If you're having trouble getting rid of the discomfort of a hair stuck in your throat, there are a few tricks you can try. If it's only a few strands, you can swallow the hair or swallow food to push the hair into the stomach. You may also need to find a medical condition that makes you feel like something is stuck in your throat. Some of these problems include smoking, acid reflux, and allergies.
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Method 1 of 2: Pushing Hair
Step 1. Try swallowing the hair
If you feel 1-2 hairs in your throat, try swallowing them. Hair will enter through the digestive tract like food and the body will get rid of it. The body will not break down hair because it is made of keratin which is a dense protein.
If it looks like the hair is long enough, try pulling it out of your throat with clean fingers
Step 2. Eat soft foods
You may be able to get your hair out by swallowing a large amount of food. Choose foods that are soft and gentle on the esophagus, such as a few bites of a banana or soft bread.
- You should only try to swallow bites that feel comfortable in your mouth. You can choke if you try to swallow too large a portion.
- If successfully swallowed, the hair will pass through the digestive tract with food.
Step 3. Call an ENT specialist (ear, nose, throat)
If the hair doesn't come out of your throat and you're bothered by the sensation, schedule an appointment with an ENT specialist. If you experience other symptoms of sore throat, such as pain when swallowing, or pus in the tonsils/tonsils, you should get a thorough examination.
An ENT specialist can run tests or an X-ray scan. make sure you provide a complete medical history and describe all the symptoms
Method 2 of 2: Raising Another Problem
Step 1. Gargle with warm salt water
Maybe you just feel the sensation of a hair stuck in your throat, when in fact there is nothing there. Other problems can cause this discomfort. To relieve the throat, mix a glass of warm water with salt until dissolved. Gargle with salt water until the throat feels comfortable.
Research also states that gargling will prevent or reduce cold symptoms
Step 2. Quit smoking
Toxins and particles from smoking can irritate the lining of the esophagus. This irritation can feel like a hair stuck in the throat. Reduce the frequency of your smoking every day to reduce throat irritation and coughing.
Step 3. Treat acid reflux
If you suffer from this disease, the acid from the stomach will go up into the esophagus. This acid can irritate the esophagus, especially if it reaches the vocal cords. When this happens, the acid can make it look like something is stuck in the esophagus. Ask your doctor the best acid reflux treatment for you
If you also have hoarseness, coughing, or frequent clearing of your throat, you may have a type of reflux called laryngeal pharyngeal reflux
Step 4. Take allergy medication
If you have an allergic reaction to eating something, you may have difficulty swallowing, feel something is stuck in your throat, or feel hairy in your throat. Go on your allergy treatment or call your doctor right away.
