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I felt nauseous and tried to stick my finger down my throat to induce vomiting. i think i may have poked a hole on the bottom of my throat. what should i do? is this esophageal perforation? no symptoms at all?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Mechanical trauma: It is likely that you might have caused some local mechanical irritation, not likely that you caused a perforation. If you have no symptoms it is still worth discussing it with your doc as impulse disorders from the eating spectrum may be consistent with your behavior.

Answered 10/1/2020

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A member asked:

I felt nauseous and tried to stick my finger down my throat to induce vomiting. i think i may have poked a hole on the bottom of my throat. what should i do? is this esophageal perforation? no symptoms at all?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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