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Not to long ago i was in a situation were i had to eat a ziplock bag ..wat do i do i am not having any pains or any symptoms really?

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Needs consult: Depends on how long ago was swallowed what was in it etc. Does at the minimum require some close followup - see below: https://patient.info/doctor/swallowed-foreign-bodies Recommend seeing a doctor licensed in your area to assess and if needed arrange tests.

Answered 7/24/2017

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Watch + wait: Most ingested items pass naturally after some time. If you're having no symptoms then I would continue to watch + wait. The signs to look out for are abdominal pain, nausea/vomiting, distension of the abdomen and inability to pass stool or flatus.

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Crisis is in the bag: Pliable empty plain plastic passes thru GI tract without difficulty in several days. The issue is with the contents. If empty our foodstuffs that had not already spoiled then no problem. If spoiled then there could be food poisoning issues -cramped, diarrhea. Bowel perforation/obstruction if hard undigestible content. toxic substance could lead to overdose problems. All would happen early on.

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