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Around 4-5pm yesterday someone heated shrimp in the microwave near me, i inhaled the fumes from it. its now 2:30pm the next day and it hurts a little to swallow (thick mucus) and my back/sides hurt pretty bad. is this an emergency??

Q: around 4-5pm yesterday someone heated shrimp in the microwave near me, i inhaled the fumes from it. its now 2:30pm the next day and it hurts a little to swallow (thick mucus) and my back/sides hurt pretty bad. is this an emergency??

: Not likely related. Do you have bad shrimp allergy? If so avoid doing this again.

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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Not likely related. Do you have bad shrimp allergy? If so avoid doing this again.

Answered 1/16/2023

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A member asked:

Around 4-5pm yesterday someone heated shrimp in the microwave near me, i inhaled the fumes from it. its now 2:30pm the next day and it hurts a little to swallow (thick mucus) and my back/sides hurt pretty bad. is this an emergency??

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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