Suggested topic change: What to do if a fishbone gets stuck in your throat Coughing, using tweezers, and seeking medical attention are some of the ways to deal with a fishbone stuck in the throat. 1. Try to cough: stop eating immediately after a fishbone gets stuck in the throat to avoid food re-entering the throat and compressing the fishbone to aggravate the injury to the esophagus. If the fishbone is small, try coughing to see if you can cough it out. 2. Extraction with tweezers: Press the front part of the patient’s tongue with a spoon and look carefully at the root of the tongue and the posterior wall of the pharynx under a bright light. If a foreign body can be detected, the fishbone can be extracted slowly with tweezers or chopsticks, but movements should be careful in the meantime. 3. Medical treatment: If the fishbone is large and cannot be removed by yourself, you should go to the hospital in time and let a professional doctor determine the location of the fishbone through laryngoscopy, gastroscopy or esophagoscopy, and use the appropriate method to remove it.