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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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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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