What to do if there is hair in the throat? What are some tips

The throat is very important to people because people make sounds through the throat. However, it is often some small details that can easily cause throat discomfort. For example, some people may accidentally eat some hair while eating. In this case, it is easy to cause a foreign body sensation in the throat. So what should you do if there is hair in your throat? What are some tips?

1. Foreign body sensation

It feels like there is a hair in my throat. This should be the foreign body sensation caused by pharyngitis. If there is really a hair, you can usually swallow it with food. If you are worried, you can go to the hospital for a laryngoscopy to see the condition inside your throat. If you feel a foreign body in your throat, it is recommended that you do some nebulization treatment, take some lozenges, etc. It is recommended to eat a light diet.

2. Solution

Sometimes if you eat too quickly, the food may not enter the esophagus but enter the airway. At this time, there is a very effective method called "Heimerich technique". The operation is also very simple. The helper stands behind the patient, places his right fist under the patient's xiphoid process (basically above the stomach, there is a pointed bone on the midline), holds his right hand with his left hand, and quickly presses the patient's chest and abdomen upward and inward several times. The purpose is to generate airflow to eject the foreign object stuck in the throat.

3. Note

In addition to hair, sometimes when eating fish, large bones are easier to remove, but some small bones may be mixed into the fish meat and accidentally swallowed, ending up stuck in the throat. It is best not to cough hard at this time, because it is very likely that the thorn did not damage the throat originally, but the airflow from coughing caused it to pierce the esophagus. You should take a big mouthful of rice or steamed bun, don't chew it, and swallow it directly. This will most likely suppress the thorn.