Swallowed a Small Gummy by Accident - Should I Be Worried?

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Bumba
Jun 23, 2025 11:57 pm

The best way to avoid a blockage is to chew, chew, chew.

Bumba
Jun 24, 2025 12:00 am

I bet you will see half of it eventually. They never break down. Just like corn.

infinitycastle52777
Jun 25, 2025 2:19 pm

It comes out in bits of red flesh. Big bits sometimes and smaller bits other times. Not a whole tomato, silly.

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infinitycastle52777
Jun 25, 2025 2:20 pm

That's like couscous was for me. All the little round balls came out in my bag, and I was like, wow, that could have gotten stuck inside me.

eefyjig
Jun 25, 2025 2:36 pm

My quinoa did become cement and put me in the hospital with a blockage! 😬

 

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infinitycastle52777
Jun 26, 2025 2:55 pm

That happened to me with a mix of rice, broccoli, and cheese sauce. I ended up in the hospital with a blockage, and they stuck an NG tube in me. Unpleasant. No food for 4 days. I was starving. But the blockage cleared on its own without needing surgery. Fortunately, I was very lucky.

eefyjig
Jun 26, 2025 3:09 pm

Ugh, mine cleared on its own, too 🙏. It really makes us more careful with food.

infinitycastle52777
Jun 27, 2025 1:51 pm

Yes, it does, because I don't ever want to go through that again.