Bowling Green, OH
A 28-year-old male 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??

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Clarence Grim
Endocrinology 59 years experience
Not likely related. Do you have bad shrimp allergy? If so avoid doing this again.
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