Table of contents:
- 1. Don't use your hands!
- 2. Cough
- 3. Drinking salt water
- 4. Swallow a bowl of rice
- 5. Swallow the marshmallows
- 6. Drink olive oil
- 7. Eat bananas
- 8. Immediately consult a doctor
While eating fish, suddenly his fish spines caught in his throat. Hmmm … surely this is very annoying and annoying. Swallowing a fishbone, or as the language is generally called repetition, is not good. The reason is, this makes the throat sore when swallowing food. Even if action is not taken immediately it will cause irritation and swelling in the throat area, you know!
So what should you do if you accidentally swallow a fish bone? Here are some ways you can do if you experience repetition.
1. Don't use your hands!
You should never try to remove the thorn with your hand that is inserted down your throat. The reason is, it can cause infection and injury to the esophagus, especially if you can't guarantee the cleanliness of your hands.
2. Cough
The first thing you can try is cough. In some cases, a strong cough can help to remove the fish spines that are trapped in the throat.
3. Drinking salt water
If the thorn cough still doesn't go away, you can immediately take a glass of warm water added with a pinch of salt. Then drink the salt mixed water. If the fish spines that are swallowed are small enough, the spines will be carried away by salt water into the digestive tract.
4. Swallow a bowl of rice
You can also swallow a cup of warm rice without chewing it. The trick, take a handful of rice, then form into small balls. Remember, don't be too big or you run the risk of choking. Don't forget to prepare a glass of water to help the rice push the thorns out of the throat.
5. Swallow the marshmallows
Apart from rice, you can also swallow marshmallows as an aid. Fill your mouth with some marshmallows. Then chew on the marshmallows, but not until they are smooth - let it be a little rough, then swallow it. Marshmallow has a thick and chewy texture, when exposed to saliva it turns sticky. This allows the spines to stick to the marshmallow and drop into digestion.
6. Drink olive oil
Another thing you can try to get rid of fish spines stuck in the throat is to drink olive oil. Mix warm water with olive oil and drink it. Olive oil allows lubrication in the esophagus which makes the thorns soften and release.
7. Eat bananas
Just like eating rice, you can eat a few bananas that have been cut into medium size, and eat them in your mouth. Make sure you don't chew! Once moist enough, slowly swallow the banana. In order to avoid straining, after swallowing a banana, immediately drink a glass of water. The stickiness of the banana can pull the fish bones apart, allowing them to slide out of the esophagus.
8. Immediately consult a doctor
If you do not succeed in getting rid of the stiffness in the throat area with the methods mentioned above, you should immediately consult an ENT doctor. Especially if the repetition you are experiencing causes various complaints, such as pain that does not go away or swelling in the throat area.
Usually the doctor will take an X-ray and tell you to swallow a barium-based liquid. Another method that can be done is to do a laryngoscopy to look at the back of your throat. For more severe cases, doctors usually recommend performing CT scans and endoscopy to see the level of damage to your esophagus or digestive tract from ingesting fish bones.
