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I was eating i think i swallow a piece of plastic from a bag where you put food in well i be alright?

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Dr. John cuong Doan answered

If all goes: well it should come back out in your bowel. If not, you can get an X-ray if the plastic is radio-opaque to see where it may get stuck. Either way you should wait and monitor.

Answered 12/2/2020

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A member asked:

I was eating i think i swallow a piece of plastic from a bag where you put food in well i be alright?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John cuong Doan answered

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