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What Causes Small Pieces Of Skin Stuck In Throat?
Posted on
Fri, 22 May 2015
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Fri, 22 May 2015
Answered on
Thu, 11 Jun 2015
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Question : I was coughing this morning and light pieces of skin seemed to be stuck in my throat.
Brief Answer:
possible infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
You can have things that look like pieces of skin from infection or allergies. If you have a fever and severe cough then you probably need to see a doctor for evaluation for infection.
If the cough is minor and you have allergy symptoms like runny nose, chest congestion and itchy eyes then try an over the counter non-sedating antihistamine like loratadine and use some nasal saline spray several times a day to clear out allergens like pollen.
Let me know if you have further questions.
Dr. Robinson
possible infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
You can have things that look like pieces of skin from infection or allergies. If you have a fever and severe cough then you probably need to see a doctor for evaluation for infection.
If the cough is minor and you have allergy symptoms like runny nose, chest congestion and itchy eyes then try an over the counter non-sedating antihistamine like loratadine and use some nasal saline spray several times a day to clear out allergens like pollen.
Let me know if you have further questions.
Dr. Robinson
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