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How Can A Fish Bone Stuck In The Throat Be Removed?
Question: Fish bone stuck in upper palate now it's in throats area but not inside theoat
Brief Answer:
If there is pain and difficulty in swallowing then get a xray done
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.
If you swallowed a small fish bone (up to an inch in length) then is will most probably pass through your digestive system in a day and come out in feces.
If you swallowed a longer fish bone and are having a foreign body sensation in the throat and pain or difficulty in swallowing then please visit your doctor and get a xray of the soft tissues of neck taken to locate the fish bone.
Please do not attempt to insert your fingers in to your oral cavity and back of tongue because it might cause injury to the sensitive part of oral cavity.
After it is located, an endoscope can be passed and the fish bone retrieved as clinically indicated. This can be done only as long the fish bone has not passed out of the stomach.
Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
If there is pain and difficulty in swallowing then get a xray done
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.
If you swallowed a small fish bone (up to an inch in length) then is will most probably pass through your digestive system in a day and come out in feces.
If you swallowed a longer fish bone and are having a foreign body sensation in the throat and pain or difficulty in swallowing then please visit your doctor and get a xray of the soft tissues of neck taken to locate the fish bone.
Please do not attempt to insert your fingers in to your oral cavity and back of tongue because it might cause injury to the sensitive part of oral cavity.
After it is located, an endoscope can be passed and the fish bone retrieved as clinically indicated. This can be done only as long the fish bone has not passed out of the stomach.
Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
It was inside of gum and now I can't feel it
Brief Answer:
Please get the fish bone removed yourself or with help from doctor or dentist
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
It is good to know that the fish bone can be felt in the gums. It you are unable to remove the fish bone yourself in 1 or 2 attempts then it is recommended that you visit a doctor or dentist and get the fish bone removed today itself or within a day.
If left within the gums, the fish bone can cause infections.
Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Please get the fish bone removed yourself or with help from doctor or dentist
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
It is good to know that the fish bone can be felt in the gums. It you are unable to remove the fish bone yourself in 1 or 2 attempts then it is recommended that you visit a doctor or dentist and get the fish bone removed today itself or within a day.
If left within the gums, the fish bone can cause infections.
Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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