I thought it'd be easier to swallow a vitamin pill if I cut it in half, so I did and took half a tablet. But the cut edge were all rough and it got stuck in my throat (not trachea, just somewhere in the throat area). I drank a lot of water and it eventually went down, but I'm wondering, if I had made any sudden movements or breathed hard when the pill was stuck, could I have choked on it?
2007-08-30 13:53:01 · 4 answers · asked by risingnova3 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Yes, but hopefully since you had swallowed it, it was in your esophagus, and not your windpipe (trachea). It would be a concern only if oxygen is blocked from entering, not if the pill is already in your esophagus on its way to the stomach--that is only uncomfortable, not necesarily lifethreatening
2007-08-30 13:58:43 · answer #1 · answered by biologynerd19 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally haven't heard of such a thing. The pill would either be dislodged via coughing, vomiting or may dissolve.
Most medication is not made to break in halves etc., but if you do I suggest you have a drink before trying to swallow. This will lubricate your throat, as broken "dry" pills have rough edges.
Also 1/4 them instead of 1/2/. The really dangerous part is the possibility of it going into your lungs which would require a trip to O.P.D. However, even in this instance you would most likely live. * How ironic for someone to die swallowing a vitamin pill, yeah?
2007-08-30 21:05:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unless it was obstructing your throat. You should try next time eating a peice of bread directly after you take the pill
2007-08-30 20:58:20 · answer #3 · answered by Rachel L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
choking only happens when a foreign object goes into the trachea, as it was lodged in your esophagus, you were in no danger, just uncomfortable.
2007-08-30 20:58:16 · answer #4 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋