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Worried something swallowed sharp
Today morning, while I was eating noodles, I felt a slight prick in my throat. However, little throats pain havnWhat should I do to know whether I accidentally swallowed something sharp or a piece of plastic?
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It culd be der coz of many reasons even some foreign particle in food....
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Consult your local ENT specialist for Video Laryngoscopy. If there’s a foreign body or injury or acute infection, everything will be visualized and treated accordingly.
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It could have been a small foreign body that may have caused a minor scratch in the throat.The sensation may last for a few hours,then settle down
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A brief prick sensation while eating noodles followed by mild throat discomfort is almost certainly due to a small scratch on the throat lining from a hard noodle strand or a pre-existing throat irritation â not a swallowed foreign body. If you had actually swallowed something sharp, you would typically experience persistent severe pain, difficulty swallowing, drooling, or chest pain that does not ease. Mild throat discomfort that fades over a few hours is very reassuring and suggests no foreign body is lodged.
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Eat soft foods and stay well hydrated for the next 24 hours. Warm salt water gargles can help soothe the throat. If pain worsens, you have difficulty swallowing, or feel something stuck that doesn't resolve by tomorrow, see an ENT doctor for an examination. Please consult me directly on Practo for a detailed evaluation.
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No, possibly you haven't swallowed anything that would be hurting
It is due to current throat infection.
Stay hydrated
Do gaggles
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No, its due to ongoing throat infection and irritation causing this feeling .no worry.
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If you're fine after several hours of posting this then don't worry possibly there's no foreign body just throat irritation
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Proper evaluation and personalised advice are needed for your concern. A detailed consultation would be best to provide accurate guidance.
Feel free to consult me for further assistance.
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It could be pharyngitis, which causes pain while swallowing or gulping food, water etc. Kindly visit a nearby doc for evaluation and management. Hope it helps
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Swallowing anything sharp is dreadful
First- get a XRAY neck-, chest -AP view and later view
Then get abdomen Xray - AP view
If it’s a small* plastic with sharp ends, then there’s not much to worry about,
Take plenty of fluids
Watch for signs- vomiting, respiratory distress, pain abdomen
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Eat banana
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Dr. Sakshi Pawar
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2 yrs exp
Indore
It depends.. sone time minor scratch also causes sensation.. but if it is continuously painful. Consult me
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
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7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Suraj Sharma
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4 yrs exp
Jaipur
Do consult
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Dr. Khushboo Yadav
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1 yrs exp
New Delhi
Did you noticed any kind of bleeding if not then for now do not worry. If it a plastic peice may it will get out of body through stool.
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if you notice black or red color in stool in next few days then get an x ray abdomen done firstly later on if required endoscopy.
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Do notice stool color for next few days.
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
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Hyderabad
Take sucral
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