I'm in a slight panic- swallowed small chicken bone!!

[cstraub]

I swallowed a small chicken bone tonight at dinner. I knew the minute it went down my throat and I just felt afraid. I checked on the internet for info but am having a hard time finding any.

Has this happened to anyone? I'm kind of freaked it will tear something inside of me. Am I just being silly?

 

[ChrisnSteph]

Like what size chicken bone are we talking here? It'll probably pass just fine - might not be the most comfortable experience you'll have in the bathroom, but you should be ok.

 

[cstraub]

Like what size chicken bone are we talking here? It'll probably pass just fine - might not be the most comfortable experience you'll have in the bathroom, but you should be ok.

Pretty small I guess. I barley noticed until it was actually down in my throat. Thankfully it did not get stuck there. I have been able to eat since with no problem. I had a piece of bread because I heard that is what you should do for a dog if they get ahold of chicken bones.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Hope you don't mind a thread about dogs but maybe it will help a bit. How big was the bone? Was it whole, or broken?

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1091832&referrerid=70088

Chances are it will be at least partially digested by stomach acid and work its way down and out without too much trouble. You could always give your doctor a call, and definitely go the ER if you have any distress. Good luck!

 

[cstraub]

Hope you don't mind a thread about dogs but maybe it will help a bit. How big was the bone? Was it whole, or broken?

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1091832&referrerid=70088

Chances are it will be at least partially digested by stomach acid and work its way down and out without too much trouble. You could always give your doctor a call, and definitely go the ER if you have any distress. Good luck!

I just read that thread!! I was even worried about our dog getting the chicekn bones tonight and instead I got one!! That's where I learned the bread trick from!! Hope it works. Thanks to everyone for posting. I still feel scared. Hope nothing comes of it.

 

[Aisling]

I recently swallowed a chicken bone, and it was a very uncomfortable feeling. I tried to push it down with bread, but I still felt it. My brother happened to call, and told me NEVER to try to push a bone down with food. (He is a nursing home director, and has to know about these kinds of situations.) Anyway, he told me to go to the ER right away. The doctor x-rayed me, and found 2! little bones stuck in my throat. He got them both out with a long instrument, taking less than 5 minutes. The doctor told me that using bread to push the bone down could scratch the throat and lead to infection. My throat did have that sharp, sore feeling for a day or two afterwards.

Be careful!

 

[cstraub]

I recently swallowed a chicken bone, and it was a very uncomfortable feeling. I tried to push it down with bread, but I still felt it. My brother happened to call, and told me NEVER to try to push a bone down with food. (He is a nursing home director, and has to know about these kinds of situations.) Anyway, he told me to go to the ER right away. The doctor x-rayed me, and found 2! little bones stuck in my throat. He got them both out with a long instrument, taking less than 5 minutes. The doctor told me that using bread to push the bone down could scratch the throat and lead to infection. My throat did have that sharp, sore feeling for a day or two afterwards.

Be careful!

Thanks. I do feel that in my case it was the best thing to do. I wanted it to get to my stomach faster. I once had a sharp fish bone stuck in my throat once. That one I would not have eaten bread to push down. I got lucky and coughed it out. My throat was irratated for a few days after. This bone felt smaller and possibly flexible (I hope). If I have any discomfort I'm going to call my doctor. So far I am fine just still freaked a bit. Make me want to go vegetarian!!

 

[Dan Murphy]

How was the chicken??

 

[cstraub]

How was the chicken??

Not sure, all I tasted was fear!!!

 

[Aisling]

I once had a sharp fish bone stuck in my throat once.

I have such a fear of having a fish bone get caught in my throat, that I will not eat fish. Those bones are so tiny!

I'm glad you got the chicken bone under control.

 

[cstraub]

I have such a fear of having a fish bone get caught in my throat, that I will not eat fish. Those bones are so tiny!

I'm glad you got the chicken bone under control.

I didn't eat fish for a long time after it happened. I chew every bite now like a thousand times. I don't know how the chicken bone got past.

I don't feel very good right now- probabaly nerves. I'm still a little nervous. I need a good night sleep before I will feel better I think.

 

[C.Darwin]

Make me want to go vegetarian!!

then you might swallow a seed. then a vegetable might grow in your stomach. either way, you are screwed.

 

[cstraub]

then you might swallow a seed. then a vegetable might grow in your stomach. either way, you are screwed.

Oh great! Thanks for the thought. Is there anything I can eat that is not a plant or animal?

 

[birdiesunshine]

Did you call your doctor? How are you feeling?

 

[cstraub]

Did you call your doctor? How are you feeling?

I never did call. I'm feeling fine now. It's going to be a long time before I eat chicken again though. When I felt that bone slip down my throat it was as though someone had said they put poison in my drink as I was swallowing. I must have turned as pale as a ghost.

Thanks for asking. On a positive note- I did get a tag out of the deal!

 

[ktpool]

Oh great! Thanks for the thought. Is there anything I can eat that is not a plant or animal?

Twinkies

 

[birdiesunshine]

I never did call. I'm feeling fine now. It's going to be a long time before I eat chicken again though. When I felt that bone slip down my throat it was as though someone had said they put poison in my drink as I was swallowing. I must have turned as pale as a ghost.

Thanks for asking. On a positive note- I did get a tag out of the deal!

The crazy things people do to get tagged I'm glad you feel o.k.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

On a positive note- I did get a tag out of the deal!

 

[cstraub]

From now on I will! I bought one of those Tyson whole chicken's for a quick heat and eat dinner tonight because we have piano lessons until 5:30. It's the one thing that is somewhat healthy that all the kids will eat. After a week of mac at Disney they needed something semi nutrious. I should have just made a frozen pizza. Where's the Karma when you need it?