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7 Things To Do Immediately Fish Bone Hangs In Your Neck
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Swallowing a fish bone is a common occurrence. While it may pass through the digestive tract without issues, one may also end up having it stuck in the throat. In this article, we will examined tips to manage such a situation.

Fish bone stuck in the throat may often trigger symptoms such as coughing, sharp pain, tingling sensation, and spitting of blood in severe cases. The following are potential methods of removing it according to an article by MedicalNewsToday:

1. Cough forcefully.

2. Drinking a small amount of vinegar can help break the bone down with the acid.

3. Drinking soda produces gases in the stomach that can help break down the bone.

4. Drinking 1 tablespoon of olive oil can help lubricate and free the bone.

5. Swallow a large bite of banana . This may stick to the bone and dislodge it.

6. Soak bread in water for a few seconds, then swallow a large chunk. The weight could dislodge the bone.

7. Partially chew a large marshmallow and swallow it whole. The stickiness may help loosen the bone from the throat.

When to see a doctor
While fish bone stuck in the throat often isn't a medical emergency, see a doctor if home remedies proved ineffective or you experience the following symptoms:

1. Pain in the chest

2. Swelling or bruising

3. No longer able to eat or drink

4. Drooling

5. Spitting blood
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7 Things You'll Notice In Your Body When You Have Kidney Damage
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According to Healthline, these symptoms can be identified in your body before running medical tests. Here are some of the things you will notice in your body when you have kidney damage:

1. You will notice that you have puffy eyes, hands, or feet. This is called oedema in UK English but called edema in American English. This is a health condition whereby the face, legs, and some parts of the body are swollen.

2. The second symptom of kidney disease could be cloudy or tea-colored urine. The color of your urine is like tea or it is cloudy. Of course, sometimes urine can be cloudy depending on the type of food that you ate the previous day. However, if it is continuous and not just once, then you need to go for a medical test.

3. Another symptom you will notice is inexplicable high blood pressure. Your blood pressure is just suddenly shooting up or dropping inexplicably. You need to do a kidney function test.

This can also be because your kidneys are removing too many minerals from your blood. This can make your blood pressure go down.

4. . Another symptom of kidney impairment is anemia or low PCV, which leads to paleness. The person is beginning to look pale. When you check the eyes, tongue, and nails, everything looks pale. If you look at the fingernails, they are not pink because blood is not rich there.

5. When someone has fatigue or extreme tiredness, you just can't explain why you're feeling extremely tired. This could be a sign of kidney impairment. This doesn't mean that anytime you are tired, your kidneys are affected.

6. When you have shortness of breath, it can be a sign of kidney impairment. You need to go check your kidney function.

7. When you have a loss of appetite, you don't feel like eating. This could be a sign of kidney impairment.

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