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Severe Pain While Swallowing Due To Small Piece Of Plastic Stuck In Throat, Frequent Cough. Remedy?

I was opening a new box of tea (yes with my teeth) I had to pieces of plastic go into my mouth, I got one piece out right away, but a smaller piece is now stuck in my throat. It has been their for almost 24 hours and isn't obstructing my airway, but it is causing a lot of pain when I swallow. I know it is on the right side of my throat and causes me to cough often. What to do? I've tired everything from water, to hot salt water, to chips, bread, and soda....
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Hello, thank you for communicating with us for your problem. there are many times that the foreign body passes off leaving behind mild trauma. and that gives a diffuse pain and feeling of stuck foreign body. I will suggest you to consult the E.N.T specialist as on examination the findings may be different and line of treatment may have to be changed.
Please don’t hesitate to consult and ask for any more queries. I will be pleased to answer.
With best wishes for a speedy cure
Dr Ajay Lavania
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Severe Pain While Swallowing Due To Small Piece Of Plastic Stuck In Throat, Frequent Cough. Remedy?

Hello, thank you for communicating with us for your problem. there are many times that the foreign body passes off leaving behind mild trauma. and that gives a diffuse pain and feeling of stuck foreign body. I will suggest you to consult the E.N.T specialist as on examination the findings may be different and line of treatment may have to be changed. Please don’t hesitate to consult and ask for any more queries. I will be pleased to answer. With best wishes for a speedy cure Dr Ajay Lavania