Almost everyone experiences the nuisance of an itchy throat from time to time. Itchy throats are a very common sign of hay fever and other allergies or may be an early sign of a viral or bacterial infection.

Most of the time itchy throats can be managed with simple over-the-counter treatments and home remedies.

Causes

Irritated itchy throats can be caused by a wide variety of things. Likely causes of an itchy throat include the following:

Allergic rhinitis

Also known as hay fever, allergic rhinitis may be one of the most common causes of an itchy throat. As many as 40 to 60 million Americans are affected by it.

Allergic rhinitis happens when the body overreacts to an otherwise harmless substance, releasing a chemical called histamine that causes these overreactions.

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