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I Was Laughing And Accidentally Inhaled A Piece Of Gum. Will It Be Possible?
Yesterday I was laughing and in haled a piece of gum. I dont think its in my lungs but rather in my sinus cavity. First is this even possible? And second how do I onow if its really stuck or simply irritated from the event? Any harm in try to wait it out?
Wed, 12 Mar 2014
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It is not really possible for the gum to enter the sinuses and i think it has entered your food pipe, it would have not enter your wind pipe otherwise you would have choked, so i dont think you should be worried and can wait,
Take care
Thanks
It is not really possible for the gum to enter the sinuses and i think it has entered your food pipe, it would have not enter your wind pipe otherwise you would have choked, so i dont think you should be worried and can wait,
Take care
Thanks
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