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A member asked:
When you have accidentally wrong swallow of saliva will it goes to your lungs?how will i know because it hurts when i swallow it when i woke up
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Cough reflex: If your cough reflex is intact, your body will protect itself from saliva going into your lungs in your sleep. This kind of thing can happen with people who have strokes, but you have not listed that in your information. If you have a sore throat, it may be the start of a viral URI -- but at 32 without other conditions, aspirating saliva into your lungs is not likely. Anxiety can make you worry!
Answered 6/10/2014
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