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Is It Okay To Have Inhaled Gum And Have No Side Effects?
I inhaled a piece of gum over a year ago now and have had no side effects does this mean it is ok, I'm sure I inhaled it because I fell down a verge and breathed in deeply at the shock of it. Afterwards I drank lots of water to make sure it wasn't stuck in my throat. Any info would help thanks
Fri, 27 Dec 2013
hello. it is highly unlikely that you have inhaled it into your wind pipe, as you would have choked and it would have become infected by now, most probably the gum has gone down your food pipe , and you have nothing to worry now. thanks
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