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Can Sunflower Seed In Airway Cause Any Serious Health Issues?
i was eating sunflower seeds (not shelled) when i was putting them in my mouth, i felt as if i had inhaled one because i felt a light poped inside my wind pipe and i thought to myself oh no i inhaled one, will it harm me? i started coughing like crazy and ended up vomiting twice from the coughing but nothing had been coughed up, its been a little more then 10 minutes after i felt the pop and the coughing started, now the coughing has subsided to only a cough every now and then but they are pretty deep coughs still. If i got to a doctor what will they do? and will i be asleep when they do it? also will the seed cause any health issues if their is one in my air way? plus can it get in your lungs or does it get stopped before it can enter them?
Mon, 13 Jun 2016
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of aspiration of foreign body in lungs is more.
Sunflower seed in airways and lungs causes irritation and inflammation. So it can cause infection and granuloma formation.
This can cause cause future complications also.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done bronchoscopy. It is endoscopic examination of airways and lungs. It is not only diagnostic but therapeutic also means if seed if there then we can remove it through bronchoscopy.
It is done under local anesthesia with mild sedation (midazolam). It is not painful or cumbersome procedure. So repeat don't worry about it. It is necessary in your case so get it done.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of aspiration of foreign body in lungs is more.
Sunflower seed in airways and lungs causes irritation and inflammation. So it can cause infection and granuloma formation.
This can cause cause future complications also.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done bronchoscopy. It is endoscopic examination of airways and lungs. It is not only diagnostic but therapeutic also means if seed if there then we can remove it through bronchoscopy.
It is done under local anesthesia with mild sedation (midazolam). It is not painful or cumbersome procedure. So repeat don't worry about it. It is necessary in your case so get it done.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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