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Just took a vitamin pill but didn't go down smoothly. thought it almost went in bronchus. i managed to swallo but how do i know it went down asophagus?
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See details: Unless you actively tried to inhale it instead of swallowing it, it went down the esophagus.
Answered 9/20/2013
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