A fishbone in the throat needs to be removed as soon as possible. It is recommended to stop eating immediately and cough to see if the fishbone can be dislodged. If this does not work, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to see an ENT specialist to remove it.
1. When a fishbone is stuck in the throat, there will be obvious throat pain and foreign body sensation. The correct treatment is to stop eating immediately and avoid swallowing hard. Attempting to force the fishbone down by eating balls of food or vegetables is not advisable, and drinking vinegar is also useless. If you forcefully swallow, it may scratch the mucous membrane of the throat and aggravate the infection, and in serious cases, it may cause esophageal foreign body and injury.
2. You can cough to see if the fishbone can be discharged through the impact of airflow. If the above methods do not work, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, the need for indirect laryngoscopy or electronic laryngoscopy with the help of the fishbone out.
Therefore, if you have a fishbone in your throat that you cannot remove by yourself, it is recommended that you go to the hospital in a timely manner.