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How Can Wheezing After Swallowing Plastic Be Treated?
I tore a price tag with my teeth from an item and absendmindedly chewed on that small bit of hard plastic and accidentally swallowed it. Now its stuck in my windpipe and I m wheezing like an asthmatic person. I m still able to breath though and have eaten just before I got into bed. Please help me
Fri, 17 Aug 2018
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You have to get to the ER quick if it's really obstructing then we need to remove it as soon as possible.
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Dr. Harshita
You have to get to the ER quick if it's really obstructing then we need to remove it as soon as possible.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Harshita
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