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Suggest Remedy For Pain And Irritation In Chest After Swallowing Small Bone
I had trout lastnight and swallowed a small bone. The pain is moderate and it feels like its in the center of my chest. I ate a lot of bread, cereal and a hamburger today. Still no relief. If the bone scratched my esophagus and is not lodged, how long can I expect this pain and irritation in my chest (scratch to heal) and how ong will it take for the bone to pass through my system?
Fri, 20 Jun 2014
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After excluding lodging with an x-ray,this can be managed with acid lowering agents(to prevent reflex irritation) and simple analgesics.Depending on the depth of ulcer,this will heal in 5-7 days usually.Your doctor will guide you.
If it is not lodged,usually it will be passed in stool uneventfully in less than 24 hrs.
Hope this answer will be useful.Thank you.
After excluding lodging with an x-ray,this can be managed with acid lowering agents(to prevent reflex irritation) and simple analgesics.Depending on the depth of ulcer,this will heal in 5-7 days usually.Your doctor will guide you.
If it is not lodged,usually it will be passed in stool uneventfully in less than 24 hrs.
Hope this answer will be useful.Thank you.
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