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How To Treat Severe Chocking Sensation Caused Below Throat After Eating?
About an hour ago I choked on a piece of chicken, it went down my throat and now feels like it is stuck around the middle of my chest. There is a lot of spit coming up and I cannot drink water. Should I seek medical attention or just let it take its course?
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
The feeling of food or piece of food- chicken stuck in chest or esophagus could be either due to some throat irritation or esophagitis.
However,this type of feeling could also be temporary and may get subsided by itself without any treatment.
The feeling of something stuck is actually due to nervous stimulation which may last up to 24 hour,so there isn't anything to be worried here.
If there is no change in feeling of stuck inside throat and considering your difficulty to swallow water then i would advice you to see ENT specialist who will examine you thoroughly with some relevant investigations like pharyngoscopy to detect the underlying cause,mainly to check if there is any infection or swelling inside.
Meanwhile,you can take symptomatic treatment like anti-emetics (domstal) or antihistamines (levocetrizine) which are available over the counter.
So,better to seek medical attention and rule out any infection or swelling.
Regards,
Welcome to health care magic,
The feeling of food or piece of food- chicken stuck in chest or esophagus could be either due to some throat irritation or esophagitis.
However,this type of feeling could also be temporary and may get subsided by itself without any treatment.
The feeling of something stuck is actually due to nervous stimulation which may last up to 24 hour,so there isn't anything to be worried here.
If there is no change in feeling of stuck inside throat and considering your difficulty to swallow water then i would advice you to see ENT specialist who will examine you thoroughly with some relevant investigations like pharyngoscopy to detect the underlying cause,mainly to check if there is any infection or swelling inside.
Meanwhile,you can take symptomatic treatment like anti-emetics (domstal) or antihistamines (levocetrizine) which are available over the counter.
So,better to seek medical attention and rule out any infection or swelling.
Regards,
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