4. Common cold
As surprising as it may be, the common cold may actually be the root cause of the burning sensation that you’re experiencing in your throat. This is due to the fact that it affects your upper respiratory tract. First of all, we want to note that the common cold is a viral infection rather than a bacterial one and thus you shouldn’t try to treat it with antibiotics.
Using antibiotics to cure a cold won’t make it go away any faster, and you’ll be increasing the risk of various harmful bacterias developing antibiotic resistance. Most adults will get anywhere between two and three colds in a given year, and most cases aren’t serious. Beyond a burning sensation in your throat, you might also suffer from a runny nose, headache, coughing, and a low fever if a common cold is the root cause. Most treatment focuses on treating the symptoms rather than the cold itself.