How To Remove A Fish Bone Stuck In The Throat?

Posted on Tue, 24 May 2016

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Question : small fish bone stuck in throat

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Eat soft part of bread and water

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
first ,if there are no breathing difficulties then you don't need to be worried. Second,you should take bread and water and swallow it few times. Also,eating banana or rice may help. In most cases it works on these measures. if there is no improvement then you should just wait for some time(12-24 hours). If it doesn't go away after this,then you should see ENT doctor. Wish you good health. Regards

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