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What Causes Throat Inflammation After Swallowing Bone?

I swallowed a chicken bone on weds I went to a & e the dr said as I was breathing ok he sent me home by yesterday my throat was still painful but felt slightly better then last night I couldn t swallow properly I ve woken this morning and it feels like something is still stuck a bit like tonsillitis it s making me gip I did have some beer last night would that have inflamed my throat again? I still feel like the bone is in my throat
Tue, 7 Jul 2015
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

Though the bone is not likely to be still present, because it would have caused trauma to the throat, this would cause persisting pain.

The area of the throat would still be inflamed and irritated. This can take up to a week, in some cases, longer, to resolve.

It would be best to use soft foods, cold or slightly warm foods.

Hard/spicy or hot foods may irritate the area.

The use of anti inflammatory pain medications would also help as well. This includes naproxen/cataflam/ibuprofen.

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What Causes Throat Inflammation After Swallowing Bone?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic Though the bone is not likely to be still present, because it would have caused trauma to the throat, this would cause persisting pain. The area of the throat would still be inflamed and irritated. This can take up to a week, in some cases, longer, to resolve. It would be best to use soft foods, cold or slightly warm foods. Hard/spicy or hot foods may irritate the area. The use of anti inflammatory pain medications would also help as well. This includes naproxen/cataflam/ibuprofen. I hope this helps