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While eating m&m not peanut, i felt positive one went down my trachea, it has been 36 hours, light throat swelling, can swallow is painful! thoughts?

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Dr. Erik Borncamp answered

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Unlikely: Very unlikely you could have one in there and not be coughing continuously. Ideally it melts and comes out with a mucusy cough. But if still bugging you an ENT doctor could scope you to look. If you are having no symptoms ( fever, wheeze, cough, pain etc) you are probably fine

Answered 2/19/2017

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A member asked:

While eating m&m not peanut, i felt positive one went down my trachea, it has been 36 hours, light throat swelling, can swallow is painful! thoughts?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Erik Borncamp answered

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