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Suggest Treatment For Piece Of Stick Being Stuck At Throat

Hi I swallower a bit of wooden stick from a chicken skewer seems to be stuck in troat any suggestion on getting in unstuck I have eat 3 bananas and drank plenty no issues swallowing and it still seems to be stuck should I get it looked at straight away
Thu, 8 Jan 2015
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Hi,

Welcome to HCM,

I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.


Foreign body throat, stick impaction can cause air way obstruction or abscess (pus).


You require laryngoscopy, x ray neck to rule out the prasence of foreign body.


Kindly visit an ent surgeon for proper evaluation and appropriate treatment.

all the best, take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Piece Of Stick Being Stuck At Throat

Hi, Welcome to HCM, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. Foreign body throat, stick impaction can cause air way obstruction or abscess (pus). You require laryngoscopy, x ray neck to rule out the prasence of foreign body. Kindly visit an ent surgeon for proper evaluation and appropriate treatment. all the best, take care.