Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Pain coming from windpipe area?
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Can be foreign body.: This might be many things. It can be just irritation, or it can be from an injury to the chest/ribs, etc. It might be pneumonia but there would be fever, etc. Another possibility is that it could be a foreign body that was accidently swallowed and is stuck somewhere in the lungs/windpipe. If this has been going on for a while, you should see your doctor for an xray to be sure nothing is there.
Answered 2/22/2016
5.8k views
Depends: Could be inflammation or infection (laryngitis/pbaryngitis) ... Could be foreign body (fish bone) or injury from swalling something (large pill) ... Could be tumor ... If persists or gets worse, need to get evaluated by md with laryngoscopy/pharyngoscopy ...
Answered 3/7/2016
5.8k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Why do I keep getting food caught in my windpipe?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
What is the definition or description of: windpipe?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Where do small pieces of food stuck in the windpipe go?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Why do people choke when drinks go down the wrong windpipe?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Can choking on sun flower seed shells cause scaring in the trachea or any area of the windpipe?
Got into fight. Was in a choke hold. Extremely soar throat/neck area. Hurts to touch, swallow, and move up and down. Bruised windpipe or more serious?
What does crushed windpipe look like?
Odds of surviving a cut to the windpipe?
Why does my windpipe hurt after jogging far?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
