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I got a piece of a platic grocery bag down my throat its like stuck in some phlem should i fear it going in my lungs tried everything its stuck ?
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Go to urgent care/ER: Obviously this is not a good thing. It might wind up in your lungs or your stomach; neither would be good though the lungs would be more serious. If you can not get it out yourself please go to an ER or urgent care center so they can remove it.
Answered 10/23/2017
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