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[j0anne]

I coughed and a small orbit sugar free gum was swallowed feels stuck and fluids not staying down what do I do

 

[Paula Garner]

I coughed and a small orbit sugar free gum was swallowed feels stuck and fluids not staying down what do I do

Call your teams 24 hr emergency number if they have one. If not, 111.

 

[Butterfly_lady]

Oh dear hope you get it sorted soon x

 

[ThinnerJemima]

It's sounds like a properly qualified medical person question (Paula is?) but people on here have said drink something fizzy to make yourself sick/get it up.

Not tried it, not been at this point of desperation. My personal experience is the after 5 minutes if food is down it isn't coming up.

let us know how you get on (up)

 

[Lilacglittergirl]

Yes, a glass of Diet Coke should shift it up

 

[top_kat]

fizzy water or drink should help to shift, try it from a freshly opened bottle cos of the fizz

 

[shelleymarie]

I just wanted to agree with Paula. If you can't get anything down it is an emergency so make sure you follow up asap. Let us know how you get on x

 

[Paula Garner]

Bypasser's are advised against chewing gum specifically for this reason. Please get some medical advice ASAP!

 

[j0anne]

THANKYOU....well it didn't come up I assume it went down with a push of the gas.. then the fizzy came up all okay now water staying down I was never told about the gum and this was first day of trying something like that the other two packs have gone in the bin NO way do I want to be like that again..

a huge ty for all the help and advice

 

[shelleymarie]

Yep don't have gum again, I was told that straight away so it is not good that you providers didn't tell you but thank goodness everything is going down now. Scary for you but so glad you are ok. Keep an eye on yourself, make sure everything stays down that should. Phew eh? xx

 

[Dandelions]

Glad the panics over, sounds really scary. Think I would still check with my team (if it was me) cus I'd be worried it got stuck somewhere.

 

[Yvessa]

So glad you're sorted now. I would ring your team and ask about chewing gum anyway - shocking that you hadn't been warned. Hope you're okay.

 

[Banderbird]

Glad you're OK..

I know I'm a bander not a bypasser but this topic reinforces why it's a bad idea for me to eat chewing gum!

 

[Val]

THANKYOU....well it didn't come up I assume it went down with a push of the gas.. then the fizzy came up all okay now water staying down I was never told about the gum and this was first day of trying something like that the other two packs have gone in the bin NO way do I want to be like that again..

a huge ty for all the help and advice

Owwwwwwwwwww Im so glad you seem OK I always chewed gum before my band but Im scared to death to now...Im just so pleased you well!!!