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Food getting stuck (swallowing), made worse by swallowing irritating chemicals or poison
Food getting stuck (swallowing), made worse by swallowing irritating chemicals or poison
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 42-year old asked:
So worried about food poisoning. I swallowed a couple bites of salsa that had begun to ferment?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Is visine (eye drops) poison if swallowed? What does the hospital do when they get a poison case like this?
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A 40-year old male asked:
Can u get poison ivy in lungs. I was breathing poison ivy dust the othee day and now I have chest pain on right side when swallowing.
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A 24-year old female asked:
I used bonjella for a mouth ulcer. I however used 5cm instead of 1cm. Will I get salicylate poisoning I also swallowed the gel too. How quickly will symptoms occur if I do have salicylate poisoning?
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A 36-year old asked:
What must I do if my child swallows poison? Where do I call?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Is classic chapstick poison. If not why does it say contact a poison control center if swallowed.
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A 21-year old female asked:
Chapsticks they say keep out of reach of children. If swallowed contact poison control. I mean how can it be poison if it goes on your lips?
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A 35-year old asked:
What do you advise if i swallowed a medium amount of hand lotion will i die help. What are symptoms of poisoning?
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A 32-year old male asked about a female:
My 2 year old accidentally swallowed two 10mg pills of escitalopram oxalate. Poison control said she's fine. But I just want to check with the doctor.
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A 41-year old male asked:
Daughter 3 put a finale rat poison pallet in her mouth. she said that she did not swallow. not sure. no symptoms yesterday. last night fever and cold chills and fever again this morning did vomit once. No other symptoms. Not sure if I need to go to e?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I got some hand sanitizer in my mouth it started stinging and it felt numb I washed my mouth out will I be ok the bottle said if swallowed contact poison control my dad said id be fine but he's not a doctor i'm terrified for my life please help?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Ate a bad string cheese 2 days ago & have food poisoning. Worse today. Should I avoid hurling or let it happen and get whatever it is out? Hydrating.
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A 19-year old female asked:
Can you get food poisoning off touching a kitchen tap?
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A 33-year old asked:
How llng does it take usually for you to get symptoms of food poisoning?
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A 41-year old asked:
What to do if i'm just wondering if it is likely i will get food poisoning or if it's not really a common thing?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Can I get a doctors note for food poisoning?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is there a best way to get over my food poisoning?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can you get food poisoning from eating old popcorn?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can I get food poisoning / salmonella from local greens?
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A 39-year old asked:
I get a pain in my chest when i swallow food. What can cause this?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can you get food poisoning from rice if you don't cook it properly?
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A 50-year old asked:
Can you get food poisoning from an unopened can of tuna in the fridge?
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A 44-year old asked:
Do people ever get severe food poisoning from undercooked vegetable spring rolls?
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A 30-year old asked:
What should I do if I have soda from september 2001, if i drink it will i die or get food poisoning?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Can you get food poisoning from eating packet of chocolate left open in the cupboard for 3-4 hours?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Hi, eating some toast tonight and noticed that when i swallow food or gulp i get the deep pain in my chest. What could it be?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I sprayed bug spray and droplets fell on a paper bag that had food inside it but was closed. I ate that food will I get sick from poisoning?
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A 46-year old female asked:
I had 1 bite of some meaty marinara pasta I thought smelled weird and it tasted bad. It was freshly cooked today. Can I get food poisoning from 1 bite?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can you get food poisoning from ice cream?
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A 34-year old asked:
If I go to ethnic restaurants am I more or less likely to get food poisoning?
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