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Any kind of a throat obstruction, whether it is caused by choking on a chicken bone or a fish bone, can prove to be a rather unpleasant and painful situation. Throat obstructions lead to breathlessness, which is simply because the trachea gets swollen shut, constricted or blocked. This particular condition always calls for immediate attention.
Choking on a fish bone can prove to be particularly painful, given the sharp nature of the object. Furthermore, there is a constant feeling of something being wedged in the throat and the pain endured while swallowing is unbearable. A few symptoms or signs of throat obstructions include; breathing that is high pitched, gagging, vomiting, increased drooling, difficulty in swallowing, pain while swallowing, difficulty in speaking, purplish hue to the face on account of lack of oxygen and pain within the abdomen, neck or chest. This condition can be caused due to several reasons, such as eating too fast, swallowing the food without chewing on it first, mechanical obstruction, swelling of the tissue and crushing of one’s trachea.
There are a large number of home remedies that can help in treating this condition. Boiled rice works extremely well on this condition, particularly if the obstruction has been caused by a fish bone. Take a handful of boiled rice and shape it into a small ball. Now swallow this rice ball, as a whole. The rice, being sticky in nature, will adhere to the bone. Keep repeating this 2-3 times, till your throat feels clear. If in case one does not have rice, then bread can be used instead. Crush the bread in the same manner, so as to form a small circular lump, and then swallow it, as a whole. Another useful remedy is to gargle with vinegar. This is useful if the fish bone is relatively large in size. The vinegar will help in softening the bone, after which the bone can be removed either by swallowing bread or rice. Eggs are also useful for getting rid of a throat obstruction. Break one egg in a cup. Then swallow the entire egg, as a whole. This is one of the best ways of removing even the most difficult of obstructions. Keep drinking a lot of fluids, as they will help in flushing the bone down the throat. If none of these remedies work, then consult a physician immediately, so as to avoid any further complications.
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