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Swallowed Plastic Cup Choked Further Will I Digest It

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Dr. Y V Siva Sankara Murty MD

I think i swallows a small piece of plastic from a plastic cup it was i think sharp not sure what do i do? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Y V Siva Sankara Murty ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Shoaib Khan MD

Hi, I accidently swallowed a small game hen bone tonight and was wondering if I should have any concerns. Will my stomach digest it or will it hopfully come out in my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Klerida Shehu MD

Hi, my daughter just swallowed a tiny piece of the hard plastic straw from this thing: http://www.claires.co.uk/studio-pets-rebel-drinks-cup/shop/fcp-product/47598 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klerida Shehu ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Ratnakar Kini MD

irritated. I am worried what will happen if my stomach doesn't digest this enough for it to pass through the ...I didn't chew enough and swallowed an almond sliver (size of an... View answer

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Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

hi, today i was using a plastic fork and part of it broke in two and i think i accidentlly swallowed one. will i be okay? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Mayank Bhargava MD

While drinking out of my plastic cup w/lid (through the straw) I realized I swallowed a piece of ... chest? Will it digest or do I need to look at getting... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mayank Bhargava ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. MD

my son swallowed a little piece of plastic no bigger than a pen cap and it bends easily. i checked his waste and found little pieces of plastic, did the stomach acid broke it down... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

of my cup and swallowed it. I feel ok, but wanted to make sure this isn t harmful. Thank you ...Yes, I was drinking from a cup that had ice in it and the ice came from a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. SAMEEN BIN NAEEM MD

itchy too! What can I do to remove it? I m afraid it will get lodged further down. ...I think I swallowed a piece of soft plastic... Sunday I... View answer

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Dr. Varanasi Pundarikaksha MD

Okay, I don t want to go to the ER and tell this story unless I have to. I swallowed a peice od bone while eating pork ribs. I almost choked and swallowed instead. I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Varanasi Pundarikaksha ( Pediatrician)