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What Causes Soreness In The Chest After Gagging On A Popcorn?
I got a piece of popcorn stuck in which I thought was in my throat. I started gagging and coughing simultaneously and it went on for several minutes I try to sip some water and had trouble catching my breath now that the episode is over I feel very sore in my chest muscles-
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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chest soreness is due to muscle spasm as a result of vigorous coughing because chest muscles are very fragile. You can take a muscle relaxant like tizanidine along with a pinkiller to help improve your condition.
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thanks for choosing hcm
I understand your concern
chest soreness is due to muscle spasm as a result of vigorous coughing because chest muscles are very fragile. You can take a muscle relaxant like tizanidine along with a pinkiller to help improve your condition.
i hope i answered you querry in detail, if you find it useful the do give a five star feed back :) Enjoy healthy life!
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