It's unpleasant to get a fishbone stuck in your throat.If you don't cough it up within a few minutes, you need to seek medical attention.It could make a small hole in your stomach, leading to infections.It's best to seek medical attention if you're trying to remove the bone in your throat, because you don't want to make the problem worse.
Step 1: When you first feel the bone in your throat, cough hard.
Your body wants to get that thing out of there.Let your body do what it's supposed to do by coughing.You may have a fishbone in your throat.
Step 2: If the fishbone seems stuck, go to the emergency room.
You need to go to the doctor if you can't get the fishbone out.Medical attention is important because the bone could cut into your esophagus.Home remedies can damage the bone in your throat.
Step 3: It's a good idea to have an x-ray orCT Scan.
Most hospitals want to see where the bone is.Not all fish bones will be picked up on an x-ray, so the doctor may want to do another type of Scan instead.A series of x-ray images are combined into a single image.These scans won't hurt.
Step 4: Discuss an endoscopy to get a more detailed image.
This is usually only needed in about 10 to 20% of cases, but if you are drooling, it could be a sign of an obstruction in the stomach.If this is an appropriate procedure for you, ask your doctor.Even if the x-ray didn't show a bone, you could still have one in your throat, so trust your doctor if they want this procedure as well.The doctor puts a tube in your throat.The doctor can see what's happening with the small camera attached to the tube.They can use the tube to help them remove the object.They will give you a sedative and numbing agent before the procedure to make you more comfortable.
Step 5: Ask if surgery is necessary.
Most of the time, you won't need surgery to remove the bone.It's important to get the bone out within the first 24 hours to prevent problems.If the bone is lodged in a bad place, your doctor may want to perform minor surgery to remove it.They will probably put you under anesthesia for this procedure.They will make a small hole in the bone to pull it out.The area will be sewed back up.
Step 6: The bone should be flushed out with water.
Try to drink a lot of water.Attempt to down a whole glass.The force of the water on the bone may cause it to fall into your stomach.Liquids like juice or milk will work as well.
Step 7: To get the bone, Slurp down a thick, delicious milkshake.
The thickness of the milkshake may help push the fishbone further into your body.If you're looking for the thicker kind, go for it; it's usually made from scoops of ice cream rather than just pulled from a machine.The pain from the fishbone will be soothed by the iciness.
Step 8: You can push the bone down your throat with a peanut butter sandwich.
The peanut butter should be spread thickly.It gets thick in your mouth when you chew a large bite.If you swallow the bite, you can try to push the bone down by taking a few bites.
Step 9: If you can swallow a large marshmallows, you will be able to.
If you chew it enough, it will get sticky.Take it all in.The bone can be pulled down into your stomach with the help of the stickiness.A ball of sticky rice will work the same way.