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What Happens When A Pill Goes Down The Wind Pipe?
I took an ibuprofen pill last night and it went down the wrong pipe I feel it moving up and down my airway but can t seem to cough it out. It does hurt when I lay down and I feel my nervous system more than I normally should Any suggestions, and will I need to seek medical attention??
Tue, 16 Aug 2016
it can be coughed out. consult ent specialist who can take it out and before that locate it.before that it is ex-paled by cough spasm.it can be lodged in larynx trachea or bronchus. but this being a tablet it will be slowly disoved and aborved
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