Sunday 5 July 2015

What Causes Catarrh?

Most of the time catarrh is not a serious problem. It goes away with the infection or allergy, and usually, no treatment is needed nor is recommended to cure catarrh that goes away within a week.
However, in some cases, catarrh is chronic, lasting more than a week or so. In such situations have it checked with a health care provider as it could be an indication of some other more chronic illness.
Causes
Catarrh in the throat could be caused by a number or reasons. Listed below are some of the common reasons for catarrh in the throat.
- Common cold
- Flu
- Allergic reaction to pollen or dust
- Allergic reaction to certain food
- Reaction to perfume or paint
- Reaction to alcohol
- Reaction to stress
- Reaction to spicy food
- Hay fever
- Nasal polyps
- Cold weather or sudden change in
temperature or weather.

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