Remedies And Techniques: How to Remove Fish Bone Stuck In Throat?

While eating fish try to make sure that you do not swallow the bones. Getting a bone stuck in the throat is very a common problem faced by many fish lovers. 

Having a fish bone stuck in your throat can be very painful, not to mention uncomfortable. The best thing to do in such a situation is consult a doctor without any delay. However, regular fish eaters who happen to get the bones stuck in their throat generally decide to just wait till the bone gets dislodged on its own. There are others who prefer to get rid of the fishbone in the throat, using different other techniques like home remedies.

How to get rid of fishbone in throat? 

In case you happen to get a fish bone stuck in your throat, the first thing you should do is cough heavily as the movement of your throat may dislodge the bone. If that does not work, you can try a few other methods for removing the fish bone:

• Add a pinch of salt to a glass of water and take large sips. If the fish bone is small, the water will dislodge it and drag it down to your stomach.
• Fill your mouth with as many marshmallows as you can, but make sure that you can chew them easily. Marshmallows normally have a thick and spongy texture and they become sticky, when you chew on them. Chew the marshmallows just a bit, so that they are sticky and can be swallowed without choking. Swallowing the big, sticky lump of marshmallows should take the fish bone down. Once the marshmallow clears your esophagus, check if the bone is still stuck in your throat. If necessary, you can repeat this exercise with another mouthful of marshmallows. Drink big gulps of water between each time you swallow.
• Apply a thick layer of peanut butter to a large piece of bread and chew on it. Swallow the bread while it is still a bit sticky. Instead of peanut butter on bread, you can also chew on a mouthful of nuts like peanuts, almonds, walnuts and pecans before swallowing them. Even after being well-chewed, these nuts remain coarse in texture and their roughness may loosen the fishbone. Wash all the nuts down your throat with big sips of water before trying again.
• Boil a few olives in a glass of cool water and drink the juice slowly, while it is still hot. This remedy usually softens the bone and causes it to slide down the throat within a couple of minutes. Alternately, try to drink a few sips of warm olive oil, as it will have a soothing effect on the minor cuts in your throat, caused by the fish bone.
• Take some sticky rice that you can easily gulp down without chewing. Fill your mouth with a large ball of this rice and swallow it. As the rice slides down your esophagus, it should take the bone with it.
• Bite off a large piece of banana and just hold it in your mouth for a minute or two, so that it gets moistened. Swallow the entire chunk, without chewing it at all. You may need to have a large drink of water to swallow the banana more easily.

Regardless of which home remedy you try to use, do remember that getting rid of a fishbone stuck in the throat is not an easy task. Before trying any of these remedies, it is essential that you determine the exact location in which the bone is lodged. Never stick any object down your throat to get rid of the bone. 

After the bone has been removed, the pain and discomfort should disappear. However, it is important to check for any internal bleeding and injuries. It is therefore best for you to consult a doctor as soon as you feel a fish bone lodged in your throat.