Herpesviruses today manifest themselves quite often, they can settle on all organs and systems of the human body. This kind of virus can have several forms:
- latent;
- sharp;
- chronic.
Often, the disease manifests itself in the throat. Herpes in the throat is manifested as a scattering of grouped vesicles.
Causes of herpes
There are several reasons for the occurrence of herpes in the throat. The first of them is the lowering of the level of immunity , which is caused by the transferred angina, cold or trivial supercooling. Negatively affect the protective forces of the body can wounds or microtraumas on the mucous throat and mouth.
Symptoms of herpes in the throat
Symptoms of herpes in the throat can be either explicit or ambiguous. The first can be attributed rash, which is difficult enough not to notice. To the second - the appearance in two days of a high temperature, which sometimes can rise to 40 degrees. The listed symptoms of the appearance of the herpes virus are accompanied by pain in the throat and a difficulty in swallowing, which also serves as a vivid symptom of the presence of the virus.
It should also be noted that herpes often appears only on one side of the pharynx. Very rarely it spreads throughout its area. This is a bad enough signal. If the disease occurs without complications, then the rash disappears after 5-15 days of treatment. In another case, neuralgia of the trigeminal nerve or other unpleasant diseases may develop.
Treatment of herpes in the throat
Complex treatment of herpes in the throat often has a positive effect and completely relieves the body of the disease. But in the acute period even the most effective treatment can be absolutely ineffective. First of all, a specialist prescribes drugs that can normalize the level of immunity. Most often, a herpes vaccine is used for this purpose.
Parallel with this, the cause of the virus is revealed. For this purpose, two analyzes are assigned:
- PCR;
- EIA.
After receiving the results, the doctor determines what to treat herpes in the throat. Most often, immunobiological agents are prescribed in combination with antiviral drugs that are able to cope with the virus and prevent the development of the disease, for example:
- Acyclovir ;
- Gerpevir and others.
After the level of manifestation of the virus is reduced, the second stage of treatment, which consists in vaccination, comes. Prevention of recurrences of the disease is carried out, their goal is to activate cellular immunity. The third stage of therapy is rehabilitation. The patient is observed at the doctor and gives clinical analyzes, according to which the expert draws conclusions about the state of health of the patient.