A member asked:

When eating a long wide carrot shaving got stuck on route. i can breathe ok. now chest pain when swallowing water on right side. should i just wait?

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Dr. Jerome Zacks answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Caution advised: Hopefully, it's a simple mild scrape of the esophagus. However, one should not take the risk of waiting. It would be advisable to see a gastroenterologist or an otolaryngologist who could visualize the area with an endoscope.

Answered 11/12/2013

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