Having Sore Throat And Chest After Cleaning. Could I Have Inhaled Some Of The Cleaning Product?

Posted on Wed, 15 Aug 2012

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Question : Was cleaning earlier and now I have a sore throat and chest. Could I have inhaled some of the cleaning product and should I be worried?

Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (3 hours later)

Hi,

Some cleaning agents emit vapors and cause congestion in the nostrils, throat and oral cavity. This is very temporary and most time subside in a night.

You can swoosh with cold water. You can drink as much water as possible. Do not use any more oral cleansing agents or mouth wash. You should be fine in a day or two.

Thank you and if you do not have any more queries you can close this discussion.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (2 hours later)

I was cleaning my kitchen and the cleaning product was a spray for cleaning a worktop. I wasn't cleaning my mouth.

Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (10 minutes later)

Sorry I think I did not explain you well. I know you did not clean the mouth with the cleaning agent.

I was asking you to clean your mouth by gargling with cold water and not oral rinser. Because oral rinsers add to the burning.

I am sure there is no need to worry.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T