A fish bone stuck in the throat is certainly an unpleasant feeling which needs to be removed immediately if it causes severe throat pain and difficulty swallowing. Coughing forcefully, eating bananas, and drinking vinegar will help eliminate the fishbone stuck in the throat. It is better to consult a doctor if the attempts to dislodge the fish bone are not successful.
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How can we remove a fish bone embedded in the throat?
Query: Hi doctor, My daughter got a fishbone embedded in her throat. It was shown in the x-ray. But the doctor was unable to view it when he went through the throat with an endoscope last night, and it was close to an artery. What can be done? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly provide me the x-ray films and the endoscopic picture (if you have). Where was the fishbone stuck exactly? Does the doctor said about the level? What are the present complaints? When did it happen? Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 23-year-old female. I think when I was a kid I eat fish bone and it is stuck in my throat since then. I first feel it in my esophagus and then in my throat on the right side. I have had pus since then. It is more than 10 years now. Is it possible? Please help me. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. It is possible to have a foreign body stuck in the throat or esophagus for a long time like years. I have seen people having pins and nails which they have ingested and remained there for 10-15 years which penetrated th... Read Full »