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What Causes The Food To Be Stuck In Throat?
What should I do if I have a raw carrot stuck diagonally in my throat? It happened 2 hours ago. I can breathe but it is very uncomfortable. I ate large chucks of bread and washed it down with gulps of water. Drank warm water. Took an alka seltzer. Sprayed throat with chloraseptic. Swallowed a tablespoon of olive oil, and it is has not moved.
Mon, 23 Mar 2015
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I understand your problem.
You should immediately consult a surgeon for examination of oropharynx and hypopharyanx. If the carrot is visible, it can be removed. If it is not visible, a barium meal or oesophagoscopy may need to be done.
Many a times, a small abrasion due to food may produce a feeling of foreign body and discomfort. It can be ascertained by examination. So please visit the doctor.
Hope this will be helpful.
Take care.
Welcome to HCM.
I understand your problem.
You should immediately consult a surgeon for examination of oropharynx and hypopharyanx. If the carrot is visible, it can be removed. If it is not visible, a barium meal or oesophagoscopy may need to be done.
Many a times, a small abrasion due to food may produce a feeling of foreign body and discomfort. It can be ascertained by examination. So please visit the doctor.
Hope this will be helpful.
Take care.
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