Question 1

if my son has swallowed several plastic puzzle pieces then will i need to do anything to get it out?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: Kids often swallow foreign material of various textures and toxicity.If a simple puzzle piece or two made it down to the stomach & didn't hang up in the swallowing tube, they should make it out the other end in a few days.Feeding a kid stewed okra can encapsulate rough foreign objects and smooth their edges for transit.I wouldn't loose any sleep over this but might take precautions for later items.

Question 2

my 14 month old son swallowed 3/4 of an inch of plastic fork.he current has no breathing/swallowing problem, but this happened 2 hrs ago.what do i do?

Accepted Answer

Depends . . .: How close are you to your hospital? Conservative answer is to take any child who's swallowed a potentially dangerous foreign object to his doctor/hospital. Concern for sharp objects is that they can poke into bowel. If you're not close to hospital, head there now before he has problem. Gastroenterologist can scope & remove sharp objects that are less likely to pass thru bowel compared to round ite.

Question 3

my son swallowed a piece of wrapper but i don't know what kind of wrapper it is. i poke his mouth to get the wrapper he swallowed it. im so scared right now, what should i do? he's just 9mos old. please help, what should i do to make him digest?

Accepted Answer

: If he is not having any symptoms you should call his pediatrician. How big was the wrapper? Is he eating and drinking normally? If so, keep him hydrated and if it is a small piece, it will pass. Best of luck to you!

Question 4

my 3 yo son swallowed laptop trackpoint cap (mouse point nipple) of size 8*8mm which comes with lenovo laptop. will it come out in his stool or is it a concern and i have to get him checked with pediatrician.how long does it take to come out in stool?

Accepted Answer

: Watch for respiratory symptoms, vomiting and distress. Otherwise it most likely will not affect his breathing. The cap if not corrosive or similar to a battery will probably not cause difficulty. If similar to a battery, please proceed to the Emergency room, since this may cause tissue damage.
Do not try to induce gagging or vomiting, and monitor closely. Keep all small items out of reach.

Question 5

my son 3 year old swallowed a small piece of plastic fork in his school today..not sure he swallowed or chewed it..would it be harmful?i didn't find i

Accepted Answer

This to shall pass: This is neither unusual or worrisome. These will pass in the poop within 3-4 days with little or no impact on his system. One trick I use for metallic screws is to feed them stewed okra, which binds the object in a congeal that helps it pass through easily.

Question 6

my son 7 months old swallowed a nickel size piece of plastic cracker wrapper i shoved my finger down his throat til he puked but it was already gone.

Accepted Answer

It will pass: If he can drink fluids without choking it has made it into the stomach. It will pass through his system over the next few days without problems.

Question 7

i feel like there's something stuck in my throat but i didn't swallow anything i was getting my son out of the bath and all of a sudden i felt like there was a piece of plastic or something stuck in my throat. i can breath and talk okay but when i swallow

Accepted Answer

Your : Your complaint, unfortunately, can not legitimately be addressed without a more thorough history and proper clinical exam as well as possible modified or standard barium swallow studies and?Or ct neck studies.. A "lump in the throat" or globus type sensation associated with swallowing has been associated with multiple conditions which includes, but is not limited to, an elongated styloid process or calcified stylohyoid ligament (eagle's syndrome), cricopharyngeal achalasia (failure of appropriate timed relaxation of upper esophageal sphincter to food bolus passage), aberrant anatomy of laryngeal cartilage impinging on pharynx, etc. Occasionally, severe LPR (laryngopharyngeal reflux), worsened in patients with severe anxiety, can present as a globus sensation. Even less likely would be the possibility of neoplasia (benign or malignant tumors) causing this. Your best bet is to see an ENT for a thorough evaluation to put your mind at ease.

Question 8

two days ago, i swallowed a small piece of plastic which was broken from a fork i was using. would it be harmful to my body? would it get digested?

Accepted Answer

It could be: Harmful, as if it was sharp, it could have damaged your intestinal tract ranging from your esophagus all the way to your colon.  But if it was a very small piece, more than likely it became encapsulated by your stool and at this point, you've likely already pooped it out.  You can't digest plastic.  At this point, you need to monitor for abdominal pain.  If you develop pain reach out to your doc.

Question 9

i, unintentionally, swallowed a bit of a plastic coffee lid . i heard from someone plastic can give you cancer. can i get cancer from eating plastic?

Accepted Answer

Plastic "cancer": I think it highly unlikely that this would happen.
A "bit of plastic" would go straight down your throat without concern.

Question 10

i accidentally swallowed the plastic ring on bottles after chewing on it (not doing that ever again). it was a bit bent so it didn't get stuck going down, though im a bit worried about it not passing, its been about 2 days now, what should i do?

Accepted Answer

: You can get an xray to see where it is . See a doctor in person

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If my son has swallowed several plastic puzzle pieces then will i need to do anything to get it out

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If my son has swallowed several plastic puzzle pieces then will i need to do anything to get it out?

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My 14 month old son swallowed 3/4 of an inch of plastic fork.he current has no breathing/swallowing problem, but this happened 2 hrs ago.what do i do?

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My son swallowed a piece of wrapper but i don't know what kind of wrapper it is. i poke his mouth to get the wrapper he swallowed it. im so scared right now, what should i do? he's just 9mos old. please help, what should i do to make him digest?

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My 3 yo son swallowed laptop trackpoint cap (mouse point nipple) of size 8*8mm which comes with lenovo laptop. will it come out in his stool or is it a concern and i have to get him checked with pediatrician.how long does it take to come out in stool?

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My son 3 year old swallowed a small piece of plastic fork in his school today..not sure he swallowed or chewed it..would it be harmful?i didn't find i

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My son 7 months old swallowed a nickel size piece of plastic cracker wrapper i shoved my finger down his throat til he puked but it was already gone.

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I feel like there's something stuck in my throat but i didn't swallow anything i was getting my son out of the bath and all of a sudden i felt like there was a piece of plastic or something stuck in my throat. i can breath and talk okay but when i swallow

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Two days ago, i swallowed a small piece of plastic which was broken from a fork i was using. would it be harmful to my body? would it get digested?

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I, unintentionally, swallowed a bit of a plastic coffee lid . i heard from someone plastic can give you cancer. can i get cancer from eating plastic?

A member asked:

I accidentally swallowed the plastic ring on bottles after chewing on it (not doing that ever again). it was a bit bent so it didn't get stuck going down, though im a bit worried about it not passing, its been about 2 days now, what should i do?

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