Question

My symptoms include itching in my trachea, throat itching, and a slight feeling of tightness in my chest. I had a previous episode, and now that the weather has turned cold, the same symptoms have appeared again. Can my illness be cured? Is it okay for me to take lotus clear fever and heart lotus today?

Answer

Based on your description of symptoms, you may have throat inflammation, and I recommend that you seek a check-up at a proper hospital as soon as possible to avoid delaying treatment. Here are the symptoms and treatment options for throat inflammation:

  • Hoarseness and nodules on the vocal cords: Patients may have a history of excessive vocal use, such as prolonged speaking or shouting, or have poor vocal habits, frequently exposed to tobacco or alcohol. The abnormal voice of chronic laryngitis and early nodules on the vocal cords is usually intermittent, with hoarseness after prolonged speaking. When vocal cord lesions are obvious, hoarseness will also persist. Nodules on the vocal cords and nodules on the vocal cords usually cause persistent hoarseness.
  • Pain in the throat and difficulty swallowing: Appears after a cold or fever, possibly acute throat inflammation.
  • Persistent severe throat pain: Consider the possibility of laryngeal tuberculosis or malignant tumors.
  • Hoarseness or harsh voice, accompanied by a feeling of blockage in the throat, coughing, and blood in sputum: Especially in patients with neck swelling and older age, be alert to the possibility of laryngeal cancer.
  • Hoarseness or harsh voice, accompanied by a feeling of blockage in the throat, coughing, and blood in sputum: Especially in patients with neck swelling and older age, be alert to the possibility of laryngeal cancer.
  • Voice hoarseness or harshness with throat discomfort and coughing: May be caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or may only present as acid reflux and belching.
  • Trauma or physical chemical injury: Can cause hoarseness.