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Hi. As I Was Finishing My Oatmeal A Piece Was

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Posted on Sat, 2 May 2020
Question: Hi. As I was finishing my oatmeal a piece was stuck in my throat and I have been coughing and been trying to clear my throat to no avail. Do you have any other suggestions ?
Also, Most importantly, Since I have asthma and sometimes need to use my inhaler would this cause a further problem ?
I can breathe but I am getting a little anxious
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Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (16 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Calm down, take a puff of inhaler, warm water, reclining position

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted your history and understood the concerns.
My thoughts:
There is a feeling of oatmeal piece stuck in throat; usually this is not possible.
Coughing is a reflex symptom.
Since you have asthma, it might have got exacerbated.
Anxiety adds-on all the symptoms.
I would advise you the following:
First of all, please calm down, take slow and deep breath, try to control coughing spasms.
Take a puff of inhaler, this may help.
Take warm water orally sip by sip.
Sit in a reclining position.
Please get these done and let me if this helps.

If you feel urgency, better to go to ER.

Dr T Chandrakant.
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Hi. As I Was Finishing My Oatmeal A Piece Was

Brief Answer: Calm down, take a puff of inhaler, warm water, reclining position Detailed Answer: Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted your history and understood the concerns. My thoughts: There is a feeling of oatmeal piece stuck in throat; usually this is not possible. Coughing is a reflex symptom. Since you have asthma, it might have got exacerbated. Anxiety adds-on all the symptoms. I would advise you the following: First of all, please calm down, take slow and deep breath, try to control coughing spasms. Take a puff of inhaler, this may help. Take warm water orally sip by sip. Sit in a reclining position. Please get these done and let me if this helps. If you feel urgency, better to go to ER. Dr T Chandrakant.