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Swallowed Down The Wrong Pipe, Had Cough. Why The Irritation?
Hi, i was eating a carrot and a shred of the carrot as i was chewing it 'went down the wrong pipe' and i started coughing indefinetly. It only took 2 coughs for me to get rid of it but for the past couple of minutes ive been coughing or clearing my throat volunterly every minute or so. Is just as a result of the irratation the piece of carrot caused in my throat and should i not worry about it?
Thu, 13 Jun 2013
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thank you for your query
While chewing a piece of carrot must have accidentally gone down the larynx instead of the oropharynx..its a very common occurrence n you dont need to worry as you got the carrot piece out..the irritation will persist for a few days..dont worry,the irrtation will subside soon.so you can carry on with your daily activities as ever..
wishing you good health..
thank you for your query
While chewing a piece of carrot must have accidentally gone down the larynx instead of the oropharynx..its a very common occurrence n you dont need to worry as you got the carrot piece out..the irritation will persist for a few days..dont worry,the irrtation will subside soon.so you can carry on with your daily activities as ever..
wishing you good health..
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