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What Are The Symptoms Of Swallowing Glass Pieces?

hi iam not sure if I swallowed any but in the next to last gulp of a smoothie I bit into a small piece of glass about 1/3 on my pinkie nail.... I looked at the last bit of smoothie about two table spoons and there wwere 3 similar sized pieces and a few much smaller ones in there .... since I don t know if I swallowed any ! what should I do?
Fri, 29 Jul 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
First of all no need to worry or take tension for this.
Such small glass pieces can not cause any injury to stomach or intestine. They are mostly pass put in stool unnoticed.
So don't think too much about this.
You should be watchful for following symptoms.
1. Abdominal pain
2. Nausea, vomiting
3. Constipation
4. Blood infection stool
If you find any of these symptoms in next 1-2 days then you should immediately consult doctor.
But if these symptoms are not seen in 1-2 days then don't worry about glass piece swallowing.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Are The Symptoms Of Swallowing Glass Pieces?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. First of all no need to worry or take tension for this. Such small glass pieces can not cause any injury to stomach or intestine. They are mostly pass put in stool unnoticed. So don t think too much about this. You should be watchful for following symptoms. 1. Abdominal pain 2. Nausea, vomiting 3. Constipation 4. Blood infection stool If you find any of these symptoms in next 1-2 days then you should immediately consult doctor. But if these symptoms are not seen in 1-2 days then don t worry about glass piece swallowing. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.