A member asked:

I swallowed 1 cm of a plastic toothpick. ones that are kinda bendable and flat on the edges. its kinda point and im concerned if itll perforate my stomach or something. please help i have horrible anxiety. could this be bad?

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Live life: If you can swallow fluids it has made it into your stomach. It should pass in about 3-4 days. If you consume some stewed okra it will form a crud ball around it & help it pass easier. If you develop sudden belly pain within the next week or so have it checked, but the chance it would cause a problem are minimal. It wouldn't show on x-ray so it would be near impossible to track.

Answered 1/8/2021

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