inhaled some food into my lungs - Lung & Respiratory Disorders / COPD Message Board

jstevens23 · 01-07-2008, 11:07 PM

is this dangerous? i was eating some triscuits today, and i breathed in a few crumbs. normally it wouldn't bother me, but one of the crumbs was like the size of a pea. i feel fine, but i'm a little worried about this. what happens to food and water that get inhaled? does it just sit in your lungs for the rest of your life?

whatdahey · 01-25-2008, 02:12 PM

it can be dangerous. its called aspirating and if you do it enough you could get pneumonia. im not sure if you inhaled enough to do any major damage, so i advise you to find out some more information i would not worry too much at the moment though