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I was eating an egg and i think i swolled a pece of egg shell i feel fine but i don't know if i chewed it what to do anxious?
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Living LIfe: There is absolutely nothing to be anxious about. Many people actually ingest this in their diets; ;many people have this experience and there is no health risk to be worried about in general.
Answered 12/24/2013
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Not to worry: Your stomach acid will take care of softening and dissolving any egg shell fragments you might have inadvertently eaten. Take care.
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