Fish bones

[peb9]

Ive just had peppered mackarel for my breakie, and whenever ive ate fish i always get the feeling ive got a bone stuck in my throat, this lasts for a few hours, although i havent had a bone. Does anyone else get this after they have had fish?

[andy-hughes]

It's possible that a small bone may have scratched the inside of your gullet on the way down. This will cause a slight welling, which will feel like something is stuck. After a short time, the swelling subsides, the feeling goes.

That sounds like your symptoms, but it is surprising if it happens every time.

Have a word with your GP, and get it checked out.

[Thunderchild]

maybe something is going up the channel from you throught to ur nose ? i used to get fish bones and peices of spagetting coming out of my nose but I had a hair lip and cleft pallet and this meant also that the flap over the entrance to this channel in the throat was missing, it was fixed with a skin graft operation and since (16 years) I only every got something going the wrong way once. talk to your doctor about it

[peb9]

thanx all for your posts, its something that has always happened after i eat fish since i was wee, it doesnt actually bother me as such, i just thought id ask if anyone gets the same feelin, and no zacsmaster i didnt hae it wi a poached egg lol i had it with some salad!!!!! thanx again peeps.

[pmorley]

My mates hubby got a bond in his throat once and his mum who is from Barbados and eats loads of fish told him to each a lump of soft bread to clear it, it works, so just in case maybe just try eaching a lump of bread after each fish dish.

[andy-hughes]

I've had another thought -

if this happens every time you eat fish, have you considered that you may have a slight allergy? This could cause mild swelling of the type you describe.

Have a word with your GP abou an allergy test - then you'll know for sure.

[peb9]

hey andy, how you doin. ive never thought o it like that but i suppose that could be a possability. i never get it when i eat tuna tho, its only wen i eat like mackerel, haddock or cod etc..... im ok wi salmon too, does that sound slightly wierd lol shall mention to the docs the next time im there ( which is hardly ever) so by the time that comes il hae forgot bout it lmao!!

[andy-hughes]

Hi peb - I am well - as you can tell, as the song says.

I do think it's worth a mention to your GO - you may have an allergy simply to Mackrel, it sounds increasingly like ity, since other bony fish like salmon don;t seem to be affecting you.

Let me know the outcome - I'm curious now (so no change there!)

[dolby]

I have felt this from time to time once it seemed to last for a few days.I got talking to my brother (who is a doctor) and he told me if anyone comes to the hospital after swallowing a fish bone there told to drink a can of coke slowly. It's the phosphoric acid in the coke that dissolves the bone enough to swallow. not a great advert for coca cola espeically when I also heard it's great for cleaning toilets too ! This does'nt quite answer your question but I hope you found it intresting.

[peb9]

well andy i shall keep you posted lol, and cheers again for takin the time to reply.

dolby that made me chuckle, think il switch to irn bru fae now on lmao, and save the coke for an emergency like ma fish bones lol either that or i could just stop eatin fish- but thats no gona happen a its just too yummy, oh well stuck in a catch 22 then i guess, as in earlier post i stated it doesnt bother me as had it that long, was just curious to see if anyone else gets the same.

so again peeps answers greatly appriciated!