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What Should Be Done To Remove Cinnamon Splinter Stuck Near Trachea?

yesterday i got a (ceylon) cinnamon splinter stuck lodged near my trachea while i was nibbling on the stick.. I have tried to eat and drink a variety of things, and have tried coughing, but it won't dislodge... It hurts a little and feels uncomfortable, but it isn't an unbearable type of pain. It also feels a little more noticeable when I talk or sing. What should I do?
Mon, 25 Nov 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for writing in.

The splinter might have caused an abrasion along the airway or proximal esophagus. Splinters are usually expelled with a severe cough if stuck in airway and go down the esophagus if it is stuck in the food passage. The best thing to do would be consulting an ENT surgeon and getting your throat checked for any possible foreign body. They will take it out using tweezers if necessary. If there is nothing seen on direct examination, you will be given a course of antibiotics to prevent infection.

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What Should Be Done To Remove Cinnamon Splinter Stuck Near Trachea?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. The splinter might have caused an abrasion along the airway or proximal esophagus. Splinters are usually expelled with a severe cough if stuck in airway and go down the esophagus if it is stuck in the food passage. The best thing to do would be consulting an ENT surgeon and getting your throat checked for any possible foreign body. They will take it out using tweezers if necessary. If there is nothing seen on direct examination, you will be given a course of antibiotics to prevent infection. Hope this helps.