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Swallowed food the wrong way yesterday, chest hurts today and feels like something is stuck. forcing myself to throw up hasn't worked. what can i do?
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A problem: It sound like you may have a piece of food lodged in your esophagus. If this feeling persists (and it sounds like it does), you should seek prompt attention. Sometimes an endoscopy is necessary to retrieve the offending food. It's much better to do this sooner rather than later.
Answered 11/30/2017
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