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A member asked:

I think i may have ingested some of the small white beads from my neck pillow hour i go to the hospital? i'm on a bus right now and i'm freaking out

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Stop worrying: The little beads in that pillow are harmless. They will go right through you.

Answered 3/2/2014

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Swallowing: You swallowed and the beads will pass thru your GI tract. But if you are having difficulty breathing then you should go to er.

Answered 6/10/2014

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