So I was eating GoGurt yogurt. And I think I accidentally swallowed a part or the jagged part on the top of the tube. I don't think it was very big. I'm guessing the size was the size of half of a dime or a 1/4 of a dime. I know this doesn't sound too bad, since I've heard people who swallowed pennies, then they were fine, but I don't know how to get rid of it. I can still breathe and drink normally, but when I talk for too long, my throat starts to hurt a little. So far, I've tried drinking lots of water, swallowing some food to push it down (rice. :D), coughing, vomiting, and clearing my throat but I think it's still there. I'm actually not sure if it's still there or if it is gone, or just made a cut so it hurts. But I don't want to go to the doctors or ER, I'm poor. Are there any other ways to get the plastic out? Oh and if I leave it there, how long will it take for it to go down my throat and digest?
Have someone press against your stomach hard. Either that or lie down, have someone look into your throat and reach in there. Watch out with these procedures. They're for CPR.
Try eating more rice. If that doesn't work try to stick your finger down your throat but not far enough to make you throw up. Try to pull it out. I did that once when I was choking on a cheeto. Good luck
I doubt there's anything solid still in your throat. The pharynx in lined with mucus membrane and it's a sensitive tissue as well. It's made to allow things to slide through but it's also sensitive as a protective measure. I expect some very small area in your oropharynx or laryngopharynx was mildly irritated. It will resolve spontaneously. Did you for some reason think this might be the first time this has happened in the history of man? (I'm just teasing you) Don't force the coughing, vomiting (this raises new issues) or throat-clearing anymore, that serves only to further and prolong the irritation. Ignore it and by tomorrow afternoon, you'll suddenly realize your throat no longer hurts. @ Daniel, neither of what you list is CPR. I think you're trying to describe abdominal thrusts and a mouth sweep. These measures can be utilized along with CPR when they are appropriate. You've demonstrated clearly that not only do you do not know to perform either one but that you do not understand the purpose of them.
