Here Is What You Need To Know When You Get A Fish Bone Stuck In Your Throat

Aug 22, 2018

As you are chewing down on a perfectly cooked piece of fish, the very thing you don’t want to happen occurs. A fish bone has gotten caught in your throat. Your meal is no longer pleasant and enjoying it is no more possible. Your current situation is now open to uncertain pain. What do you do if you get caught in the situation of having a fish bone wedged in your throat? In this article we will tell you what you can do if this happens to you and ways you can stay calm as you work to remove the fish bone from your throat.

Normally you will do this on instinct. Coughing is the number one action you should take when there is a fish bone lodged in your throat. As you cough, air is blown through the throat which will help push the fish bone up and out to dislodge it. This can be accomplished within a few minutes of hard coughing.

If by chance the coughing does not result in the removal of the fish bone, sipping on some olive oil can also help. As you drink the olive oil, the bone will become lubricated enough to slide down your throat to enter your stomach.

Bring the temperature of some water to that of a lukewarm temperature and throw in a pinch of salt. Drinking the salt water will help displace the fish bone so that you can swallow it down your throat.

Marshmallows are sticky and can be swallowed with ease. When you chew on a large marshmallow until it is small enough to swallow whole, its stickiness will grab unto the fish bone and pull it down your throat as you swallow.

When you take a bite out of your banana, hold it in your mouth until it reaches a soggy consistency. When you feel that it has become soft enough to swallow whole, swallow it. This process is similar to the swallowing of a marshmallow and will have the same effect on the fish bone as you swallow.

Take a piece of bread and dip it in some warm water or milk. Immediately roll it into a ball and swallow it without chewing it.

In an effort to help dissolve the fish bone and dislodge it, drink diluted vinegar with water.

If these suggestions do not work and you are not able to breathe, you should call 911. If you are unable to dislodge the bone it is recommended that you see you doctor for additional help. Have you tried any of these remedies for yourself? Let us know if you found these helpful.

Our content is created to the best of our knowledge, yet it is of general nature and cannot in any way substitute an individual consultation with your doctor. Your health is important to us!