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What Causes Discomfort In Throat After Swallowing Food?

i just swallowed a piece of bread and i think it went down the wrong pipe, i coughed uncomfortably for maybe 3-4 minutes and now its very mild, just clearing the throat. i can feel a little discomfort still though. should i be worried? how can i make this go away.
Thu, 11 Dec 2014
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Hi,

Welcome to HCM,

I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.

foreign body( bread piece) could have been impacted or might have slipped down by causing mucosal injury.


It can be evaluated with endoscopy procedure. Kindly evaluate.

all the best, take care.
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What Causes Discomfort In Throat After Swallowing Food?

Hi, Welcome to HCM, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. foreign body( bread piece) could have been impacted or might have slipped down by causing mucosal injury. It can be evaluated with endoscopy procedure. Kindly evaluate. all the best, take care.