Contents:
- Medical Video: Kitten with fishbones in the throat - Sometimes your fingers are just way too big!
- 1. Don't use hands!
- 2. Coughing
- 3. Drink salt water
- 4. Swallow a bit of rice
- 5. Swallow marshmallows
- 6. Drink olive oil
- 7. Eat bananas
- 8. Immediately consult a doctor
Medical Video: Kitten with fishbones in the throat - Sometimes your fingers are just way too big!
When you are engrossed in eating fish, suddenly the fish spines are in the throat. Hmmm ... surely this is very annoying and annoying. Swallowing fish bones, or a language generally called recurrence, is indeed not good. The reason is this makes the throat hurt when swallowing food. Even if you don't do the action immediately it will cause irritation and swelling in the throat area, you know!
Then what should be done if you accidentally swallow a fish bone? Here are some ways you can do if you experience recurrence.
1. Don't use hands!
Never try to remove a thorn using the hand that is inserted into the throat. Because, it can cause infections and injury to the esophagus, especially if you cannot guarantee the cleanliness of your hands.
2. Coughing
The first thing you can try is coughing. In some cases, a strong cough can help remove fish spines trapped in the throat.
3. Drink salt water
If coughing with thorns is still not gone, you can immediately take a glass of warm water added with a pinch of salt. Then drink the salt mixed water. If the fish spines that are swallowed are small enough, the thorns will be shed carried by salt water into the digestive tract.
4. Swallow a bit of rice
You can also swallow a bunch of warm rice without chewing. The trick, take a handful of rice, then form into small balls. Remember, don't be too big because you risk choking. Don't forget to prepare a glass of water to help the rice push the thorn out of the throat.
5. Swallow marshmallows
Aside from rice, you can also swallow marshmallows for help. Fill your mouth with a few marshmallows. Then chew the marshmallows, but not until smooth - let a little rough, then swallow. Marshmallow has a thick and chewy texture, when exposed to saliva it turns sticky. This allows the thorns to stick to the marshmallow and to the digestion.
6. Drink olive oil
Another thing you can try to get rid of the fish spines stuck in your throat is by drinking olive oil. Mix warm water with olive oil, then drink it. Olive oil allows lubrication in the esophagus to make the thorns soften and release.
7. Eat bananas
Just like eating rice, you can eat a few bananas that have been cut into medium size, and mengututnya in the mouth. Make sure you don't chew! After enough moisture, slowly swallow the banana. In order to avoid being tempted, after swallowing a banana, immediately drink a glass of water. Stickiness of bananas can attract fish bones so that it can be released from the esophagus.
8. Immediately consult a doctor
If you do not succeed in eliminating recurrence in the throat area with the methods mentioned above, you should immediately consult an ENT doctor. Especially if you experience a variety of complaints, such as pain that does not heal or swelling in the throat area.
Usually the doctor will do an X-ray and tell you to swallow barium-based fluids. Another method that can be done is to do a laryngoscope to look at the back of your throat. For more severe cases, doctors usually recommend CT scans and endoscopy to see the level of damage to your esophagus or digestive tract from swallowing fish bones.
