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Suggest Ways To Remove Food Object Stuck In Throat

Posted on Mon, 27 Apr 2015

Question: Food object stuck in throat 36hrs. Can not swallow medicine barely swallow sips 7-UP. Have tried to cough it up and eat something to push it down, no avail. I can breathe thru my nose. I am a female 58y

Answered by Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Needs Foreign body removal

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking

I read your question and i understand your concern. Foreign body struck at throat is an otorhinolaryngological emergency and it needs urgent rhinoscopy and laryngoscopy to get that foreign body removed before it causes cricopharyngel spasm. If you know the basic first aid you can try heimlich maneuver to remove the food object but it would be wise to just let the doctors take care of that.

Just go to ER and let them help you in this regard.

I hope it helps. Take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.

Regards
Khan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan (28 minutes later)

No one to do heimlich. Is this something they can put you in twilight? I think trying to move the object has made it worse. Swelling so sips of 7 UP nearly choke me. Have to lay head at funny angle. I can not get to ER until Friday. My dad had hip surgery and is not comfortable driving at night. Now I make gurgle noices. Anything I can do to make me more comfortable until Friday?

Answered by Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
fluids only

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back to me

I am afraid ER is the only option. Just do some aspirin gargles and try to take fluids only in diet in sips till you get to ER

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar