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Suggest Remedy To Remove Candy From Lungs

Iwas reclined watching tv with a werthers caramal hard candy with soft center anyway i dozed off with it in my mouth and it got sucked into my lungs. I went to ER for xrays but nothing showed up. I know its in there im a little light headed can you help?
Fri, 24 Jul 2015
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your situation and problem.
You are having foreign body aspiration.
Candy will not show on chest x ray because it is non metallic structure.
For diagnosis of foreign body aspiration, bronchoscopy is must.
Bronchoscopy will also helpful in removal of foreign body if at all present in lung.
So it is both diagnostic as well as therapeutic intervention.
So better to consult pulmonologist and discuss all these and get done bronchoscopic evaluation.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Suggest Remedy To Remove Candy From Lungs

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your situation and problem. You are having foreign body aspiration. Candy will not show on chest x ray because it is non metallic structure. For diagnosis of foreign body aspiration, bronchoscopy is must. Bronchoscopy will also helpful in removal of foreign body if at all present in lung. So it is both diagnostic as well as therapeutic intervention. So better to consult pulmonologist and discuss all these and get done bronchoscopic evaluation. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.