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What do i do if i accidentally got my own hair in my throat it and feels stuck in there or it wont go down.?

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Try carbonated drink: You may try a carbonated drink like Coke or Pepsi. Wish you good health! - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. Practice safe sex, if you have sex. Get HPV vaccine,

Answered 5/4/2019

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Dr. Daniel Ziegler answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Don't panic: It would take a large volume of hair to cause a significant obstruction. Rarely, a long enough lock of hair could straddle the divide between the airway and the esophagus which would be very unpleasant. If there is a true problem with breathing, or fluids back up into mouth, call 911. Otherwise continue to drink water to eventually guide the foreign body down. A scratch may feel like an object.

Answered 6/17/2018

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