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Saliva : We all get a tickle in our throat from time to time and generally this is considered a minor irritation that will pass. Usually we associate it with an infection such as a cold or consider a cough part and parcel of being generally ill. However if an itchy throat persists it can become quite distressing, causing us to lose sleep, hurt our throats through excessive coughing and lose concentration. Getting to the cause of an itchy throat then is important to enable you to treat it and thereby get some respite from the itch. The inside walls of the throat are coated with a mucosal membrane which contains nerves that can be irritated by air, food, virus or allergies. The purpose of this mucus however is to lubricate the throat and to allow air and food to pass easily through. When this mucus dries out due to infection, dehydration or another cause then this will leave the sensitive flesh underneath exposed and susceptible to irritation. Alternatively if the mucus membranes begin producing too much fluid this can cause the throat to become ‘clogged’ which again will tickle the throat and require constant ‘clearing’. A common cause of an itchy throat then is dehydration which causes the throat to become dry and hoarse as the body can no longer produce mucus. The obvious solution to this dehydration is to drink water. However if your dehydration persists or you seem unable to quench your thirst then this could be a result of another condition, for example it might be a result of diarrhea which can leave the body dehydrated due to the expulsion of liquid. Alternatively it might be a sign of diabetes, where constant thirst is one of the symptoms (caused by frequent urination intended to expel the additional glucose in the blood). Other viruses can cause a tickling in the throat due to constant coughing, while there are a wide range of those that will leave you constantly dehydrated.''
