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Panagiotis Zografakis
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Panagiotis Zografakis

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Gel Capsule Stuck In Throat

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Dr.  Vaishalee Punj MD

This evening i took a capsule filled with Tumeric powder. The capsule broke and i could taste the tumeric. Then started coughing which i never do. Now hours later, i stopped coughing but when i exhale ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal MD

a capsule broke in my mouth. It tasted terrible and i spit it out but it burned my throat. Now even water burns my throat. Is there something I can treat the throat with ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal ( ENT Specialist)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

what should I do I have a clindamycin capsule stuck in my throat? I ve tried hot tea, applesauce, its still stuck and very painful. also when I take my next pill can I open the capsule... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Shanthi.E MD

benadryl syrup. Just now took a relent od capsule. Please advice. Severe cough has resulted in throat pain ... Throat irritation resulted to Fever of 102 degrees since friday evening. Took Dolo650 and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shanthi.E ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Hariom Sharma MD

so attempted to dry swallow. The capsule got stuck in my throat and I dint have any water for another ... slowly going away but still kind of there. Should I be worried? Is the capsule contents... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hariom Sharma ( ENT Specialist)

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Dr.    Satvinder Bakshi MD

swallowed a capsule the other day Its still in the back of my throat but I believe it went down the wrong hole. Im not in pain or any think but I can still feel it will the capsule dissolve on its own... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Satvinder Bakshi ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

choked on it. Now, it hurts to swallow and it feels like it s stuck. Will I be ok? Did I damage anything ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Ashok Kumar MD

Sir, i m taking one capsule of antacid daily for last 6yrs. currently i m taking Pantocid L for last 9 months. i m worried about the sideeffects of antacid, whenever i try to skip the capsule, i feel ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Pradeep G Naik MD

I feel like I have something stuck in my throat on the right side. I also got a pill stuck deep ... before. I believe my Prozac plastic capsule is what keeps getting stuck. I felt... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pradeep G Naik ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Pankaj Malhan MD

MY DOCTOR HAD ME ON FLUOXETINE 40MG. HE WANTS ME TO TAKE HALF BUT THEY ARE CAPSULE FORM HOW DO I DO ... MORE UPSET BECAUS EI HAD THYROID CANCER AND HAVE LUMP IN MY THROAT ALL THE TIME. THEY ARE SCHEDULING ME ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pankaj Malhan ( Internal Medicine Specialist)