I got a sun flower seed stuck in my throat a while ago and it still is painful! am i going to choke??? HElp!!!

Question

help! about 4 days ago i got a sunflower seed stuck into my throat and it still hurts today will i choke on it???? its realy freaking me out help!!

Answer 1

Don't worry, you are not going to choke on it. The seed is way too small to close your windpipe. If you crammed a handfull into your mouth and the whole lot got stuck, you would start to choke right away. But this seed has just irritated your throat. I'm sure it isn't stuck but could have irritated your throat. Make an appointment with the doctor to rule anything out. Good luck.

Answer 2

If the seed is still in your throat, you may end up with an infection. You need to see a doctor & have it removed. If the seed is no longer there, you might just have a scratch from where the seed was stuck. I would gargle with salt water to get rid of any possible scrapes or infection that may have occured from the seed getting stuck. If it's not better in a few days, call the doctor to see what they say. Hope this helps.