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Swallowed Sugar Packet Paper. Drank Water. Concerned?
Question: I accidentally swallowed a small piece of sugar packet paper in my coffee. at first it didn't go down but then I drank water an it did go down - now I am eating cereal to push through- do I need to be concerned
really thought I would get an answer immediately would appreciate an answer now -thank you
really thought I would get an answer immediately would appreciate an answer now -thank you
Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic
It is not likely to cause you any harm. It will be emitted via the stool because your body will not be able to digest it.
It is possible that you may feel slight abdominal discomfort but some persons feel no problems at all with the ingestion of foreign objects such as paper. If it were an object that had the potential to tear or abrade the esophagus, stomach or other aspects of the gastrointestinal tract then it would be of greater concern.
The packet is unlikely to contain any chemical agents that can cause disruption of the gastrointestinal tract or any other system.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
It is not likely to cause you any harm. It will be emitted via the stool because your body will not be able to digest it.
It is possible that you may feel slight abdominal discomfort but some persons feel no problems at all with the ingestion of foreign objects such as paper. If it were an object that had the potential to tear or abrade the esophagus, stomach or other aspects of the gastrointestinal tract then it would be of greater concern.
The packet is unlikely to contain any chemical agents that can cause disruption of the gastrointestinal tract or any other system.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Do u agree that since the packet was specifically to contain food that is the sugar I would assume that it is non toxic and I can just go about the rest of my day. I am consciously drinking more water along with oatmeal to push thru. Thank u
Hi
Yes I agree, it is highly unlikely to be toxic. For this reason it is unlikely that the packet would do any harm. You may or may not notice it within the stool within a day or 2.
You should be fine
Please feel free to ask anything else
Yes I agree, it is highly unlikely to be toxic. For this reason it is unlikely that the packet would do any harm. You may or may not notice it within the stool within a day or 2.
You should be fine
Please feel free to ask anything else
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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