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What Causes Difficulty In Swallowing Saliva After Eating Fish?
Question: yesterday while taking my dinner, it was fish. probably it stuck in my throat right side just near tonsil or may be it create a scar, since yesterday night I am getting difficult while swallowing saliva. normal food no problem and while drinking or eating it is giving burning sensation.
Brief Answer:
needs removal.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns that you are having foreign body (fish bone) in throat.
Tonsillar fossa is a commonest site for foreign body impaction, impacted foreign body can cause abscess (pus) or tonsillitis or referred pain to corresponding ear.
In my opinion, you need to consult ENT surgeon for its removal and antibiotic course in case of infection.
Hope this answers your question, if you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.
Wishing you good health.
needs removal.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns that you are having foreign body (fish bone) in throat.
Tonsillar fossa is a commonest site for foreign body impaction, impacted foreign body can cause abscess (pus) or tonsillitis or referred pain to corresponding ear.
In my opinion, you need to consult ENT surgeon for its removal and antibiotic course in case of infection.
Hope this answers your question, if you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.
Wishing you good health.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
I can't feel any thing stuck but its like a wound. I assume it damage the lining and have pain. do my situation warrants immediate consultation or should I wait for couple of days to heal it self
I just removed fish bone on my tonsil right side now feeling lot more better and I am taking Azithromycin as well to avoid any possible infection
I just removed fish bone on my tonsil right side now feeling lot more better and I am taking Azithromycin as well to avoid any possible infection
Brief Answer:
AZITHROMYCIN/BRUFEN
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Thanks for considering my answer and for your follow up.
My suspicion is that it can be a local ulcer/abrasion/abscess caused due to foreign body impaction or traumatic injury due to the foreign body.
There by, I suggest you to check it out with an ent specialist as early as possible. Until then, please continue azithromycin, pain killers like brufen 400mg twice daily and saline gargle.
Hope, I have answered your query.
Take care.
AZITHROMYCIN/BRUFEN
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Thanks for considering my answer and for your follow up.
My suspicion is that it can be a local ulcer/abrasion/abscess caused due to foreign body impaction or traumatic injury due to the foreign body.
There by, I suggest you to check it out with an ent specialist as early as possible. Until then, please continue azithromycin, pain killers like brufen 400mg twice daily and saline gargle.
Hope, I have answered your query.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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