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Im a 33 year old male and accidentally swallowed a small half inch piece of burrito wrapper from mcdonalds. sort of that white paper they use to wrap burritos in. went down just fine however is this a cause for concern?
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No cause for concern, It will pass through the intestine and be discharged with your stools. For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. Get HPV, Flu and Covid vaccines. Wish you good health!
Answered 3/5/2022
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