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Coughed hard w a cough drop in mouth, it slid down throat, felt like i was going to choke. then kept sliding. any chance of aspiration or is it ok?
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You should be fine: It doesn't seem like your symptoms worsened after it. Most likely it went down to your stomach rather than lungs.
Answered 3/2/2020
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