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Any Suggestion For Having Upper Respiratory Blockage And Swelling In Throat?

my daughter, 25, just ate some fish and is experience upper repiratory blockage. She can talk, walk but can t swallow anything. Her throat is swelling. She can breath through her nose but not her mouth. is there anything she can do before going to the ER?
Mon, 26 Dec 2016
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Hi,looking at your daugter's symptom,there are three possibilities:

1.)Fish bone impaction in the upper part of throat with surrounding swelling-this may lead to swelling in the throat and difficulty in respiration.
2.)Swelling in the throat due to injury by fish bone-it mat also lead to the above symptoms.
3.)Allergic reaction to the fish-it may also lead to the above symptoms.

Your daughter may take Analgesic(like Ibuprofen),Decongestant(containing Phenylephrine) and an Antihistaminic(like Cetrizine) before going to ER.

Doctor in the ER will have to do throat examination ,upper oesophageal and laryngeal examination by endoscopy.

Hope this answers your question.Take care.




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Any Suggestion For Having Upper Respiratory Blockage And Swelling In Throat?

Hi,looking at your daugter s symptom,there are three possibilities: 1.)Fish bone impaction in the upper part of throat with surrounding swelling-this may lead to swelling in the throat and difficulty in respiration. 2.)Swelling in the throat due to injury by fish bone-it mat also lead to the above symptoms. 3.)Allergic reaction to the fish-it may also lead to the above symptoms. Your daughter may take Analgesic(like Ibuprofen),Decongestant(containing Phenylephrine) and an Antihistaminic(like Cetrizine) before going to ER. Doctor in the ER will have to do throat examination ,upper oesophageal and laryngeal examination by endoscopy. Hope this answers your question.Take care. As a primary