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I Swallowed My Pill Down The Wrong Way. I Have
Question: I swallowed my pill down the wrong way. I have anxiety and I'm worried its in my lung.
Should i take another pill? Will my medicine absorb in my body at a later time? And why do I keep swallowing things wrong. This happens often. Just never with pills.
Should i take another pill? Will my medicine absorb in my body at a later time? And why do I keep swallowing things wrong. This happens often. Just never with pills.
Brief Answer:
Do not worry and wait until 24 hour
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome in Ask the Doctor
I can understand your concern
Firstly try to calm down because if it would be in the airways than at least you would feel strong difficulty in breathing and you couldn't even talk and this would be an emergency.
As you explain the situation it might have gone to the stomach and in my opinion this is the most usual chance.In such conditions no worries it will be disolve fast .I don't recommend you to take another pill now wait after 24 hour for the othe pill.
It's hard to say which is the exact cause you have difficulty in swollowing . Probably a gastroscopy examination is needed however you should discuss with your doctor for this and he or she will after examining you closely will decide if it is needed or not.
Hope to have been helpful
Regards
Dr.Jolanda
Do not worry and wait until 24 hour
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome in Ask the Doctor
I can understand your concern
Firstly try to calm down because if it would be in the airways than at least you would feel strong difficulty in breathing and you couldn't even talk and this would be an emergency.
As you explain the situation it might have gone to the stomach and in my opinion this is the most usual chance.In such conditions no worries it will be disolve fast .I don't recommend you to take another pill now wait after 24 hour for the othe pill.
It's hard to say which is the exact cause you have difficulty in swollowing . Probably a gastroscopy examination is needed however you should discuss with your doctor for this and he or she will after examining you closely will decide if it is needed or not.
Hope to have been helpful
Regards
Dr.Jolanda
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