Meat Stuck in Throat - Acid Reflux / GERD Message Board

rick58 · 12-07-2008, 02:09 PM

I have a problem, I have had to go to the hospital and have meat removed from my throat twice over the last 10 years. It happened again last night and I have a small piece of meat caught in my throat so now I am having the same problems where no food or liquid can pass through. Anything I drink now gives me the hiccups and then it all is regurgitated in a relatively short period. My challenge now is that I am uninsured and can't afford the procedure at the hospital to have it removed. Does anyone know of something that I can take that might help me pass this meat? Any help would be sincerely appreciated.

Kassie29 · 12-08-2008, 07:00 AM

Gosh, I hope you received help yesterday. If it ever happens again, take a few gulps of Diet Coke. It should clear the blockage right up. It has to be Diet Coke though, not another diet soft drink.
Kassie

ricks48 · 04-03-2009, 07:57 AM

Thank you kassie. I have had this problem a few times over the years, and like rick58 I am in the same boat, no insurance. So I went home and hoped a nights sleep would work it down, to no avail. Then I was thinking I needed something to eat away at it or break it up, and I remember hearing guys say they use Coke to take rust off of car fenders! So I told my wife to pick up some Coke, in the mean time I read your reply called my wife on cell phone and told make it Diet Coke!! I sipped at it slowly all day and by supper I was able to swallow and eat, thank the Lord!

rick58 · 04-09-2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ricks48

Thank you kassie. I have had this problem a few times over the years, and like rick58 I am in the same boat, no insurance. So I went home and hoped a nights sleep would work it down, to no avail. Then I was thinking I needed something to eat away at it or break it up, and I remember hearing guys say they use Coke to take rust off of car fenders! So I told my wife to pick up some Coke, in the mean time I read your reply called my wife on cell phone and told make it Diet Coke!! I sipped at it slowly all day and by supper I was able to swallow and eat, thank the Lord!

Hi, this is Rick58. The last time I had meat stuck in my thoat, my wife gave me some liquid Kava and it worked very quickly. The Kava numbed and relaxed my throat. I would recommend trying the liquid Kava if anyone else has this problem.

rogb · 04-20-2009, 07:31 AM

Thanks for posting this. A big gulp of diet coke sure did work for me.

I had a piece of meat stuck in my throat - could breath, but not swallow anything. I tried taking a few swallows, but it just foamed up and I spit it up. Then I re-read the post, and it said a few gulps. So tired gulping, had to strain a bit to hold it down as it foamed in my throat, but sure enough I could feel it pressure up, and the piece of meat start to move. What a relief.

Next time the phone rings when I am eating, I will not rush to swallow and answer it.