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How Dangerous Is It To Have A Tablet Stuck In Sinus Cavity?
A piece of tablet (not sure if a tylenol or an antibiotic im taking) got stuck in my throaght with some mucus. It then went up to my sinus cavity and couldn t manage to take it out. I already tried puring water such as afrin salt water into my nose. Is having this pill stuck there dangerous?
Fri, 21 Jul 2017
Hi,
It's a foreign body in Nose. In your case the tablet's presence has to be confirmed. Check you have increased mucus secretion on one nostril with blockage of nose. The tablet may disintegrate with mucus and disappears when it passes behind the nose into throat. but the chemical reaction persists causing mucus foul smelling...
Meet the ENT surgeon at the earliest if you are not sure about the tablets presence.
Take care
It's a foreign body in Nose. In your case the tablet's presence has to be confirmed. Check you have increased mucus secretion on one nostril with blockage of nose. The tablet may disintegrate with mucus and disappears when it passes behind the nose into throat. but the chemical reaction persists causing mucus foul smelling...
Meet the ENT surgeon at the earliest if you are not sure about the tablets presence.
Take care
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