voice can also results in sore throat, which is caused by bristle treatment of throat membranes and also by muscle strains. Sore throat is also caused by tumors develop in throat, tongue and larynx.

Sore throat is a common problem, especially in cold countires.You should first definitely try home remedies such as honey with water, using anti bacterial herbs ect. If sore throat recurs more often than you should only visit doctor.

October 9, 2011 at 3:48 pm Leave a comment


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