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Does Swallowing Gum Cause Any Side Effects?

hi, im pretty sure my daughter (which she is 5) has inhaled gum. she was chewing gum at the time and took a big gasp and looked at me like she was shocked. I asked her if she felt like she swallowed and she said no it just went right down. she did not cough or gag and is still acting normal right now. i know im probably sounding like a crazy person but i still want to make sure there is no potential problem.
Tue, 12 Dec 2017
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Hi.... as your daughter is not having any respiratory symptoms like coughing or choking or fast breathing or respiratory distress, you can be rest assured now, she would not require any emergency medical care. But these symptoms may start to occur even later when the foreign body in the airway is very small and when it gets lodged in the lower airways.

If she has ingested it, no problem at all. It will come out tomorrow or it may get digested.

Because a 5 year old kid cannot explain properly what has happened with hundred percent surety, I suggest that you take her to the nearest Emergency Room if she has any respiratory symptoms like cough, breathlessness, fast breathing or if she is agitated.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Does Swallowing Gum Cause Any Side Effects?

Hi.... as your daughter is not having any respiratory symptoms like coughing or choking or fast breathing or respiratory distress, you can be rest assured now, she would not require any emergency medical care. But these symptoms may start to occur even later when the foreign body in the airway is very small and when it gets lodged in the lower airways. If she has ingested it, no problem at all. It will come out tomorrow or it may get digested. Because a 5 year old kid cannot explain properly what has happened with hundred percent surety, I suggest that you take her to the nearest Emergency Room if she has any respiratory symptoms like cough, breathlessness, fast breathing or if she is agitated. Regards - Dr. Sumanth